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Title: Cold War Veteran
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Published: Jul 1, 2015
Author: sneakypete
Post Date: 2015-07-01 22:49:50 by sneakypete
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Comments: 26
Anybody else ever heard of such a critter? There is a old guy I see at the local Hardees fairly often that started showing up wearing one of those blue ball caps you see that are sold that have stuff like "VN Vet","Korean War vet",USN Vet",etc,etc,etc. The difference is his says "Cold War Veteran" on it,and he has a bunch of badges and other crap pinned on it. I asked him about it the first time I saw it,and he says he wears it because he was a veteran of the Cold War. Come to find out he was in the Coast Guard Reserve so he could avoid the draft and get a government job. I don't really know if I should laugh or be mad. IMHO,pretty much everyone alive on the planet prior to 1990 is a "Cold War Veteran",including the children born who were still infants when it ended. I probably should have asked him what the badges stood for,and if one was for syncronized swimming,but just decided to leave it alone Poster Comment: Anyone else seen one of those hats?
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#2. To: sneakypete (#0)
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Thanks,that's the hat. Have any idea what the ribbons are supposed to signify? One looks like the National Defense Service Ribbon,but I have no idea what the other one is. Can you imagine anyone's life being so lame they brag about having a National Defense Service Ribbon?
In the Navy we called it the Geedunk Award for being first in line at the geedunk three days in row.
In the Navy we called it the Geedunk Award for being first in line at the geedunk three days in row. Everyone in basic training literally qualifies to wear one the day they graduate from basic. They ain't what you would call rare or hard to earn.
I found out yesterday that the Air Force now hands out a ribbon for completing basic training.
It probably that NatDef award. The National Defense Service Medal is awarded to anyone with any active duty service during a designated time of national emergency. We started a new and still ongoing designated period of emergency on 9/11/2001. Take the oath of enlistment and get a medal. Korean War – June 27, 1950 – July 27, 1954 Some newer awards are the GWOT service medal, and the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_War_Victory_Medal
The Air Force Training Ribbon is the lowest military award of the United States Air Force, ranking only above foreign military awards. The Air Force Training Ribbon was authorized by the Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force on October 12, 1980. It is awarded to U.S. Air Force service members on completion of initial accession training after August 14, 1974. Initial accession training in USAF is defined as Basic Military Training (BMT) for enlisted personnel, Basic Cadet Training (BCT) at theUnited States Air Force Academy(USAFA), or commissioning throughAir Force ROTC (AFROTC), Officer Training School (OTS) or other specialized USAF officer accession programs.[2] In December 1986, the criteria expanded and authorized the ribbon to anyone who was on active duty in December 1986, regardless of when they completed initial accession training. The ribbon was designed by the Institute of Heraldry. The ribbon has a wide center stripe of red, flanked on either side by a wide stripe of dark blue and a narrow yellow stripe edged by a narrow dark blue stripe. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Force_Training_Ribbon The Air Force Basic Military Training Honor Graduate Ribbonwas established in April 1976 by order of the Air Force Chief of Staff, GeneralDavid Charles Jones. The ribbon is awarded to graduates of Air Force basic training who have obtained an honor graduate designation and demonstrate excellence in all areas of academic and military training.[4] An airman must achieve at least a 90% on his/her physical fitness level during the final AFBMT physical fitness test. The AFBMT physical fitness test has four parts: 1.5-mile run time (60%), number of sit ups in a minute (10%), number of push ups in a minute (10%), and waist measurement (20%). If the trainee fails to reach a score of at least 90%, the airman is ineligible no matter how well he or she performed in other areas of basic training. Additionally, the airman must average over a 90 percent on all the written examinations, and never fail a graded inspection (graded inspections are conducted randomly after week #3). As well, the airman must never receive a negative mark in a written evaluation. Current regulations limit the number of selectees to no more than ten percent of the flight. The Air Force Basic Military Training Honor Graduate Ribbon is a one time award and may not be presented retroactively. Those awarded are entitled to wear the Air Force Basic Training Honor Graduate Ribbon for the rest of their Air Force career. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basic_Training_Honor_Graduate_Ribbon
#26. To: Gatlin (#25)
I guess they had to do something to justify their pay checks.
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#3. To: Gatlin (#2)
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#13. To: sneakypete, Gatlin (#3)
Can you imagine anyone's life being so lame they brag about having a National Defense Service Ribbon?
#15. To: nolu chan (#13)
Can you imagine anyone's life being so lame they brag about having a National Defense Service Ribbon?
#17. To: sneakypete, nolu chan (#15)
Everyone in basic training literally qualifies to wear one the day they graduate from basic.
#24. To: Gatlin, sneakypete (#17)
I found out yesterday that the Air Force now hands out a ribbon for completing basic training.
Vietnam War – January 1, 1961 – August 14, 1974
Persian Gulf War – August 2, 1990 – November 30, 1995
Global War on Terrorism – September 11, 2001 – present day The Cold War Victory Medal is both an official medal of the National Guard and an unofficial military medal of the United States. It is awarded by the States of Louisiana and Texas, and in ribbon form only by the State of Alaska. In the medal's unofficial capacity it can be purchased, but not worn in uniform. It may be worn by any member of the United States military, or civilian employees of the federal government, who served in their positions honorably during the years of the Cold War, specifically September 2, 1945 to December 26, 1991.
#25. To: nolu chan, sneakypete (#24)
Air Force Training Ribbon
Basic Training Honor Graduate Ribbon
Replies to Comment # 25. The ribbon was designed by the Institute of Heraldry.
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