Politicians aren’t like regular people, they have a finely attuned sense of when they’re in the presence of a potential photo op.

There’s no reason for the situation to happen to begin with.

Why is he getting involved?

I hate to defend a chud Senator, but it kinda looks like the marine has his hand trapped in the door and Sheehy’s trying to get him loose before the cops do further harm. Really hard to say from the shakey camera angle. But it looks like the security goons were going to happily tear his arm straight off if someone hadn’t stepped in.

There is no reason for a civilian to help in this situation.

To help the cops? No. To help the marine? There absolutely was.

https://ballotpedia.org/Brian_McGinnis_(North_Carolina)

https://brianmcginnis4ussenatenc.org/

Graduated from Quincy Senior High on a Saturday in early June 2000, and went to Marine boot camp the following Monday. Mama was not ready.

Did my one enlistment as a Light Armored Vehicle Crewman, an infantry MOS in the Corps, until June 2004.

Highlights:

-Six months on a Med Float on the USS Wasp in 2002, established a training ground in Djibouti, Africa. -Deployed for the initial invasion of Iraq in 2003 and traveled extensively across the country. -Made the All-Marine boxing team later in 2003 until the end of enlistment, tried out the year prior, but broke my hand in the tryouts.

Upon my honorable discharge from the USMC, I attended John Wood Community College in Quincy, IL and earned an associate’s degree in education from 2004 to 2006.

…

Well.

I guess he’s somewhat used to his bones being broken.

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https://www.military-ranks.org/decorations/branches/marines

I can’t find high enough resolution images to confidently make the ribbons, but my best guess for the medal is the Navy Cross.

He doesn’t mention being a pilot, so its unlikely it would be the Distiguinshed Flying Cross.

Also, the Marines and the Navy just use the same medal for Distinguished Service, as best I can tell, likely owing to the history of the Marines long being part of the Navy untill they were formally set aside as a distinct branch.

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With emphasis that these are guesses and I almost certainly made mistakes, I have no actual military background or experience, there may be some formal rules of displaying ribbons and medals that my guesses may violate…

Best guesses for ribbons (from our POV):

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Row 1 = Joint Service Achievement Medal

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Row 2, Left = Navy and Marine Corp Medal

Row 2, Center = Navy and Marine Corp Presidential Unit Citation

Row 2, Right = Bronze Star

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Row 3, Left = General Service Medal

Row 3, Center = Iraq Campaign Medal

Row 3, Right = Uncertain

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Row 4, Left = Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

Row 4, Center = Humanitarian Service Medal

Row 4, Right = Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal

So the badge is sharpshooter for pew pew, rifle only. Pistol usually reserved for guys with rockers on their sleeves, but you see some others get it.

Top ribbon is a NAM, Navy Achievment Medal. And like you’d read a book, there’s a CAR (Combat Action Ribbon), a PUC (presidential unit citation), Good Cookie (three years no bad), then some campaign ribbons, I assume Iraq/Afghan, a MEU.

They have a few medals (The ribbons above the pocket). The pocket decoration that looks like a cross is most likely a rifle/pistol qualification which is a badge.

I need to check for a concussion. Please count the five lights.