Poser rack challenge.

[Snoopy47]

I jsut made this up. Something is seriously wrong here.



Hint: These are all army ribbons, but the error is universal across all services. Also, I think I made the error pretty obvious.

If you guys are entertained by this I can make more, and maybe with hypothetical descriptions of the wearer.

[Peachdog]

I see a WW2 Victory Medal Ribbon, Korea Defense Service Medal ribbon in there along with both GWOT Expeditionary and Service ribbons. Obviously this is Chuck Norris' ribbon rack. Although only one Bronze Star makes me think twice.

The obvious mistake was the WW2 ahead of the the others.

[docsmileyface]

nevermind, I posted something then realized they had a GWOT expeditionary medal for OIF1 presumably.

[Lost]

I see a WW2 Victory Medal Ribbon, Korea Defense Service Medal ribbon in there along with both GWOT Expeditionary and Service ribbons. Obviously this is Chuck Norris' ribbon rack. Although only one Bronze Star makes me think twice.

The obvious mistake was the WW2 ahead of the the others.

The ribbon you said was the Korea Defense Service Medal is actually the NCO Professional Development Medal. Otherwise, spot on.

[Snoopy47]

Yes, the WWII victory medal is out of place. The last serviceman to retire with WWII history was in the mid 90's (forced out because of age from the CG).

So essentially, no one will have awards spanning from WWII and the WOT.

I'll make another

[Snoopy47]

[Molby242]

legion of merit is an officer's ribbon??

[steelrain82]

No combat action ribbon. Oh if it's army I know they don't have a badge so it might be right. And yeah I think the legion of merit is an officers medal

[Snoopy47]

legion of merit is an officer's ribbon??

Yep, and usually O6 and above. I just think it's the coolest of all medals.

here's a another one



this one is just compeltely silly. Also, it's being worn by a male.

[Lost]

Yep, and usually O6 and above. I just think it's the coolest of all medals.

That was going to be my guess, until I read in a few different places that stated everyone is eligible, but if an enlisted soldier gets it, they would more than likely be a Sr. NCO. SGM Waugh is the first example I came across.

[Snoopy47]

please attach the links you guys use to save these images..

I had at one time tried a few "free" ones but didn't have an option to save just an image..

then I'll show you my rack if you show me yours.. bad Navy humor.. lol..

[tacticalcity]

I never cared about ribbons or medals. So they could be all jacked up and I would never know or care. The only time I paid the least bit of attention was to make sure mine where in the correct order when I was awarded something new and to be able to spot the medal of honor ribbon since my last assignment required working with lots of retired guys in Arizona (a placed they flock to in droves) who would occasionally get dressed in their uniform again for special events. They were always honoring retired heros, and you wanted to pay the proper respect when you encountered them. Aside from that, didn't mean a damn thing to me. Sure, if a guy did something great I am not knocking that. But most ribbons are for ordinary things like "good conduct" or being assigned to a region when something happens to be going on there - whether you participated or not. Only a handful of them are true hero stuff. Since I would treat EVERYONE with respect, it didn't really matter much if I knew they were a stud or not. They all got treated with decency and respect the uniform and their rank merited.

[Snoopy47]

I never cared about ribbons or medals.

That kind of wasn’t my intent with this little game.

I intended these “quizzes” to be a call out for potential posers.

I became interested in knowing what all the ribbons mean when my grandfather passed away, and his medal set was split up and parts were given to each of the 4 grandchildren.

However, what I did was make entire DUPLICATE sets of his medals to augment the original ones we each shared. So we each have a duplicate full set to display with his picture.

Reading a ribbon rack gives a starting baseline to understand where and what someone has done.

So if a poser was to just walk into a surplus store grab a bunch of ribbons and wear them chances are he will create a rack that has conflicting services, and campaign locations that are not logistically possible.

No takers on this last one?

[tacticalcity]

My point was 95% of guys who served with honor and distinction would fail your "poser" test. So it is not very effective.

I am not a big fan of people looking for "posers". More often than not you end up insulting somebody who served their country by accusing of him lying about it when you have no clue what the heck you are talking about. There is nothing more disgraceful than that.

Yes, there is the occasional sad idiot who pretends he served. They are few and far between. The odds of your falsely accusing somebody of it are about a billion times higher than actually finding a poser.

My last "altercation" was over an Army Sergeant harassing my buddies at a bachelor party accusing all of us about lying about being military and former military. It didn't end well for him.

We tend to get a little hot under the collar when people accuse of us lying about our military service. Especially when they het up in your face about it. It is a good way to get your rear kicked.

It might sound like fun...but it asking for trouble. Not to mention that the overwelming majority of the time you end up insulting somebody who you should be thanking.

[tacticalcity]

wow.. living CMOH recipients are flocking to AZ in droves?

Total Recipients: 3,457
Living Recipients: 84
Double Recipients: 19

nothing fancy on my uni.. Navy COM, CAR, a few theater and campaign gimme's.. but not for a single minute would I even consider disrespecting any component of my uniform.. or be caught dead out of uniform while wearing one. period. While my ribbons, medals, rank, etc. reflect my accomplishments in military service, they also reflect on my fellow Sailor and Soldiers I share them with.. proper military bearing has nothing to do with heroism..

no different than our national ensign itself.. which I made no specific act to create only to preserve what it represents.. I hope you at least display that properly..

No...and if you read it it again it will be obvious that is NOT what I meant. What is with all the people starting static just for the sake of starting static lately? This place turned into a smart aleck haven over night. If you spent half the time on helping and contributing that you guys do trying to make your fellow members look bad this would be a much better place.

Retired people who served in the military flock to Arizona in droves. Luke AFB is located right next to one of the largest retirement communities in Arizona. It allows for retired people to live in style, while having immediate access to all their VA benefits. Also, as the largest F16 base in the world (or at least it was when I served there) it has constant visiting dignitaries. So it is a base that spends a great deal of time honoring heros and hosting events.

In the 3 years I was stationed there I encountered 2 medal of honor winners. More than most people would encounter in their entire enlistment. That's two NCOs I had to salute that I otherwise would have walked right on passed without blinking an eye. Not saluting them, and not calling the room to attention, would have made me look bad. Knowing how and when to do that was a job requirement. Because the odds of it happening at that base, given the retirement community next door, were much higher than most bases. While I only encountered 2, many more than that visited Luke while I was stationed there. Those are just the two I happened to run into, or rather ran into me.

My point was that it is the one medal and ribbion you memorize so you don't end up looking like a jerk and getting into trouble. Especially when you constantly deal with veterans as part of your duties. The rest don't require you to do anything you would not normally do.