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2019-08-20 -Short Attention Span Theater-
The US Army 'Been There Badges' continue
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Posted by Besoeker 2019-08-20 12:52|| || Front Page|| [336129 views ]  Top

#1 Hat tip to the Brits, Auzzies, and Kiwi's on this one. They've got it about right, and had that way for a very long time.

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Posted by Besoeker 2019-08-20 13:04||   2019-08-20 13:04|| Front Page Top

#2 Yep you don't get a VC for turning up.
Posted by Bright Pebbles 2019-08-20 17:10||   2019-08-20 17:10|| Front Page Top

#3 A "deployment" ribbon I could see. A medal though is an embarrassment.

What do the troops who have been detained by Mexican troops inside the US get pray tell.
Posted by The peanut gallery 2019-08-20 17:15||   2019-08-20 17:15|| Front Page Top

#4 ...I'm not entirely okay with this, but this is an existing award - not like they created a new one for the occasion.

(Lord, PLEASE don't let me have given them any ideas....)

Mike
Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2019-08-20 18:03||   2019-08-20 18:03|| Front Page Top

#5 Something like this Mike?

(language)

Posted by swksvolFF 2019-08-20 18:52||   2019-08-20 18:52|| Front Page Top

#6 They have plenty of metal that should be going into making a fence that they can use to make the medals.
Posted by gorb 2019-08-20 19:23||   2019-08-20 19:23|| Front Page Top

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