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re: What would someone have to do to be awarded a bronze star?
Posted on 1/21/15 at 11:53 pm to Col reb 2011
Posted on 1/21/15 at 11:53 pm to Col reb 2011
Come in 3rd.
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Posted on 1/21/15 at 11:55 pm to northshorebamaman
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Yeah, that's the CMB. The medic's version of the CIB.
How long has that been around?
Posted on 1/21/15 at 11:59 pm to FightinTigersDammit
WW2
Posted on 1/22/15 at 12:00 am to northshorebamaman
Then he definitely would have recognized that.
Posted on 1/22/15 at 12:08 am to FightinTigersDammit
quote:
Then he definitely would have recognized that.
Yeah. I wasn't trying to play "gotcha". Just making conversation in a dull thread on a slow night.
I have an insane amount of respect for Korean War vets. It was an incredibly violent, miserable war.
Posted on 1/22/15 at 12:11 am to northshorebamaman
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I have an insane amount of respect for Korean War vets. It was an incredibly violent, miserable war.
Thank you, Sir.
After the initial 'movement' phase of the war, it was like WW1 with modern weapons. Trench warfare was bad enough with WW1 weaponry.
Posted on 1/22/15 at 12:15 am to Col reb 2011
Well, I have a close relative who received the silver star. He doesn't speak much about it, but there is an article telling about how he flanked enemy soldiers in Afghanistan and provided support and covering fire for his fellow soldiers.
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Hope this helps 
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Hope this helps
This post was edited on 1/22/15 at 12:39 am
Posted on 1/22/15 at 12:19 am to pivey14
That's awesome
Posted on 1/22/15 at 12:19 am to Col reb 2011
Seems like a colonel like yourself should know this already
Posted on 1/22/15 at 12:20 am to pivey14
quote:
Well, I have a close relative who received the silver star. He doesn't speak much about it, but there is an article telling about how he flanked enemy soldiers in Afghanistan and provided support and covering fire for his fellow soldiers.
Posted on 1/22/15 at 12:21 am to biglego
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Seems like a colonel like yourself should know this already
Not
A
Real
Colonel
Posted on 1/22/15 at 12:29 am to biglego
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Seems like a colonel like yourself should know this already
Posted on 1/22/15 at 12:37 am to tigerpimpbot
quote:I have read several LRRP books by Gary Linderer and they were some of my favorite Vietnam reading. I have learned in later years that he's not overly liked in the community and may have possibly fabricated some of the stuff he wrote but I still love his books.
He was a LRRP
Posted on 1/22/15 at 12:40 am to tigerpimpbot
He's an awesome guy. Has a beautiful wife and children too, couldn't be more proud of him honestly.
This post was edited on 1/22/15 at 12:44 am
Posted on 1/22/15 at 6:06 am to Col reb 2011
What does it take? A good senior nco or company/field grade officer/bc who can then have a good brigade commander or higher to approve it. Now imo too many of my battalions e6's and higher received bronze stars without having too go outside the fob a lot whereas the junior enlisted such as myself received arcoms. In others words it doesn't take an act of valor, a lot of leadership receives them during deployment. And I don't think I did anything to deserve a bronze star. I was just ready to save another's life in combat in case that happened.
This post was edited on 1/22/15 at 6:16 am
Posted on 1/22/15 at 6:06 am to Hillborn 22
Exactly.
Posted on 1/22/15 at 6:08 am to tigerpimpbot
Ugh I hate the fricking berets. I think I enlisted too late in life to have a legitimate shot at ranger school. Oh well
Posted on 1/22/15 at 6:40 am to lsucoonass
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Ugh I hate the fricking berets.
Same here. Glad these came about after my time was up.
Posted on 1/22/15 at 7:02 am to Col reb 2011
The Bronze Star is basically the combat version of an Army Commendation Medal. I know a lot of people that got them just for deploying.
And I also hated the beret. It was the dumbest thing Shinseki did while he was JCOS. I'm glad they decided to go back to the patrol caps. Even if it was just for 6 months or so right before I retired.
And I also hated the beret. It was the dumbest thing Shinseki did while he was JCOS. I'm glad they decided to go back to the patrol caps. Even if it was just for 6 months or so right before I retired.
Posted on 1/22/15 at 7:03 am to Col reb 2011
Live with my wife as long as I have.
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