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Meritorious Service Medal - Beirut, Lebanon (1983-1984)
Back in the 80s, it was rare to see an enlisted Marine with a Meritorious Service Medal --- they usually went to senior enlisted (upon retirement) and, of course, to officers.
Back in the 80s, it was rare to see an enlisted Marine with a Meritorious Service Medal --- they usually went to senior enlisted (upon retirement) and, of course, to officers.
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My very first AAM. Once upon a long time ago, in what seems a galaxy far away, I was a very young PFC fresh out of AIT (1994), when I was sent to represent my unit at the Soldier of the Year board at Battalion level. I was the only PFC amongst many a SPC. I hadn't even earned my first Service Stripe yet. That's how green I was. I won that competition and my own CSM submitted me for an AAM. First medal ever awarded.
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The favorite one I received is my AF achievement medal but the one that i hope to earn is the AF combat action ribbon.
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The medal I take the most pride in is an AAM awarded to me for leading my Combat Engineer squad to a first place in our Company wide competition. Day one we were trucked up into the hills, I was given a map with points on it. I navigated to the points. When we got there, CTT tests were done. We were graded on movement as well. It took about seven to eight hours to move though the course. The final station was navigating a mine field. The next day we had to build obstacles to standard - a section of triple strand concertina; build a tangle foot, set a mine cluster of AT/AP mines, and a road block.
My guys really did a good job. The whole squad worked as a team. I never received another medal that meant more than this one!
My guys really did a good job. The whole squad worked as a team. I never received another medal that meant more than this one!
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My favorite medal is the one I never earned. The Humanitarian Service Medal.
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My VUA, Saudi Arabia Lib of Kuwait Ribbon, Kuwaiti Lib of Kuwait Ribbon, ARCOM from Desert Shield/Storm and an AAM for preventing a Soldiers suicide while I was a squad leader at Ft Campbell WTB.
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My favorite medal would be the Navy Achievement Medal for my end of tour as I ETS'd from the Navy, having 11(!) collateral duties as and E-4 that my command shot down and instead gave me nothing, lol...
No, that's sour grapes. I really do appreciate ALL of my medals, though there are some (like my second Nat'l Defense and the GWOT Service) that I wish didn't need to be awarded...
No, that's sour grapes. I really do appreciate ALL of my medals, though there are some (like my second Nat'l Defense and the GWOT Service) that I wish didn't need to be awarded...
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