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A while back I did a movie magic analysis of a screen used awards rack. As I was cleaning up my computer today I noticed a couple of old pictures I’d tucked away and then completely forgotten about. You may have noticed that the recent hullabaloo around Walz has disrupted some of our regular programming. Management regrets that we’ve gotten busy, but we are sometimes easily distracted. *grin*<\/p>\n
Anyway, time for a wee little game to pass the day. No cheating now. Name the ribbon rack in the above photo. Who does such a magnificent display of daring and public service belong to? For those needing a hint, you might notice a CIB, the MoH, three DSCs, three Silver Stars, a DFC, a BSM w\/ “V”, two Purple Hearts, and scads of overseas service through two World Wars and the Korean conflict. I’ll help you out though and say that the CIB pictured was awarded as an honorary award from the Chief of Staff of the US Army (one of only a few such honorary CIBs awarded).<\/p>\n
Next up, guess who this display belongs to;<\/p>\n
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I guarantee you’ll be surprised at just which famous man wore this bit of soup sandwichy goodness. On top is a meritorious BSM, then a DSC with an out of whack OLC, then an Army DSM with two out of whack OLCs, and a Silver Star with a slightly janky OLC. The bottom row is a Legion of Merit, Purple Heart, and the ribbon for a British Companion to the Order of the Bath. Out of order medals, with messed up devices, and clearly missing service awards (though not in and of itself wrong with an “All, some, or none” display regulation as this is being worn on an Ike jacket).<\/p>\n
First with the right answer(s) gets a hearty “Attaboy” from the staff here at TaH\/Valor Guardians.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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