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pinboy3niner

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16. Welcome home to you, too, brother

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 01:36 PM

Feb 2013

I'm glad you made it.

Back in the '80s when we were flooded with wannabes, we'd ask them if they got their stamps from the First Sgt. or the Supply Sgt.

We had a woman show up at one D.C. event in a general's uniform, saying she worked at Army IG. She got a lot of attention until a friend of mine who'd recently retired as an LTC from the IG's office confronted her and told her never to show up in that uniform again. She immediately di-di-mau'd.

At the Wall one time, I met a woman wearing the Marine Corps Combat Action Ribbon. But in her case, it was legitimate. She was transgendered, and had earned the medal while serving as a USMC combat infantryman in VN.

Which branch were you, and when and where in-country?

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Why The US Appointing An Aussie General To Command Its Pacific Troops Is a Big Deal [View all] xchrom Feb 2013 OP

born in australia, but a US marine. how does that happen? HiPointDem Feb 2013 #1

Not a U.S. Marine--a foreign officer who attended U.S. military courses pinboy3niner Feb 2013 #2

I had no idea...interesting. dixiegrrrrl Feb 2013 #3

The headline is misleading, as he is not in command, but holds a general staff job pinboy3niner Feb 2013 #4

We had Saudi Arabian officers in a course I attended at Lackland AFB. Puzzledtraveller Feb 2013 #14

That's not unusual, but most U.S. service members won't experience it pinboy3niner Feb 2013 #15

Looks like he's wearing a Bronze Star ribbon. nick of time Feb 2013 #5

Good catch--he was awarded the U.S. Bronze Star pinboy3niner Feb 2013 #7

That would mean that he's seen combat. nick of time Feb 2013 #8

With no 'V' for valor on his ribbon, it has to be a meritorious award, not valorous pinboy3niner Feb 2013 #9

You're right. nick of time Feb 2013 #10

I hear you, brother pinboy3niner Feb 2013 #11

Funny the shit we remember and forget nick of time Feb 2013 #12

Welcome home to you, too, brother pinboy3niner Feb 2013 #16

U.S. Army nick of time Feb 2013 #17

You've heard the line: So YOU'RE the ones who made 'em mad at us :) pinboy3niner Feb 2013 #18

Glad you both made it out. nick of time Feb 2013 #19

That would take a helluva lot of beer pinboy3niner Feb 2013 #20

My 3 employees were all homeless vets. nick of time Feb 2013 #21

Business Insider should stick to business. bluedigger Feb 2013 #6

Looks like the headline writer's error pinboy3niner Feb 2013 #13