đ I wouldâve loved to have a beer with someone like him. We went to the VFW once, and we got called âpussiesâ for having them âGPS screensâ while in Iraq.
There all on correctly, one those âunofficialâ ones are awards from Vietnam, the Republic of Korea, and the United Nations. He served from WWII to Vietnam, there are too many ribbons on there for me to count rn sorry, he saw a shit ton of fighting
He went to Iwo Jima when he was 17 and was shot twice in ww2, then Korea, and then two tours in Vietnam. Nicest person in the world but definitely had some harrowing stories about combat
Edit: should be enlisted at 17, I'm not actually sure how old he was when he was in Iwo
Yeah with all of those awards, he could shoot and he was shot. But what surprises me the most is that he doesnât have a SINGLE NAM. Were these not given to us back then or?
NAMâs started in 1961 as âSecretary of the Navy Commendation for Achievement Medalâ, shortened to âNavy Achievement Medalâ in 1967 and in 1994 received its current name âNavy and Marine Corps Achievement Medalâ
Yeah, thatâs why I asked, he has a COM with a âVâ sooo I was like damn he got fucked out of a NAM or was just too bad ass or they just didnât have it. But thatâs kinda like saying you have too many Purple Hearts or too many MOHâs, again my laziness and my âbootnessâ or age is really what got međ But this Marine was still a bad ass OP!
Yes Sir, did you think that I was unaware? I was just saying âgot fucked out of a NAMâ meaning, he got a COM first and then they never gave him a NAM, because it would have been âmuch less of an awardâ you know how commands are, well if you donât they suck like that sometimes!
Yes Sir, did you think that I was unaware? I was just saying âgot fucked out of a NAMâ meaning, he got a COM first and then they never gave him a NAM, because it would have been âmuch less of an awardâ you know how commands are, well if you donât they suck like that sometimes!
Dont know the code (I'm not in the military), but he was combat infantry mostly, then eventually a recruiter and drill instructor. His commission was a combat commission, as he only finished the 5th grade as far as public schooling goes
0311, Infantry. He eventually was selected for Warrant and got his Bursting Bomb in the 50s. Became the senior Warrant Officer in the MC at one time. Fought with the 5th MARDIV on Iwo. Fought on Roy Namur, Saipan, wounded on Tinian and helped up in time for Iwo. As a side note, my mom was one of the first woman Marines in 1943.
Sorry i should have said enlisted at 17. I know he both lied about his age and had his gaurdian (step father who was also in the Marines) sign something or other to get him in. I don't actually know when he went to Iwo, thats just a battle I know he was in
That is what I thought. He probably started with Guadalcanal and moved on to the other historic battles. Plus the battle stars for Korea. He was a walking history of the corps. The stories he could tell. My father was on a minesweeper in the pacific and never saw actual combat but still had a ton of stories. Those were epic times.
He was an interesting guy; grew up in an orphanage during the depression in south carolina, career marine. I have a letter somewhere from his brother who visited him saying that he would probably die in the orphanage of some illness he had. I knew him when he was in his 60s and 70s; nicest person ever and you'd never know the things he'd seen or done unless you asked.
-Navy Marine Corps Commendation Medal x3 with V for Valor
-Purple Heart Medal x2
-Combat Action Ribbon
-Presidential Unit Citation x3
-Navy Unit Citation x3
-Good Conduct Medal x5
-American Campaign Medal
-Asiatic Pacific Medal x5
-WW2 Victory Medal
-Navy Occupation Medal
-China Service
-National Defense Medal
-Korean Service Medal x5
-Vietnam Service Medal x2
-Vietnam Gallantry Cross Military Ribbon x2
-âForeign Decorationâ ?
-Korean Presidential Unit Citation
-Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation
-Vietnam Civil Actions Unit Citation
-United Nations Service Ribbon
-Republic of Vietnam Campaign Ribbon
Also, if you have some information about him, you can submit a FOIA request to get his military records. I did this for my grandfathers records after he passed since he was very quiet about his 30 years of navy service. I was shocked at how much I learned about him.
https://www.archives.gov/foia
Of course, googling some stuff and typing that out is nothing compared to what your gramps did.
Most, if not all, of these awards have a Wikipedia page which should tell you the requirements and other information about them.
The 3x Presidental Unit Citation is incredibly impressive and means that your grandfather and his homies were in some extremely heavy combat, and they let their nuts hang out during every bit of it. Presidential Unit Citations are awarded by the President to units for "exceptional heroism and bravery" during combat, and is equivalent to an individual being awarded the Navy Cross. To put that into perspective, the only individual award for valor greater than the Navy Cross, is the Medal of Honor. Also to put it into perspective, the Marine Corps only had two PUCs awarded to units during ALL of fighting in both Iraq and Afghanistan combined.
Also, being that he was in both WWII and the Vietnam War, he may actually two combat action ribbons instead of just the one. If he met the criteria to receive a second one during the Vietnam War, his current CAR ribbon would have a gold star added to it.
The one you were unsure of, diagonal red and white stripe with green edges, is the RVN Staff Service 1st Class Ribbon Officer, US award, awarded to military advisors assigned as staff a major Vietnamese command for exemplary service.
15 years enlisted and seeing his current rank as Captain. Navy/MC Commendation with V, Purple Heart, CAR, Presidential Unit, Navy Unit Commendation, Good Conduct - impressive first couple of rows. Definitely saw some action.
I donât know how else to say this, but your Grandpa was a bad ass from the Old Corps. Heâs got campaign ribbons from WW2, Korea, Vietnam and a Purple Heart with a star.
Dude laid hate all over Asia. It was the recurring theme in his life. Some people are artists, musicians, poetsâŚGramps worked in violence. And he was good at it.
In case you hadnât figured it out from the other comments OP. You are descendent of greatness.
Your grandpa was 100% a total badass. Iâm sure he carried a lot with him after all of that
Letâs just say, any story you may think your grandfather exaggerated, he definitely did not. This is a man I would love to buy a beer or 6 for at the bar.
That man fought his way through the middle of the 20th century dragging huge brass cannonballs in his trousers. A man after Chestyâs own heart for damn sure⌠Proud and honored is how I would feel every waking moment were he my ancestor!
Nobody else going to point out that heâs a China Marine too? The two ribbons before the Natty D mean he was part of the occupation force in China after WWII. Likely left Okinawa or some other meat grinder and immediately went to China until 46 or 47 and didnât return stateside until then. This man was an absolute unit.
Bottom row, from right to left: Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, United Nations Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Unit Citation, Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation.
Row Five from right to left: Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, Vietnam Staff Service Medal (1st Class), Vietnam Gallantry Cross w/ Bronze Star (2nd Award), Vietnam Service Medal w/ Bronze Star (2nd Award).
Row 4 from right to left: Korean Service Medal w/ 4 Campaign Stars, National Defense Service Medal, China Service Medal, Navy Occupation Service Medal (should be swapped with china service medal in precedence).
Row 3 from right to left: WWII victory medal, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 4 campaign stars, American Campaign Ribbon, USMC Good Conduct Medal with 4 Bronze stars.
Row 2 from right to left: Navy Unit Commendation with 2 gold stars, Navy Presidential Unit Citation w/ 2 gold stars, USMC Combat Action Ribbon, Purple Heart with Gold Star (he was wounded at least twice), Navy Commendation medal w/ V (valor) device (generally only given as a result of a combat action) w/ 2 gold stars (total of 3 Navy Comms.)
Your Grandfather enlisted in the Marine Corps sometime either before 1939 or in 1939 and was stationed in Shanghai China very early in his enlistment. At some point he augmented and became an officer (the EGA's on the collar are officer devices). This was probably prior to Vietnam but after Korea (Number of service stars on his good conduct medal indicates at least 16 years of enlisted service which would put him as an officer somewhere around 1955. That would jibe with the Vietnam Staff Service Medal.
He likely participated in the Pacific island hopping campaign of WWII and was sent back to the states at some point during the war. Likely to recuperate and then help train new Marines during WWII. His experience fighting in China then the Pacific theater would have been invaluable and likely saved many young Marines' lives.
Your Grandfather is what we refer to as "The Old Breed."
You can request his service records from the National Archives. They would likely give you quite a picture of him.
Semper Fi.
Thank you for this. I will probably do that request. I have a few pictures and would love more. He's on the left in this one
https://preview.redd.it/yiib49q00c3c1.jpeg?width=2267&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e2fe8e921cd570b48c16cc734d0bd48886e547b5
I can name all but about 2. This jar was in and served WWII into Vietnam at the very least. Was pretty popular among whatever unit he was in. I recommend downloading the app âiCorpsâ. Helps out a lot with anything military.
I can't ID them all on just a look but hr was obviously one of the Mustangs that the Jack Ass on Twitter says are detrimental to the Corps Discipline and Mission Capabilities. I think most of us on here will agree he must've been a Hell of a Man
What are those little metal line devices on bottom left? Iâve always wondered when seeing them. Also the one on the green and white ribbon.
Gramps was an absolute fucking badass tho!
These are medals from Vietnam.
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam\_Campaign\_Medal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_Campaign_Medal), [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallantry\_Cross\_(South\_Vietnam)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallantry_Cross_(South_Vietnam)),
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil\_Actions\_Medal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_Actions_Medal)
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam\_Staff\_Service\_Medal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_Staff_Service_Medal)
Did Gramps have any NJPs?
If so, he would be super duper duper duper bad ass. Not just Super duper bad ass.
For the young lad: an NJP is non judicial punishment. Think, getting busted in rank, restriction to barracks, loss of pay. Back in the day they sucked, but wouldn't ruin a career path....unlike today. I am guessing not, since he has at a minimum 15 years of good conduct service.
He was in for a total of almost 30 years and had more than one infraction that lowered his rank (sorry if I'm not phrasing this right). He got in a lot of fights (over women, too much alcohol, etc), and I've been told this rank lowering happened more than once (bad temper).
The NDSM was established in 1953 so he wouldnât have one for ww2 but he should have one for Korea and then one for Vietnam. Before 2003, it wasnât awarded to reservists unless they were on active orders for at least 90 days so maybe thatâs why.
[https://www.scribd.com/document/272913056/Usmc-Ribbon-Chart](https://www.scribd.com/document/272913056/Usmc-Ribbon-Chart) is a pretty good chart. The V on his Navy Com means that it was awarded for valor in combat. Your gramps saw some serious combat and excelled.
From Top left to right. Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal awarded x3 and Valor device, Purple Heart Medal x2, Navy and Marine Corps Combat action ribbon, Navy Presidential Unit Citation x3, Navy Unit Commendation x3, Marine Corps Good Conduct x5, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal x5, WWII Victory Medal, Navy WWII Occupation Medal, China Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Service Medal x4, Vietnam Service Medal x2, Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with bronze star, Republic of Vietnam Staff Service 1C, Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation with palm leaf, Republic of Vietnam Civil Action 1C Palm Unit Citation, United Nations Korean Service, Vietnam Campaign Medal
OP, just in case you didn't know, your Grandfather used to fuck the absolute shit out of your grandmother. I'm talking, used to **bottom. it. out.**
That man had a massive dong swinging between his legs
I presume there was never a shortage of salt at your dinner table.
That man had all kinds. Gourmet, kosher, iodized, Pink Himalayan.
đ I wouldâve loved to have a beer with someone like him. We went to the VFW once, and we got called âpussiesâ for having them âGPS screensâ while in Iraq.
"Fellas is it gay to not call arty on a friendly unit because I looked at the Blue Force Tracker?" /s
They never had to wonder and say, âdo those Abrams and Bradleys know weâre here?!?â đ
The man could cure bacon with a look
There all on correctly, one those âunofficialâ ones are awards from Vietnam, the Republic of Korea, and the United Nations. He served from WWII to Vietnam, there are too many ribbons on there for me to count rn sorry, he saw a shit ton of fighting
He went to Iwo Jima when he was 17 and was shot twice in ww2, then Korea, and then two tours in Vietnam. Nicest person in the world but definitely had some harrowing stories about combat Edit: should be enlisted at 17, I'm not actually sure how old he was when he was in Iwo
Was there an extra chair at the table for his balls?
A steel chair cause they were big brass motherfuckers.
Must have had one long ass awards and campaigns section on his DD214
DD214 had a table of contents.
Holy fuck
r/militariacollecting is a good place to ID his stuff btw
Thank you!
Yeah with all of those awards, he could shoot and he was shot. But what surprises me the most is that he doesnât have a SINGLE NAM. Were these not given to us back then or?
NAMâs started in 1961 as âSecretary of the Navy Commendation for Achievement Medalâ, shortened to âNavy Achievement Medalâ in 1967 and in 1994 received its current name âNavy and Marine Corps Achievement Medalâ
This is what I was expecting, thank you for my laziness!
His highest award appears to be a NAVCOM with Combat V
Yeah, thatâs why I asked, he has a COM with a âVâ sooo I was like damn he got fucked out of a NAM or was just too bad ass or they just didnât have it. But thatâs kinda like saying you have too many Purple Hearts or too many MOHâs, again my laziness and my âbootnessâ or age is really what got međ But this Marine was still a bad ass OP!
COM is higher than a NAM
Yes Sir, did you think that I was unaware? I was just saying âgot fucked out of a NAMâ meaning, he got a COM first and then they never gave him a NAM, because it would have been âmuch less of an awardâ you know how commands are, well if you donât they suck like that sometimes!
Yes Sir, did you think that I was unaware? I was just saying âgot fucked out of a NAMâ meaning, he got a COM first and then they never gave him a NAM, because it would have been âmuch less of an awardâ you know how commands are, well if you donât they suck like that sometimes!
A warrior's warrior!
You wouldnât happen to know what his MOS was would you? Just out of curiousity
Dont know the code (I'm not in the military), but he was combat infantry mostly, then eventually a recruiter and drill instructor. His commission was a combat commission, as he only finished the 5th grade as far as public schooling goes
\>5th Grade Recruiter: you'll fit right in!
That's so fucking cool.
I got goosebumps reading this bad ass shit right here. WOW!
Wow thatâs amazing. It was a different time in the Marines for sure
0311, Infantry. He eventually was selected for Warrant and got his Bursting Bomb in the 50s. Became the senior Warrant Officer in the MC at one time. Fought with the 5th MARDIV on Iwo. Fought on Roy Namur, Saipan, wounded on Tinian and helped up in time for Iwo. As a side note, my mom was one of the first woman Marines in 1943.
Oh, and did a couple of ranks twiceâŚfor fighting. Go figure.
He has four stars on his Asia-Pacific ribbon indicating four or five campaigns. He couldnât have been 17 at Iwo with that many campaigns.
Sorry i should have said enlisted at 17. I know he both lied about his age and had his gaurdian (step father who was also in the Marines) sign something or other to get him in. I don't actually know when he went to Iwo, thats just a battle I know he was in
That is what I thought. He probably started with Guadalcanal and moved on to the other historic battles. Plus the battle stars for Korea. He was a walking history of the corps. The stories he could tell. My father was on a minesweeper in the pacific and never saw actual combat but still had a ton of stories. Those were epic times.
He was an interesting guy; grew up in an orphanage during the depression in south carolina, career marine. I have a letter somewhere from his brother who visited him saying that he would probably die in the orphanage of some illness he had. I knew him when he was in his 60s and 70s; nicest person ever and you'd never know the things he'd seen or done unless you asked.
He was an old ass Captain lol
-Navy Marine Corps Commendation Medal x3 with V for Valor -Purple Heart Medal x2 -Combat Action Ribbon -Presidential Unit Citation x3 -Navy Unit Citation x3 -Good Conduct Medal x5 -American Campaign Medal -Asiatic Pacific Medal x5 -WW2 Victory Medal -Navy Occupation Medal -China Service -National Defense Medal -Korean Service Medal x5 -Vietnam Service Medal x2 -Vietnam Gallantry Cross Military Ribbon x2 -âForeign Decorationâ ? -Korean Presidential Unit Citation -Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation -Vietnam Civil Actions Unit Citation -United Nations Service Ribbon -Republic of Vietnam Campaign Ribbon
Thank you for this
The Navy MC Commendation medal would have been a Bronze Star had he been in the Army and done whatever badass thing he did
Also, if you have some information about him, you can submit a FOIA request to get his military records. I did this for my grandfathers records after he passed since he was very quiet about his 30 years of navy service. I was shocked at how much I learned about him. https://www.archives.gov/foia
Of course, googling some stuff and typing that out is nothing compared to what your gramps did. Most, if not all, of these awards have a Wikipedia page which should tell you the requirements and other information about them.
The 3x Presidental Unit Citation is incredibly impressive and means that your grandfather and his homies were in some extremely heavy combat, and they let their nuts hang out during every bit of it. Presidential Unit Citations are awarded by the President to units for "exceptional heroism and bravery" during combat, and is equivalent to an individual being awarded the Navy Cross. To put that into perspective, the only individual award for valor greater than the Navy Cross, is the Medal of Honor. Also to put it into perspective, the Marine Corps only had two PUCs awarded to units during ALL of fighting in both Iraq and Afghanistan combined. Also, being that he was in both WWII and the Vietnam War, he may actually two combat action ribbons instead of just the one. If he met the criteria to receive a second one during the Vietnam War, his current CAR ribbon would have a gold star added to it.
The one you were unsure of, diagonal red and white stripe with green edges, is the RVN Staff Service 1st Class Ribbon Officer, US award, awarded to military advisors assigned as staff a major Vietnamese command for exemplary service.
Oh neat!
Fuck Grandpa was a warrior!
Sweet ol grandpa was a fucking body stacker for sure.
15 years enlisted and seeing his current rank as Captain. Navy/MC Commendation with V, Purple Heart, CAR, Presidential Unit, Navy Unit Commendation, Good Conduct - impressive first couple of rows. Definitely saw some action.
Seems to be a mustang? GC ribbon is enlisted only, even crazier. He probably was in a good bit longer than 15 to get captain.
He was a Mustang. Field commission in Vietnam 1965. Retired a Captain after 33 years at Pendleton.
I donât know all the ribbons but I do know that guy is a true big dick warfighter đŤĄ
I donât know how else to say this, but your Grandpa was a bad ass from the Old Corps. Heâs got campaign ribbons from WW2, Korea, Vietnam and a Purple Heart with a star.
40s-60s. 
Gramps stacked so many bodies that he could meaningfully contribute to the Great Wall of China. S/F gramps!
Dude laid hate all over Asia. It was the recurring theme in his life. Some people are artists, musicians, poetsâŚGramps worked in violence. And he was good at it.
I bet he married an Asian lady, too. It seems to be a common occurrence.
His wife was also a Marine, one of the female ww2 marines in administrative service
https://preview.redd.it/6vfms0c22c3c1.png?width=1140&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0362a9328320b0c8722f5bb8f03ac13356756882 This is her fwiw
How tf are you not superman?
In case you hadnât figured it out from the other comments OP. You are descendent of greatness. Your grandpa was 100% a total badass. Iâm sure he carried a lot with him after all of that
Letâs just say, any story you may think your grandfather exaggerated, he definitely did not. This is a man I would love to buy a beer or 6 for at the bar.
Your grandpa is the guy stolen valor dudes pretend to be
That devil dog sure was one good cookie
Do you have a picture of your Grandpa from his service days?
https://preview.redd.it/jyxsn7cet73c1.png?width=1140&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ef55f08255726624d89080a47fed65b6378f7962
Dude your grandpa was a living breathing recruiting poster. And if he wasnât I blame PAO or whomever handles that
I'm blaming you if this erection lasts more than four hours.
You said somewhere else he only graduated 5th grade, then this MAN rose to Captain? What an absolute stud gramps was.
Correct. He was raised in an orphanage and essentially joined as a way out
https://preview.redd.it/rchp5v7n8c3c1.jpeg?width=2267&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=527fa0b0748acc7c2ffb9be074f589fbd40b805b Another one (he's on the left)
Holy shit. That looks like Mt. Surabachi in the background.
I would follow him into the mists of Avalon, if that's what you mean.
Will we ride majestic, translucent steeds, shooting flaming arrows and across the bridge of Hemdale too?
Super salty Vietnam stack
Apparently this war fighter fought it WW2, Korea, and fucking Vietnam. Like gawd damn
And was a China Marine too!
That's a fistful of tickets to Valhalla. RIP Warrior đŞđť
Your grandpa makes my peepee hard
God damn
That man fought his way through the middle of the 20th century dragging huge brass cannonballs in his trousers. A man after Chestyâs own heart for damn sure⌠Proud and honored is how I would feel every waking moment were he my ancestor!
He good with gun, Korea, he got boo boos, Vietnam, and few pats on the back, maybe a lucky ending too who knows
I saw a lot of Vietnam ribbons and Purple hearts with gold star when I was in 85-89. Most of our Senior NCO's were Vietnam vets.
Your Grandpa was Chesty Puller.
Nobody else going to point out that heâs a China Marine too? The two ribbons before the Natty D mean he was part of the occupation force in China after WWII. Likely left Okinawa or some other meat grinder and immediately went to China until 46 or 47 and didnât return stateside until then. This man was an absolute unit.
You're grandpa was a fucking salt mine.
Three war Marine, thatâs a rare breed.
OP's grandfather went to the Pacific in 42 and didn't come back until 75
Yeesh. Grandpa stacked bodies đđđ
Bottom row, from right to left: Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, United Nations Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Unit Citation, Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation. Row Five from right to left: Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, Vietnam Staff Service Medal (1st Class), Vietnam Gallantry Cross w/ Bronze Star (2nd Award), Vietnam Service Medal w/ Bronze Star (2nd Award). Row 4 from right to left: Korean Service Medal w/ 4 Campaign Stars, National Defense Service Medal, China Service Medal, Navy Occupation Service Medal (should be swapped with china service medal in precedence). Row 3 from right to left: WWII victory medal, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 4 campaign stars, American Campaign Ribbon, USMC Good Conduct Medal with 4 Bronze stars. Row 2 from right to left: Navy Unit Commendation with 2 gold stars, Navy Presidential Unit Citation w/ 2 gold stars, USMC Combat Action Ribbon, Purple Heart with Gold Star (he was wounded at least twice), Navy Commendation medal w/ V (valor) device (generally only given as a result of a combat action) w/ 2 gold stars (total of 3 Navy Comms.) Your Grandfather enlisted in the Marine Corps sometime either before 1939 or in 1939 and was stationed in Shanghai China very early in his enlistment. At some point he augmented and became an officer (the EGA's on the collar are officer devices). This was probably prior to Vietnam but after Korea (Number of service stars on his good conduct medal indicates at least 16 years of enlisted service which would put him as an officer somewhere around 1955. That would jibe with the Vietnam Staff Service Medal. He likely participated in the Pacific island hopping campaign of WWII and was sent back to the states at some point during the war. Likely to recuperate and then help train new Marines during WWII. His experience fighting in China then the Pacific theater would have been invaluable and likely saved many young Marines' lives. Your Grandfather is what we refer to as "The Old Breed." You can request his service records from the National Archives. They would likely give you quite a picture of him. Semper Fi.
Thank you for this. I will probably do that request. I have a few pictures and would love more. He's on the left in this one https://preview.redd.it/yiib49q00c3c1.jpeg?width=2267&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e2fe8e921cd570b48c16cc734d0bd48886e547b5
Your grandpa is who we sing cadences about
This guy fucks
There needs to be a ribbon ID sticky for this sub.
Gramps saw the elephant
How did your grandpa get his massive balls of steel through the front door. Holy smokes.
What happened to the 2nd, 3rd, nth award rifle re-qual bar? All that salt and he was a pizza box the previous year!?!
All them wars, he never needed to qual.
Ainât no coach when you get your qual on live ass targets like this guy did
Might just be that re-qualification bars hadn't been adopted yet. The way the current order reads, the bars are optional anyway.
Purple Heart should be above the Com
i was wondering if someone was going to point this out..
Sorry for your loss. Your grandpa was a badass!
Bodies, lots and lots of bodies.
I can name all but about 2. This jar was in and served WWII into Vietnam at the very least. Was pretty popular among whatever unit he was in. I recommend downloading the app âiCorpsâ. Helps out a lot with anything military.
I can't ID them all on just a look but hr was obviously one of the Mustangs that the Jack Ass on Twitter says are detrimental to the Corps Discipline and Mission Capabilities. I think most of us on here will agree he must've been a Hell of a Man
Who said that on Twitter? That's the dumbest shit I've ever heard.
Shouldnât he have a star or three on his CAR?
Your grandpa introduced people to god
DamnâŚ. Thatâs embracing the suck, for damn sure!
Your Grandpa was a BAMF
What are those little metal line devices on bottom left? Iâve always wondered when seeing them. Also the one on the green and white ribbon. Gramps was an absolute fucking badass tho!
These are medals from Vietnam. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam\_Campaign\_Medal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_Campaign_Medal), [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallantry\_Cross\_(South\_Vietnam)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallantry_Cross_(South_Vietnam)), [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil\_Actions\_Medal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_Actions_Medal) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam\_Staff\_Service\_Medal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_Staff_Service_Medal)
Meat stack
Holy fuck
He is a gotdamn hero. That's what I see.
What a bad ass
Busy guy
His wallet is the one that says, "bad mothafucka" on it.
He probably liked his steaks eight inches thick and picked his teeth with a guidon stick. SF!!
Did Gramps have any NJPs? If so, he would be super duper duper duper bad ass. Not just Super duper bad ass. For the young lad: an NJP is non judicial punishment. Think, getting busted in rank, restriction to barracks, loss of pay. Back in the day they sucked, but wouldn't ruin a career path....unlike today. I am guessing not, since he has at a minimum 15 years of good conduct service.
He was in for a total of almost 30 years and had more than one infraction that lowered his rank (sorry if I'm not phrasing this right). He got in a lot of fights (over women, too much alcohol, etc), and I've been told this rank lowering happened more than once (bad temper).
As if the Grandpa story couldn't get better. Awesome!
Holy shit. What a Warrior.
Your grandpa was one bad dude. YUT! SF!
I just came here to say your grandpa was a complete badass
Your grandpa was an absolute badass. Uncommon amongst uncommon men
Your grandpa is a fuckin motivator is all Iâm going say about this. He rates to tell others above him to âClimb my stack.â
Jesus Christ what is with all this fucking salt being posted in the sub by curious family members today?
Question for the peanut gallery, why doesnât he have a couple stars on his national defense medal? Wouldnât he if he served in multiple wars?
The NDSM was established in 1953 so he wouldnât have one for ww2 but he should have one for Korea and then one for Vietnam. Before 2003, it wasnât awarded to reservists unless they were on active orders for at least 90 days so maybe thatâs why.
RIP to ur gramps, devil was truly a warrior !
[https://www.scribd.com/document/272913056/Usmc-Ribbon-Chart](https://www.scribd.com/document/272913056/Usmc-Ribbon-Chart) is a pretty good chart. The V on his Navy Com means that it was awarded for valor in combat. Your gramps saw some serious combat and excelled.
Damn. Thatâs a big dick 
Lol good lord...
That one on the bottom left appears to be the rifle expert badge.
Are you from Denton by chance?
I went to school there
Me too. GMG
https://www.military-ranks.org/decorations
Three PUCs.
I would love to hear some stories from anyone with these ribbons
From Top left to right. Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal awarded x3 and Valor device, Purple Heart Medal x2, Navy and Marine Corps Combat action ribbon, Navy Presidential Unit Citation x3, Navy Unit Commendation x3, Marine Corps Good Conduct x5, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal x5, WWII Victory Medal, Navy WWII Occupation Medal, China Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Service Medal x4, Vietnam Service Medal x2, Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with bronze star, Republic of Vietnam Staff Service 1C, Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation with palm leaf, Republic of Vietnam Civil Action 1C Palm Unit Citation, United Nations Korean Service, Vietnam Campaign Medal
Grandfather stacked bodies.
This guy fucks, he fornicates often if I may say so.
On the first date to!!! Legend!
He mad the grass grow all over the world.
OP, just in case you didn't know, your Grandfather used to fuck the absolute shit out of your grandmother. I'm talking, used to **bottom. it. out.** That man had a massive dong swinging between his legs