B2431
September 8th 04, 04:34 PM
>From: Ed Rasimus
>Date: 9/8/2004 10:19 AM Central Daylight Time
>Message-id: >
>
>On Wed, 08 Sep 2004 13:12:56 GMT, "Steven P. McNicoll"
> wrote:
>
>>
> wrote in message
...
>>> >
>>> > Here's a photograph of George W. Bush wearing a medal he didn't earn:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.bluelemur.com/index.php?p=276
>
>It beats the hell out of me how some twit in the UK becomes a
>commentator on US military awards, but apparently the DNC network has
>long tentacles.
>
>There are two ribbons displayed---neither of them is a MEDAL. One is
>the AF Outstanding Unit Award, a recognition of a unit's performance
>not of an individual. A USAF member (and AFRES/ANG) at that time was
>entitled to wear as many AFOUA awards as the unit to which he was
>assigned had received. Upon reassignment, the individual could wear
>only those that had been awarded to the unit while he was a member of
>that unit.
>
>Check pictures of the F-102 of the TANG while Bush served and you will
>see the same ribbon painted on the vertical fin.
>
>The second ribbon is the Small Arms Expert Markmanship Badge--in the
>AF, unlike the Marines, the award is a ribbon (not MEDAL). You get one
>by qualifying as expert during annual small arms training. For
>aircrews at that time, you trained in the Smith & Wesson .38 revolver
>and the M-16. Qualify as expert in either and you get the ribbon. In
>later years you could get an oak leaf cluster if you qualified in
>both.
>
>No MEDAL, no unearned or unauthorized.
>
>Now, stay home and worry about parliament.
>
>
>
>Ed Rasimus
Ed, the device for second award of marksmanship is a star, not oak leaf
cluster. Other than that your post was correct.
Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired
>Date: 9/8/2004 10:19 AM Central Daylight Time
>Message-id: >
>
>On Wed, 08 Sep 2004 13:12:56 GMT, "Steven P. McNicoll"
> wrote:
>
>>
> wrote in message
...
>>> >
>>> > Here's a photograph of George W. Bush wearing a medal he didn't earn:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.bluelemur.com/index.php?p=276
>
>It beats the hell out of me how some twit in the UK becomes a
>commentator on US military awards, but apparently the DNC network has
>long tentacles.
>
>There are two ribbons displayed---neither of them is a MEDAL. One is
>the AF Outstanding Unit Award, a recognition of a unit's performance
>not of an individual. A USAF member (and AFRES/ANG) at that time was
>entitled to wear as many AFOUA awards as the unit to which he was
>assigned had received. Upon reassignment, the individual could wear
>only those that had been awarded to the unit while he was a member of
>that unit.
>
>Check pictures of the F-102 of the TANG while Bush served and you will
>see the same ribbon painted on the vertical fin.
>
>The second ribbon is the Small Arms Expert Markmanship Badge--in the
>AF, unlike the Marines, the award is a ribbon (not MEDAL). You get one
>by qualifying as expert during annual small arms training. For
>aircrews at that time, you trained in the Smith & Wesson .38 revolver
>and the M-16. Qualify as expert in either and you get the ribbon. In
>later years you could get an oak leaf cluster if you qualified in
>both.
>
>No MEDAL, no unearned or unauthorized.
>
>Now, stay home and worry about parliament.
>
>
>
>Ed Rasimus
Ed, the device for second award of marksmanship is a star, not oak leaf
cluster. Other than that your post was correct.
Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired