Salvage Sailor Posted February 17, 2020 Share #1 Posted February 17, 2020 Aloha Everyone, While cleaning out my cabinets I came across these racks that I've had for 20 years or more. A mix of USN & USMC service with many devices, including the Navy/Marine Overseas Service Ribbon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeclown Posted February 17, 2020 Share #2 Posted February 17, 2020 Rare the 2 Good Conducts one for Navy and one for Marine Corps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hink441 Posted February 17, 2020 Share #3 Posted February 17, 2020 Interesting, no sea service ribbon. Probably not a fleet sailor. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted February 17, 2020 Author Share #4 Posted February 17, 2020 I believe the Overseas Service Ribbon was used prior to the sea service ribbon being authorized, his service was most likely in the 1960-1980 period Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hink441 Posted February 17, 2020 Share #5 Posted February 17, 2020 I think the overseas was 1987 and sea service was 1980. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted February 17, 2020 Author Share #6 Posted February 17, 2020 Rereading the info on different sites, (which is a bit contradictory) but I think this is the criteria for this rack and you're on the right track Hink. This one was authorized in 1986 vs. 1980 for the Sea Service Ribbon He was probably not a fleet sailor (so no sea service ribbon for those eight years) and the award is retroactive to cover the Vietnam era. The Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon was authorized by the order of the Secretary of the Navy on September 17, 1986. The Navy and Marine Corps OSR is awarded to active duty members of the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps after 12 months of consecutive or accumulated duty at an overseas shore-based duty station, not to include Alaska and Hawaii except for specific locations. Additionally, it is awarded to members of the United States Navy Reserves and United States Marine Corps Reserves after 30 consecutive days or 45 cumulative days of service at overseas duty stations. For subsequent awards of the Navy and Marine Corps OSR, a bronze service star device is authorized for each award and if awarded more than five, a silver service star is authorized denoting five awards. Service members of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps are not issued the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (SSDR) for the same period of service as they are issued the Navy and Marine Corps OSR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted February 17, 2020 Author Share #7 Posted February 17, 2020 More info to confuse the timeline here - Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarhead8007 Posted February 20, 2020 Share #8 Posted February 20, 2020 And based on the star on the National Defense Service Medal, he had to have enlisted before '75 and gotten out after '90. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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