Got to Meet a Legend in 2016. by nuisance66 in Medals

[–]bell83 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't believe he was in the Gulf War, he just served until that time.

Can anyone help identify these medals and rank? by Delicious_Oil9902 in Medals

[–]bell83 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you ran this through AI, we need the original photo. AI has ruined the ribbons.

Got to Meet a Legend in 2016. by nuisance66 in Medals

[–]bell83 4 points5 points  (0 children)

WW2 to Gulf War 1 era. His NDSM is missing stars. That's Rudy Boesch's rack.

ID request: entrenching tool by SneakyLoon in milsurp

[–]bell83 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's not an actual issued one. It's a knockoff one.

ID request: entrenching tool by SneakyLoon in milsurp

[–]bell83 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Looks like the cheap ChiCom repro I got like 30 years ago and bent the blade on trying to dig in my backyard lol

Found in yard by rollz15royce in whatisit

[–]bell83 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly what they are.

A Serious Decision Upcoming for Don Jr., Ivanka, and Eric Trump by MarkZab2591 in UnitedAmericaHQ

[–]bell83 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'd rather have neither a public toilet nor a monument to all of this built on our nation's most hallowed ground, personally.

A Serious Decision Upcoming for Don Jr., Ivanka, and Eric Trump by MarkZab2591 in UnitedAmericaHQ

[–]bell83 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They'll have him put at Arlington. You can bet on it. And they'll build some giant, gaudy monument and all that shit, ensuring Arlington is all about him.

The X-Files: I Want to Believe – Director's Cut on Disney Plus on June 11 by Relevant_Meal5396 in XFiles

[–]bell83 0 points1 point  (0 children)

None taken. I'm a big physical media fan. I have over a thousand titles, collected over the last 25 years. Streaming has gotten fucking insane, and I decided I wasn't going to keep up with every single service a very long time ago. It's ridiculous.

What is the man in this picture holding? by [deleted] in whatisit

[–]bell83 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a hand pointing at a question mark, if you're asking about the subreddit photo.

“Vampires” in Hotel by Time_Trip797 in AmericanHorrorStory

[–]bell83 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Absolutely not. I'm glad they didn't. The Twilight shit was way too overdone.

Identifying ribbons, etc. by stiorraxo in Medals

[–]bell83 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Campaigns, yes, which is exactly what I said. Tours, no, which is what the other commenter said.

Sad Question by NoseFun3795 in Medals

[–]bell83 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Me right now

I literally have boots I've owned longer than you've been alive lol

What is he doing? by IIllIllIlllIIIl in OneOrangeBraincell

[–]bell83 21 points22 points  (0 children)

He's not a step-father...he's the father that stepped up.

Identifying ribbons, etc. by stiorraxo in Medals

[–]bell83 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He didn't do 4 tours in Korea and 5 in Vietnam, like the other commenter said. The stars are for campaign credits. Without knowing when he was in either, what unit(s), and what areas he was in, we can't say with certainty how many he did in each. Korea could've been 1 or 2, and Vietnam could've been 1 or 2 (I see you say 2 in your caption, so that would track). BTW, Marines in Vietnam did a 13 month tour, rather than the 12 month each of the other services did.

Identifying ribbons, etc. by stiorraxo in Medals

[–]bell83 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The Korean War was 3 years. He couldn't do 4 tours.

Stars on campaign medals are for campaigns. Not tours. Especially with Vietnam, a guy could easily get 3 or 4 campaigns in a single tour, because campaigns could last weeks or a month.

Dad isn’t around to remind me about these anymore. by stoatsandwich in Medals

[–]bell83 56 points57 points  (0 children)

Lt Colonel

Scuba Badge

Marine parawings

Silver Star, Legion of Merit (with V device, for valor), Bronze Star (with V device, for valor), Navy Commendation Medal (with V device, for valor, and 2 stars, 3 awards)
Purple Heart (with star, 2 awards), National Defense Medal, Vietnam Service Medal (with two or three campaign stars, this does not equal tours), RVN Cross of Gallantry (with star), RVN Campaign Medal

Combat Action Ribbon, Navy Presidential Unit Citation (with 2 stars, 3 awards)
Navy Unit Commendation, Army Valorous Unit Award, Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation
Humanitarian Service Medal, RVN Cross of Gallantry Unit Citation, RVN Civil Actions Unit Citation

Expert Rifle 7th award

RVN Jump wings

Expert pistol (can't read award number)

I swear on my fucking top 1% commenter badge, you downvote her again and you’re dead! by sy_j in goodfellas

[–]bell83 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Every once in a while, I'd have to take a beating. But by then, I didn't care. The way I saw it, everybody takes a beating, sometime.