VFP Phony in Seattle?

| October 17, 2010

Rurik sent me a link to this post at Geobent about a gaggle of organizations who protested the war in Seattle. I see ANSWER signs, a Military Families Speak Out sign, and some Veterans For Peace banners and participants. One guy from the latter group stuck out to me. He wore four rows of ribbons with the Combat Infantry Badge beneath them. Anyone who was ever earned the CIB knows that it goes above everything. Well here’s a picture of the hero;

I blew up another picture that shows his rack a little better;

I may be off a bit, but it looks like his highest award (reader’s top left) is the Korea Defense Medal which is certainly not the highest among the medals he’s wearing. Next is a single award of the Army Commendation Medal which is plausible, but the next is a Meritorious Service Medal – the highest award of the whole mess. Then the Army Achievement Medal, then the Reserve Components Achievement Medal 4th Award followed by the Republic of Korea War Service Medal – a foreign award which goes after all US Army awards – and it has some funny devices on it that I don’t recognize. The ribbon on your far left in the second row from the bottom is the South West Asia Service Medal. The next one is the Overseas Service Ribbon – not a medal so it’s lower than medals. Next is what looks like four awards of the Army Service Ribbon – awarded for six months in the Army. I’m not aware of consequent awards of the ribbon. I’m pretty sure you only get it once without any palm leafs. Following that ribbon is the National Defense Medal which should be above the two ribbons preceding it – it’s a medal. That’s followed by the foreign award of the Saudi Arabia Defense Medal, it’s followed by the Kuwait Liberation Medal, but it should probably be right-side up instead of the way this doofus is wearing it.

Now, below that is the CIB and master Sergeant rank, so I have to think that he’s trying the give the impression that he’s a Master Sergeant with combat infantry experience. Now he has some reserve medals, which mean he was in the Reserves. If he was in the Reserves during Desert Storm, he didn’t get a CIB, because no reserve infantry units deployed to Desert Storm. If he was on active duty when he deployed to Saudi Arabia, where is an Army Good Conduct Medal? Just one for three years of service without stepping on his dick.

There’s no NCO Development Ribbon, yet he made it to Master Sergeant? Impossible if he was promoted after 1986. So he thinks he’s a Master Sergeant, but got his ribbons and medals mixed up and upside down? And if I’m not mistaken, the Korean Defense Medal is for combat.

But I do know that if everything on his uniform true, and someone walked alongside of me with that sign, I’d seriously think twice about the company I’m keeping because associating myself with someone that stupid doesn’t honor my fallen comrades.

Category: Antiwar crowd, I hate hippies, Phony soldiers

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B Woodman

Per his sign, I’d kick his ass.
He IS Amerikkkan (?W_T_F?), isn’t he?
But I’d be sure to wear disposable protective clothing.
Shit splatters.

topgoz

The Southwest Asia Service Medal is upside-down (note the single ray or the stars), as is the Kuwait Liberation Medal-Kuwait. The “Saudi Arabia Defense Medal” is actually a Kuwait Liberation Medal-Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. At any rate, it looks like he picked up these ribbons at an Army/Navy surplus store. Too bad the dog tags weren’t readable in the picture.

Tman

Heck the dog tags are probably something he picked up at some surplus store.

Sean

Armed Forces Reserve Medal is for Reserve and Guard. He has a Silver Hourglass device(20 Years) and “M” device means he was Mobilized for Federal Service at some time. I hadnt realized we get OLC’s for the Army Service Ribbon though.

As to the CIB, the only time I’ve seen it on pocket flaps was in 2nd Armored Division, as the Hell on WHeels patch (SSI) went right above the US Army tape on Fatigues,Jungles (OD & ERDL), BDU’s, Choc Chips.

Sporkmaster

If anyone thinks he looks familiar it is because we posted about him in April of 2009. I even sent him a email and found out that he was not ever in the Infantry Branch. In this photo you can see the LT. COL rank.

dutch508

That is some seriously jacked up shit. Why can’t wanna-bees do some GD research?

Sporkmaster

The messed up thing is that is a real honest to god US Army retired officer.

George James’s Basic Profile
Basic Info
Full Name: LTC George James Jr
Service: Army
Army Basic Branch: AN
Organization: 66250th usah
Account Type: Army Retired

VFP Chapter 109 Olympia
President George James

Bill P

Here in Auburn, WA we have one of the largest Veterans day parade on the west coast, I will look for this POS and see if I can get a couple of pictures to send to you, I this this outfit of misfits marched in last years parade.

CPT Me

Just throwing it out there, but if he’s enjoying his retirement, then a little known fact is that the UCMJ still applied. By wearing his uniform like this and in this context, he could face discipline. While harsh, this guy is a card-carrying Hamas supporter. 15-6 anyone?

Casey J Porter

Fry that fucker. Also, the person holding the sign needs to fight with those they feel are being oppressed, or shut the fuck up.

rayman

I guess the second clue was the oak-leaf clusters on the ARMY SERVICE RIBBON.

streetsweeper

Seen that jacka$$ before, he hails from Algona, WA.

USMC Steve

I am not even army and I can see that he just has crap slung everywhere. And that sign is just not something a top soldier would be carting around unless he is an escapee from a nut house.

I call bullshit on this one.

Jacobite

“an escapee from a nut house.”

I’m willing to bet that’s more true than not.