Boy Howdy Posted February 17, 2021 Share #1 Posted February 17, 2021 My friend was cleaning out his basement and this was in a box of various military items. He does a lot of estate sales and has no idea where this came from. The original owner looks to be pretty hard core but does this look like a genuine ribbon bar to you all? Real or Memorex? Thank you all in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted February 17, 2021 Share #2 Posted February 17, 2021 To answer the obvious question, it is a Vietnam era/Cold War USN career enlisted man's rack in the proper order and unfortunately it's unattributed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aerialbridge Posted February 17, 2021 Share #3 Posted February 17, 2021 I'd like to see the other stuff in the box it came from, eg, the company this rack kept, to be more informed in an opinion of whether this was put together by a vet or a collector. But no way to know if it's what the unknown vet actually earned. Pretty hardcore, as you said, if it is genuine. 3 Bronze stars for combat, 4 PHs, AM, Navcom, Arcom. Never saw that PH looking ribbon with gold edges and two Es. A flag that comes up for me is with all that apparent combat action, why no gold stars on the Combat Action ribbon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boy Howdy Posted February 17, 2021 Author Share #4 Posted February 17, 2021 It was basically a mish-mosh of unrelated items. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boy Howdy Posted February 17, 2021 Author Share #5 Posted February 17, 2021 The Navy "E" Ribbon or Battle Efficiency Ribbon was authorized on March 31, 1976 by Secretary of the Navy J. William Middendorf as a unit award for battle efficiency competition. The service ribbon replaces the "E" patch previously sewn on the right sleeve of the enlisted naval uniform for pay grades E-1 through E-6. The Navy "E" Ribbon denotes the wearer was on permanent duty aboard a U.S. Navy ship or in a unit that won a battle efficiency competition after July 1, 1974. United States Marine Corps members assigned as ship's company are eligible on the same basis as Navy personnel; Marine Corps personnel assigned to embarked units, such as aircraft squadrons, battalion landing teams, and Marine expeditionary Units are not eligible to wear the ribbon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 17, 2021 Share #6 Posted February 17, 2021 Not really an impossible rack of ribbons for someone who was, say, a riverine patrol Sailor in Vietnam. It's missing a few ribbons, but mainly the bottom row ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aerialbridge Posted February 17, 2021 Share #7 Posted February 17, 2021 Nope, not at all a stretch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boy Howdy Posted February 18, 2021 Author Share #8 Posted February 18, 2021 I guess he ran out of space on his rack. I noticed the Vietnam Campaign ribbon was absent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boy Howdy Posted February 18, 2021 Author Share #9 Posted February 18, 2021 Would the Navy Expeditionary Medal possibly have been given instead of a star for the Combat Action Ribbon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 18, 2021 Share #10 Posted February 18, 2021 2 hours ago, Boy Howdy said: Would the Navy Expeditionary Medal possibly have been given instead of a star for the Combat Action Ribbon? No. Those had completely different requirements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boy Howdy Posted February 18, 2021 Author Share #11 Posted February 18, 2021 OK. Thank you very much for your input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeclown Posted February 18, 2021 Share #12 Posted February 18, 2021 Bottom row was probably RVN Campaign with Expert Rifle and Expert Pistol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boy Howdy Posted February 18, 2021 Author Share #13 Posted February 18, 2021 Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boy Howdy Posted February 19, 2021 Author Share #14 Posted February 19, 2021 "stratasfan changed the title to Vietnam era/Cold War USN career enlisted man's rack - What do you think?" Thank you! I think It makes the title more interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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