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    josephd
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    National Defense Medal discussion

    Some other Veterans and myself at school were discussing this...when will the Corps/DoD stop issuing the NDM?...We understand we still fall under the Global War on Terror but being that we are not fully involved in any ground campaigns anywhere..

    we were just saying its gonna be weird when boots start hitting the units and don't have any ribbons...just a cute little shooting badge

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    Baker1971
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    That medal issue should have been stopped months and months ago.


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    josephd
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    Quote Originally Posted by Baker1971 View Post
    That medal issue should have been stopped months and months ago.
    no disagreement here....I have a feeling it is not going away anytime soon though


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    I guess the Global War on Terror is what's keeping American Legion eligibility continuously since 1990 to the present. That's 25 years of WAR ERA eligibility for American Legion membership. Prior to that was a 30 day window for Panama, (1989) and Lebanon/Grenada (1982-84), which were actually CONFLICTS. (Lebanon/Grenada era membership wasn't given the green light until until 1989. American Legion groups Persian Gulf War on up to the current date for membership..All I got coming out of boot camp was a cute little sharpshooter badge.


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    Medals don't Feed the BullDog 29er just think how ya woulda felt if ya woulda UNQ'ed now that woulda been Buckskin Naked


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    Rifle qualification is a graduation requirement from bootcamp (along with some other things). UNQ would've meant no Eagle, Globe, and Anchor.


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    When did that change Top that's great 2 hear


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    Stand corrected bout that UNQ 411...knowing what I know now I should of not Qual'ed 4 a couple more mos got set back 'cause I really Loved that Place Parris Island the best Duty Station in the Corp...Bar none...


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    Quote Originally Posted by Baker1971 View Post

    That medal issue should have been stopped
    months and months ago.
    consider it like the TROPHY's they give
    kid sports teams now days.
    nobody looses
    nobody stands up bare chested


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    Medals are nice for they that like to collect them I suppose. I suppose a medal with drilled hole put into a key chain reading something like ANTARCTICA SERVICE would make an interesting conversation piece. How many people have that one?


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    ?


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    josephd
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    can we stay on topic please


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    Quote Originally Posted by josephd View Post
    can we stay on topic please
    this thread is like watching paint dry


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    It may also be issued to active military members for any other period that the Secretary of Defense designates.


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