War Hero Question...

Mooseman684 · 02-05-2006, 12:51 AM

Ok guys and gals, here's one for you.
Sgt. York was most decorated soldier in WW1, Audie Murphy was most decorated soldier in WW2, SO...The Question is:
WHO was the most decorated soldier Korean War?
Who was the most decorated soldier Viet Nam War?

7mmag6 · 02-05-2006, 12:59 AM

decorations mean nothing, most guys my age were 18 or maybe 21 and scared out of thier minds, thats the way it is and im sure every war, my dad was at okinawa, same thing, my grand father 1st marine same thing,

7mmag6 · 02-05-2006, 01:03 AM

decorations are for christmas trees

7mmag6 · 02-05-2006, 01:12 AM

not combat

WetKnife · 02-06-2006, 04:25 AM

Of all the medals in the military there was one that I absolutely hated. It was called the Navy Achievment Award. Unless that award hung on a chest full of combat ribbons it was worthless. It was a ribbon for asskissers. Ugly green and orange ribbon. It denoted to me a asskisser who screwed over many a sailor to get it. I am sure there was legitimate awards handed out, but most asskissers expected them.

jerry · 02-06-2006, 07:25 AM

The Air Force has a crap load of them I admit. It took me many years to see that they are set up as a road map of a career basically. Not many war hero types there, but a lot of road markers. Long tours, short tours, longevity, good conduct, PME's, Marksmanship. You can look at someone in thier blues and get a general idea of some of the things they have accomplished during thier career.
Anyone have one of these?
http://groups.msn.com/NorthAmericanG...o&PhotoID=1408

Rave · 02-06-2006, 09:51 AM

Since I didn't have any worth mentioning I never wasted the money to buy them.

Big Dog · 02-06-2006, 06:15 PM

In my Navy days I got real tired of explaining to CC's and Chiefs why I had an Airforce Good Conduct ribbon (automatic 'attaboy' award) and three hash marks, while I was only a lowly ET3 (E-4). :guitar:
Got me another 'Attaboy' for doing 90 days of watery donuts off the shore of Beirut in the early eighties. We never fired a shot in anger, but qualified for the "Expeditionary Award".
Most fruit salad is just fluff. If I see a bunch of scars on a GI's body, I give it much more honor! He earned them the hard way.

02-05-2006, 12:51 AM	#1
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02-06-2006, 07:25 AM	#6
jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 11,199 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 1	The Air Force has a crap load of them I admit. It took me many years to see that they are set up as a road map of a career basically. Not many war hero types there, but a lot of road markers. Long tours, short tours, longevity, good conduct, PME's, Marksmanship. You can look at someone in thier blues and get a general idea of some of the things they have accomplished during thier career. Anyone have one of these? http://groups.msn.com/NorthAmericanG...o&PhotoID=1408 __________________ Joe the plumber is screwed Last edited by jerry; 02-06-2006 at 07:30 AM.

02-06-2006, 09:51 AM	#7
Rave Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tampa Posts: 7,053	Since I didn't have any worth mentioning I never wasted the money to buy them. __________________ USAF '62-'66 .

02-06-2006, 06:15 PM	#8
Big Dog Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 10,412	In my Navy days I got real tired of explaining to CC's and Chiefs why I had an Airforce Good Conduct ribbon (automatic 'attaboy' award) and three hash marks, while I was only a lowly ET3 (E-4). :guitar: Got me another 'Attaboy' for doing 90 days of watery donuts off the shore of Beirut in the early eighties. We never fired a shot in anger, but qualified for the "Expeditionary Award". Most fruit salad is just fluff. If I see a bunch of scars on a GI's body, I give it much more honor! He earned them the hard way. __________________ Moderator of: AR15/M16, M14/M1A, New/Beginning Shooters and Militaria/Collectables.

02-05-2006, 12:59 AM	#2
7mmag6 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 337 Images: 1	decorations mean nothing, most guys my age were 18 or maybe 21 and scared out of thier minds, thats the way it is and im sure every war, my dad was at okinawa, same thing, my grand father 1st marine same thing,

02-05-2006, 01:03 AM	#3
7mmag6 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 337 Images: 1	decorations are for christmas trees

02-05-2006, 01:12 AM	#4
7mmag6 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 337 Images: 1	not combat

02-06-2006, 04:25 AM	#5
WetKnife Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 239	Of all the medals in the military there was one that I absolutely hated. It was called the Navy Achievment Award. Unless that award hung on a chest full of combat ribbons it was worthless. It was a ribbon for asskissers. Ugly green and orange ribbon. It denoted to me a asskisser who screwed over many a sailor to get it. I am sure there was legitimate awards handed out, but most asskissers expected them.