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Yeah, but we used to call the guys that just went and bought shit they didn’t earn PX Rangers. Anyone could go buy any badge or medal they wanted, but that doesn’t mean they earned the right to wear it or that they have the documents proving they were awarded it… and I don’t know about you, but I got presented with a certificate and a physical medal for every medal I earned, badges we had to buy but only after they were earned.
Do you take some paperwork in there to show them what you’ve been awarded? Or do they just let you buy whatever and then you’re punished if you’re wearing the wrong thing? Also are there situations where one is required to wear the things?
Generally speaking, most of this stuff is purchased through civilian stores just off post catering to military needs. No paperwork required to buy, but you’d be better off dead than to get caught wearing awards you didn’t earn. And yes, there are ceremonies and other formal occasions where one needs to wear a dress uniform with all your ribbons and awards on them.
I was never asked for paperwork. As far as I know, there were only a few things you could buy like Purple Hearts, etc.
Even my rank insignia I had to buy there and bring to my promotion ceremony (caveat that a lot of people have bosses/mentors who do that or give them hand me downs. Sometimes they’re really sentimental.)
I’m not sure about this one, specifically, but we rarely got handed badges or medals. *There was an outfit shop where we had to buy it all.
Yeah, but we used to call the guys that just went and bought shit they didn’t earn PX Rangers. Anyone could go buy any badge or medal they wanted, but that doesn’t mean they earned the right to wear it or that they have the documents proving they were awarded it… and I don’t know about you, but I got presented with a certificate and a physical medal for every medal I earned, badges we had to buy but only after they were earned.
Do you take some paperwork in there to show them what you’ve been awarded? Or do they just let you buy whatever and then you’re punished if you’re wearing the wrong thing? Also are there situations where one is required to wear the things?
Generally speaking, most of this stuff is purchased through civilian stores just off post catering to military needs. No paperwork required to buy, but you’d be better off dead than to get caught wearing awards you didn’t earn. And yes, there are ceremonies and other formal occasions where one needs to wear a dress uniform with all your ribbons and awards on them.
Baphomet got most of it in their reply.
I was never asked for paperwork. As far as I know, there were only a few things you could buy like Purple Hearts, etc.
Even my rank insignia I had to buy there and bring to my promotion ceremony (caveat that a lot of people have bosses/mentors who do that or give them hand me downs. Sometimes they’re really sentimental.)