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I was in during Desert Storm and I have the national defense medal. My papers list me as a "Gulf War Veteran". I have never considered my self as a Gulf War Vet or refered to myself as such since I was never there. I don't think its right.
Do you think one who is in during a war, but not over there fighting it, is a "veteran" of that war or just a veteran?
Do you think one who is in during a war, but not over there fighting it, is a "veteran" of that war or just a veteran?
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Just a veteran. The Vietnam "era" vet thing kinda pisses me off. I have a couple era friends that have asked my advice on hats saying "Viet vet". They have complied with my wishes. If you can't scrape it off of your boots...you weren't!
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MSG John Wirts
There is a Cold War Veteran to placate those who get their panties in a bunch over Viet Era Veteran. There Is a great difference between Viet Nam Veteran, and Viet Nam Era Vet, but if that's NOT ENOUGH, demand (for what it's worth) that the Viet Nam Era Veteran be recinded and offically changed to Cold War Vet. Get over yourself!
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National Defense medal? Are we talking the "fire watch" ribbon, that everyone got, who showed up for RVN?
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MSG John Wirts
The fire watch was available fro assignment to theater, anyone who served could at anytime be mobilized or if active reassigned. The fire watchers fled to Canada, or Mexico. Just because we were not mobilized or reassigned does not diminish our service or commitment.
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Cpl Dennis F.
SFC Chris Smith MAJ Keith Young Yes, like I said a "fire watch" ribbon. Marines in the 60s considered it a little more than our buttons. If you walked a fire watch in boot camp, which everyone did, you got one. They were as common as boot laces. I guess Desert storm vets saw them in a different light.
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