Brig Posted August 2, 2008 Share #1 Posted August 2, 2008 Here's a recent addition off eBay. A large stack of ribbons to one Marine, not in order naturally. Includes a NAM with 'V', GC, CAR and more! Has the same kind of plastic rails that are still made today. Ribbons show honest wear, so I believe this to be period original and not put-together. Also included is his 5th award expert badge. Clutches on the badge are marked NS Meyer, and the 5th award bar is marked and dated OEC4-79. Officer Equipment Corps April 1979. Maybe a little research can narrow down who it belonged to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted August 2, 2008 Author Share #2 Posted August 2, 2008 rears Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPage Posted August 6, 2008 Share #3 Posted August 6, 2008 You probably could get an idea of who this is, because that foreign award directly underneath the NDSM is the National Order of Vietnam (Knight) and is a very prestigious decoration. The only thing is, it doesn't have a frame like the one pictured. And I don't know if someone of his rank at the time could have been awarded it. The ribbon for sea deployment came out in 1981, so the rack is at least from then. I've never seen a rack that beaten up/soiled though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted August 6, 2008 Author Share #4 Posted August 6, 2008 the CAR was a post-Vietnam institution. I didn't know what that one ribbon was, thanks for pointing it out I've come across soiled ones hidden in attics many a time, especially some sad older examples starting to wonder...put together? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USMCR79 Posted February 11, 2009 Share #5 Posted February 11, 2009 Looks like he was in after 1961 but out by 1991, ribbons are out of order. Interesting that he was a career marine with a navy Achievement w/V but no Purple Heart. He may not have been an '03 Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted February 11, 2009 Share #6 Posted February 11, 2009 The ribbon for sea deployment came out in 1981, so the rack is at least from then. Sea Service deployment ribbons were first issued in 1980, that's when I got mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohioseabee Posted February 11, 2009 Share #7 Posted February 11, 2009 precedence is seriously screwed up - something no MARCORPS lifer would ever let happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted February 12, 2009 Author Share #8 Posted February 12, 2009 precedence is seriously screwed up - something no MARCORPS lifer would ever let happen. esp with regs...if it was put together, it was done awhile ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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