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03-28-2023, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Excargodog

I know they are getting desperate, but I’m not sure that getting a few of your friends to join up ought to get you promoted. Or a ribbon. Meaningful awards and decs get demeaned by nonsense trash.

And rank ought to denote experience and achievement, not just talking your friends into joining up.

https://www.armytimes.com/off-duty/m...ring-a-friend/

https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-...majors-arrest/

While I agree…ribbons have been given out like candy for years. Army/Navy/CG junior enlisted will have 3 rows having never even left their base.

For years the USMC had only one “gimme” which was the National Defense. Then the GWOT came along. Other than that it was just the good cookie after a few years.

*This doesn’t include the O ranks of O5 and above and their HABU ribbons (bronze stars.)*

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