I have the national defense ribbon 3 times, how many on here have it that many times,
service from 73 to current
2007-11-08 15:25:19 · 10 answers · asked by magnetic_azimuth 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
MunsonIII, I got my first one for standing fire watch, I got my send 2 for actually doing something meaningful. Wear your two with honor.
2007-11-08 15:34:34 · update #1
John, it was ended in 1974, reinstated for desert sheild/desert storm, and again after the sept 11th attack
2007-11-08 15:36:07 · update #2
Frank there is almost no limit to how long you can serve now, not since sept 11
2007-11-09 00:06:43 · update #3
I thought it was a one time award. Guess I need to brush up on my AR-670-1
2007-11-08 15:32:58 · answer #1 · answered by John S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I got my "fire watch ribbon" back in basic when we zeroed our M16 s, it s called a fire watch ribbon because it was "tossed" out to you, with no ceremony, normally at the end of the day when the 1st fire watch was just getting posted in the barracks. I was in the shower when I got mine, got back to my bunk and there as alittle blue box on it, I asked my buddy what this was? ..And he told me what it was and why I had gotten it, "you had zeroed your M16 and were now ready to defend your country!" ...Well not until I got my uniform back on! :) PS - Of interest when you wear your ribbons, every ribbon to the right of this one is a "I was there ribbon" ie No Big Deal, and every ribbon to the left of it ...would be an interesting story!
2015-04-14 09:34:40 · answer #2 · answered by Mark L 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You must be a reservist since you are well past the service limits which is 30 years.
2007-11-08 23:00:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have just two: 1991 and 2005. We called it the gedunk medal.
2007-11-08 18:06:32 · answer #4 · answered by wichitaor1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i've been to iraq once and kuwait twice since 2004,and i never got a ribbon,i was rather highly compensated though.
2007-11-08 16:31:57 · answer #5 · answered by joe c 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We called them "IBB" ribbons-I Been to Basic!
2007-11-09 01:33:03 · answer #6 · answered by 19G30 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, but I have a good boy badge. Does that count?
2007-11-08 15:30:14 · answer #7 · answered by TedEx 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Only have it twice.
2007-11-08 15:31:23 · answer #8 · answered by MunsonIII 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just once. Desert Storm. Thanks for still serving
2007-11-08 16:28:07 · answer #9 · answered by earthpigs1775 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not I!
2007-11-08 15:28:21 · answer #10 · answered by Professor Sheed 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋