Can you see what is wrong with this ribbon rack?

A marine seal, hooah he's legit, because you cant put anything in the Internet thst isn't true

I see it...the Trident is the wrong size!

Ummmmmmm....everything? I've said this before concerning other instances of stolen valor, but you'd think that these people would do some SERIOUS research before going out in public and trying to impersonate a military veteran, and even more importantly, a special operations military person. He's wearing all sorts of ribbons, all completely out of order, devices on upside down, multiple of the same ribbon. He's wearing the SEAL trident that belongs on mess dress/tuxedos. "Hmmm, I think I'll put this riiigggghhhht....HERE! Yeah, that looks good. It doesn't matter if there's one over here that looks like it. It'll look less obvious like that. Yup, that's it!" If you're gonna go out and do it, you might as well look up the order of precedence and go to the local Army/Navy store to get the proper uniforms. I just don't understand the serious lack of understanding and the lack of attention to detail to the point where my 9-year-old son could tell you it's wrong. What a shame.

WOW all chewed up!! Small ass Seal Trident when it should be larger.

Better yet, what is RIGHT about that rack? I can answer my own question with one word: NOTHING.

Kind of funny...he's got an SMCR medal (basically a reserve good conduct for the Marines). I'm always amazed that people who pose (most them at least) do absolutely no research in terms of the uniforms and awards. Blanket Party, bring your own soap.

First impression.. . .
Sea, Air, Land (SEAL) Warfare designator - miniature Pin. Not a Hat pin. . . it's the pin authorized for wear with miniature medals, as in Mess Dress / Dinner Dress Blues (in other words the Navy tuxedo). With this uniform "blouse" the full size Trident (aka Budweiser) Pin would be appropriate.

Ribbon Rack:
In my analysis, the majority of ribbons, whether authorized by USN or USMC is totally out of precedent. An example, beside the Silver Star as noted earlier. . . The Navy Marksman Pistol & Rifle Ribbon(s) should be together, and last row far left side.
That first ribbon is: China Service Medal
Instituted: 1940
Dates: 1937-39, 1945-57
Criteria: Service ashore in China or on-board naval vessels during either of the above periods
Devices: Bronze Star
Notes:
Medal was re-instituted in 1947 for extended service during dates shown above

For service in China during the periods just prior to and just following World War II, the China Service Medal is worn after the Navy or Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal and before the American Defense Service Medal.

The China Service Medal was authorized by the Department of the Navy on August, 23 1940 for members of the Navy and Marine Corps who served in China or were attached to ships in the area during the period July 7, 1937 to September 7, 1939. The second period was for those who were present for duty during operations in China, Taiwan and the Formosa Straits during the period September 2, 1947 to April 1, 1957.

The China Service Medal was designed by George Snowden. The medal is a circular bronze disc showing a Chinese junk under full sail with the raised inscribed words, “CHINA” above and “SERVICE” below. The reverse of the medal shows an American eagle perched on an anchor and laurel branches. On either side of the eagle are the words, “FOR SERVICE.” Above, in a semicircle is a raised inscription, “UNITED STATES NAVY” or “UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS” depending on the recipient’s branch of service. The ribbon is yellow with a narrow red stripe near each edge. If an individual served during both periods, a bronze three-sixteenth inch star is worn.

So basically, Steve McQueen's character in "Sand Pebbles" would be authorized to wear this medal/ribbon (provided he lived at the end of the movie. I think the Chinese shot him dead).
In this particular case. . . Completely BOGUS for this individual to wear. . . . (unless he was the inmortal "Highlander" there can only be one!)

1st inboard Ribbon on the last row:
Selected Marine Corps Reserve Ribbon
Established on 19 Feb 1939
Criteria: Outstanding performance and conduct during 3 years of enlisted service in the Marine Corps Selected Reserve.
Required 80% attendance at drills between 1 Jul 1925 and 24 Apr 1961.
From 24 Apr 1961 to present, 90 % attendance is required.
Initially called the Fleet Marine Reserve Medal. It was subsequently re-designated as the Organized Marine Corps Reserve Medal to conform to the provisions of the Naval Reserve Act of July 1, 1938, which changed the designation from Fleet Reserve to Organized Reserve. On September 4, 1984, General Paul X. Kelley, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, officially re-designated this award as the Selected Marine Corps Reserve Medal.
I'm thinking this ribbon shouldn't even be on this sailors uniform (unless he was a weekend warrior USMC prior to being in the Navy/SEAL Team. . . yeah, right).

During my 20 years active duty & 2 years Naval Reserve (weekend warriors); I'd see different personnel wearing the same ribbons. . . . and it seem the more one would see the same exact ribbons on folks. . . none of them were ever in the same place. . . . Especially when full Dress was required where Service Ribbons (no medal) were worn with full medals. When I was the training Petty Officer of one of my commands, I went to a Lesson Topic Writing Course of Instruction. It was required we research authenticate, write and present a General Military Training Lesson Topic Guide. I went with wearing Pins, Badges, Ribbons, Medals, Miniature Medals and/or a combination of all the above. While staying on top of the new medals/awards being issued by DoD, I can pretty much "read the resume" of a service member's chest. It has served me well while doing Patriot Guard Rider Missions for the past (almost) 10 years.
I wonder if that Lesson Topic Guide ever got out of my Chief's training folder for Navy or DoD wide distribution?

Regards,

too many ribbons in each row, ribbons in wrong order, two National Defense, star on Iraqi Campaign is upside down, Trident pin is wrong size... that is just an initial look by a former Yeoman...

So first off the 4 across is a no-go unless this is a a former SEAL gone Marine. Wrong order of precedence, wrong size Trident unless he was in dinner dress..with mini medals as well. Wrong alignment over pocket. Not the correct 1/4" above pocket....bag of ass all around. Also in this pic you would at least be able to catch a little bit of a glimpse of his rank on the collar...unless that is way off too...I would probably have a small aneurism if I saw this in real life.

Off-center, bent, dingy dirty way more than the required distance from the pocket to the rack. Also pretty sure some of those are not correct for wear. So if this is a Navy Seal, the four wide is not right unless he is not in . the Navy and is a former seal now in the Marines. Also that Trident is not correct it is a small dinner dress blue device not the full size worn on pretty much everything else....