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.
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.
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):
Row 1 = Joint Service Achievement Medal
Row 2, Left = Navy and Marine Corp Medal
Row 2, Center = Navy and Marine Corp Presidential Unit Citation
Row 2, Right = Bronze Star
Row 3, Left = General Service Medal
Row 3, Center = Iraq Campaign Medal
Row 3, Right = Uncertain
Row 4, Left = Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Theres a couple of mistakes there. For example, a Bronze star would be above the Navy Marine Corps Achivement ribbon since its a much more prestigious medal. I cant tell what the devices are but this is the stack.
Row 1
Navy Marine Corps Achievement Ribbon
Row 2
Navy Marine Corps Combat Action Ribbon
Navy Marine Corps Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon
https://ballotpedia.org/Brian_McGinnis_(North_Carolina)
https://brianmcginnis4ussenatenc.org/
Well.
I guess he’s somewhat used to his bones being broken.
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.
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):
Row 1 = Joint Service Achievement Medal
Row 2, Left = Navy and Marine Corp Medal
Row 2, Center = Navy and Marine Corp Presidential Unit Citation
Row 2, Right = Bronze Star
Row 3, Left = General Service Medal
Row 3, Center = Iraq Campaign Medal
Row 3, Right = Uncertain
Row 4, Left = Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Row 4, Center = Humanitarian Service Medal
Row 4, Right = Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
I shall value this silly image 1000x more than any reddit gold.
In response, I share lemmy beans:
… and also some old ingots of questionable quality.
Theres a couple of mistakes there. For example, a Bronze star would be above the Navy Marine Corps Achivement ribbon since its a much more prestigious medal. I cant tell what the devices are but this is the stack.
Row 1
Row 2
Row 3
Row 4
Source: Eaten a couple crayons.