To those who served/are serving....

[Uncle Sam]

I was looking for something in my closet today, and what do I see...My Class A Uniform. As I looked at it, it brought back a rush of memories.

I can remember when I received each and every ribbon, tab, etc...And I thought, Which one meant the most, not saying any were less.

And I have to say it is the Ranger tab. Not just because of the "Ranger" aspect of it, but because that, by far, was the toughest challenge, both mental and physical, in my Military career.

Boot camp/AIT, Airborne school, Air assault school, EIB, 2 Foreign jump wings and the other things I've done in the Army compared little to this challenge.

Believe me, I had my doubts about making it through successfully. But when it was all over, and I received my Ranger tab...Nothing could stop me!

So anyway, I was wondering what award that you have received, means the most to you?

[Uncle Sam]

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[Jack Mehoff]

The Medal of Honor i'm about to receive next month..



Just kidding.




This medal means the most to me because it was my first.
http://armynavymarinestore.com/inv_img/4537.jpg

[Dennis G]

(Foreign jump wings) What countries? Whats your ribbon mean jack?

[Ichhabe]

Uncle Sam's Pissed ! asked:

So anyway, I was wondering what award that you have received, means the most to you?

The hand shake a Lebanese soldier gave me, thanking me for risking my life for his country.

The look in the faces to those Serbs when we cleared they fields for AP-mines.(3 young men had lost their legs on that field, and they also had lost 23 cows.)

[Seoulstriker]

Whats your ribbon mean jack?


See the rainbow colors? That means he performed his 'duty' flawlessly for his commanding officer. :P

[Jack Mehoff]

Nah, I got that ribbon from kicking the **** out of a young ringknocker.

[Caraway]

Aliupseerikoulun Risti means the most to me. (The cross of NCO school). That is the only cross I've received.

[mustamato]

http://berget3.mine.nu/rs12.jpg

The badge on the left on the picture. Överlevnad - Förvarsmakten. Survival
training badge of the Swedish defence forces simply. It´s nothing really exclusive,
but well the finest I got. And it meant more to me than the markmanship badge
and so forth, because to get that I had to feel sick of hunger, to hallucinate,
to fall asleep standing and a lot of other nice things.

[Red]

well my Nigerian Defense Academy meritious badge was great for me cause my folks were there to see me get it.And some other UN awards were good as well

[citizen-k]

Merit certificate from the north command general, who became vice chief of Mossad a few years later...

[Flagg]

Crawling through a cold stagnant marsh for nearly a K and managing to swipe an observer's PRC antenna(as well as completing the objective) during our final exercise won me Best Stalk from the OC and a 12 Stubbie shout.

But I don't have any medals.....poor me :(

[Red]

Crawling through a cold stagnant marsh for nearly a K and managing to swipe an observer's PRC antenna(as well as completing the objective) during our final exercise won me Best Stalk from the OC and a 12 Stubbie shout.

But I don't have any medals.....poor me :(
sweet :D

[Uncle Sam]

(Foreign jump wings) What countries? Whats your ribbon mean jack?

I have Jordanian and British.

[Seoulstriker]

jack, what is that patch for?

[Jack Mehoff]

jack, what is that patch for?

Army service ribbon

[digrar]

http://www.diggerhistory.info/images/medals-asstd/icombat.gif
Australian Infantry Combat Badge.

[Universal]

Uncle Sam's Pissed ! asked:

So anyway, I was wondering what award that you have received, means the most to you?

The hand shake a Lebanese soldier gave me, thanking me for risking my life for his country.

The look in the faces to those Serbs when we cleared they fields for AP-mines.(3 young men had lost their legs on that field, and they also had lost 23 cows.)

thats cool man, best answer I've read. :hug:

[16 OBr SpN]

August 21, 1983 - Medal "For Courage"

http://award.adm.gov.ru/img/med2.jpg

April 12, 1995 - Suvorov Medal

http://award.adm.gov.ru/img/med8.jpg

May 9, 1997 - Order "For Merits To Fatherland"

http://award.adm.gov.ru/img/med10_2m.jpg


Regards,
16 OBr SpN

[ShotOver]

What did you do to get that Courage Medal, if you don't mind me asking.

[Haiw]

Endure watching trough the entire movie 'Delta Force' to try and see if there's some US tactics in it. Oooooh the horror. No medal is good enough to repay for THAT! :P

[16 OBr SpN]

What did you do to get that Courage Medal, if you don't mind me asking.

For annihilating Saifullah-Khodja, the local commander of mujahedin. The operation took place 15 km. East of small town called Azamhan in Afganistan.

Regards,
16 OBr SpN

[ShotOver]

Wow, cool. I think.

Did j00 P|-|R4g His n00b A55?

hahahaha, do you have stories behind all of your medals? because i think your a really interesting bloke, and would love to hear some war stories, if you care to share.

[Salty Dog]

no Marines getting the Eagle Globe and Anchor?

[Uncle Sam]

Do any of you have the "I love me" wall ? Like, one wall dedicated to your Military stuff. Awards, pics, flags, etc...

[WARPIG]

On my uniform.. the stripes mean the most. It makes me the third generation of US ARMY NCO's in my family. Three generations of leading and training US ARMY soldiers.

My blood wings are buried with my great grandfather.

The award I will remember the most, is when I met some survivors of the USS Indianapolis.. and they thanked me.. for my service. I will never forget that handshake.

[Upfrontreporting]

One of the most satisfying experiences was in Bosnia in January 96, when a teary-eyed very old Bosnian man came up to my post, he wanted to shake my hand and thank me for being in his village making it safe for him.
We had a short talk in a mix of Bosnian, German and English, shook hands and he left again, I took a very deep breath and carried on with my duties. Felt good.

Uncle Sam wrote:

Do any of you have the "I love me" wall ? Like, one wall dedicated to your Military stuff. Awards, pics, flags, etc..

I have to pictures in my apartment taken in Bosnia, One is of my best friend, some A-BiH soldiers and me on the former frontline and the second is of me and a destroyed local APC. Great pictures.
I Plan on having a whole "I love me"/War room when I get a bigger apartment. woot



Regards
Upfrontreporting

[2Sheds_Jackson]

Joint Services Accomodation Medal, 1984
AF Achievement Medal 1994
..nuttin' spectacular. Just got 'em for doing interesting stuff.

Yes, I have a shameless "me" wall. Everybody should have one!

A couple of my old units

http://www.military-graphics.com/6924THESS.png

http://www.military-graphics.com/509THBW2.png

[memphiz]

i have medals that i have, but i did not earn them (they we passed down to me) do those count?

[Red]

http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/3545/DefSM-tn.jpg
Defense service medal.For bravery in a combat situation

[memphiz]

my collection (i did not earn these) ;) and it is illegal for me to wear them by Canadian law , so i havent

http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=9284