Luv it Master Chief....as an older Lance Criminal....from the 70s...appreciate you Doc.

I got my AFEM for service off Wonson, North Korea in (Spring) 1968. That also resulted in awarding of the Korea Defense Service Medal. During my 6 years I also got a Meritorious Unit Citation (MUC) Since I was aboard when it was issued. Navy Good Conduct, and (First day in boot) I was given the Nation Defense Service Medal. (Gedunk Medal since everyone got one) Nothing earth shaking but they're mine.

Now you made me find my medals and think about those times. Thanks again Master Chief!

@virtualfuktard5627

2 жыл бұрын

NEIGN ! ! ! ! 😈

Most of us who wear the Vietnam Service medal also wear the Vietnam Campaign medal. This was issued by the South Vietnamese government. This medal has a scroll on it with the inscription "1964 - ". You could say that it is until date to be determined. However, with the fall of Saigon and, thus, the South Vietnamese government, there can never be a ending date. An interesting thing with the VSM, is that a person could accrue stars at a rather rapid rate. In 2 cruises, the start of each one was during one campaign and ended during another. So, although I made only 2 cruises, I wear 3 stars, indicating 4 campaigns, on my VSM. When I bought my Vietnam Veteran cap, I took 3 stars from unused ribbons, and put them on the VSM ribbon on the cap.

Love your channel. Despite being around the Navy for most of my life-my father was a career officer-I'm learning things I never knew before.

I loved this channel & sincerely wish Master Chief Hacala would post more videos

PO1 Desmond, thank you for your time and service in the Navy. The video was outstanding.

Thank you MasterChief Hacala for your 30 years of Military Service to our beloved country.

MC----just found your channel and subbed ....I was an OS 75-79 USS Dewey DDG-45.......thanks BZ

Stumbled across this over the holiday. Hooked!

This was very interesting. I have my father's medals and ribbons in a shadowbox. He service in the European Theater in World War II.

Had to go stare at my shadow box after watching this. Memories.

I earned the Iraq Campaign Medal 🏅. It’s my favorite medal and proudest accomplishment in my seven years in the service.

Got my Marine Expedition Medal in Beirut. Also seaservice Combat Action and Navy Unit Citation

Hmmmm. I was on a destroyer off the coast of Lebanon in 1983. Was never told about the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal.

@csc115

3 жыл бұрын

I was on the Iwo from May - DEC '83 and we received the Navy Unit Citation and the Navy Expeditionary Medal (and sea service of course) for that cruise. Rumor had it that there would be a separate Beirut/Lebanon campaign medal but once 23-OCT happened upper brass canceled it as the mission went from PR coup to terrorist victory. No clue if true or not, as I was just a humble snipe clad in blue at the time, but the ribbons were already in the commissary and a couple guys had them to show. I kinda remember seeing one in main control one late night watch and that they had orange in the ribbon. These soon disappeared.

@davidcampbell4465

3 жыл бұрын

@@csc115 yeah, I started thinking about it after I posted that. Went back to the DD214 n realized we did to. I have a buddy that was on the Iwo at that time. He was an OS. (Rich Cantrell). My last ship b4 I got out was the Guam.

Due to the current geopolitical situation in East Asia, we may see the reissuance of the China Service Medal and the Korea Service Medal in the 21st century. I shudder on the possible events that would transpire and drive the reissuance of these medals. If these aforementioned medals were reissued, would there be an accompanying device to pin on the ribbon to distinguish service in the 21st century?

The china medal was shown at the end of the film The sand pebbles.

First I've heard of turning in one Campaign medal for another. Then again none of my medals qualified for something else. NEM '79 Iranian Crisis, SWA '91 & '93.

Have you considered a follow up of this video covering the medals awarded by the South Vietnamese military. Those of us PH's working as combat photographers have a fair collection of those medals....

I see the picture of you in Beirut in 1983 you're holding an M-16 and from my experience at Naval Hospital Oakland ('86-'90) Corpsmen were not allowed offensive weapons like the M-16, only defensive weapons like the M-1911, otherwise you violated the Geneva Convention and voided your protection it affords. I'm not poking holes at what happened because I'm quite sure the bad guys weren't going to play by the Geneva Convention rules and I would've gotten an M-16 or M-14 if I wanted to reach out and touch someone. I received most of the medals and ribbons from 1985-2005 when I retired. When I retired I noticed on my DD-214 they included the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal but I never received the actual medal like I did the others, maybe it got intercepted in the Guard Mail because that's how some commands award Good Conducts Award medals and other awards. About 10 years later as a civilian with MSC I'm taken out of class to be awarded the Civilian Global War on Terrorism Service Medal with a few others by the CNO. Goes to show you some commands are more sincere than others when it comes to awards. I was expecting to get the Navy Expeditionary and Armed Forces Expeditionary medals at some time but the conditions were never met again with the current state of affairs that's been around since 1990. Not a campaign medal but interesting story, the whole ship (USS Ponce LPD 15) was surprised when we won the Navy "E" award because with all the problems we had in 2001 we thought we weren't even in the running, but like the CDO said at 8 O'clock Reports one evening looks like we're the least screwed-up of the Atlantic LPDs because we won this thing when he showed us the NAVADMIN announcing the winners. The CDO didn't say screwed-up and I'm sure you all know the more salty adjective he used. By the time I retired I had a chest full of 16 medals and ribbons that looked like I was war hero when in fact all I did was show up for work on time all the time without problem and knew how to follow direction without supervision. My old Vietnam Vet friends commented on my fruit salad on my chest and I told them the Purple Hearts and Bronze Stars they had mean more to me than all that gedunk on my chest. I had a commanding officer one time who was in Vietnam who went undercover with the locals. His name was Tem Bugarin a Filipino and he had to learn fluent Vietnamese and had to dress, live, and eat like the locals for six months and they extracted him and replaced with another. For this he got a very unique medal from South Vietnam, the ribbon looked like a horizontal candy cane and I've never seen anything like it before or since. He also had all the other Vietnam ribbons and medals and I think there were some officer/enlisted versions he had the officer version of. The last time I saw him he was Commander, Afloat Training Group, Western Pacific in 1993. I remember he went from very happy to a terrible temper instantly all the time and don't know if this impacted him getting his star or not.

@mwduck

Жыл бұрын

You assume that the Corpsman was in an offensive posture in the photo he posted. If he is reading the comments, he may wish to address that. Today nothing in the Law of Armed Conflict prohibits medical personnel from using long guns in defense of themselves and those in their care. Who knows the mysteries that involve the awarding of the Battle "E." Yes, the US military tends to go heavy on awards and decorations these days, resulting in many of us resembling a Mexican General at our retirements. And the "candy cane" (or "barber pole") ribbon you mention is probably the Vietnam Staff Service Medal. Captain (Ret.) Tem Bugarin taught at the Univ. of Phoenix for a long time. May still be there. Regards.

AFEM don't forget the Eagle Pull Operation 1975 Vietnam Evacuation

PO1 Desmond, if you may, please answer my question. Using one word, how would you describe the Navy?

@masterchiefsseachest1983

4 жыл бұрын

Honor

@haleydesmond4382

4 жыл бұрын

@@masterchiefsseachest1983 Thank you sir. Why does Honor represent the Navy in your opinion?

@riccileighisreal6889

3 жыл бұрын

It was an honor to me to be allowed to serve my country and in doing so, I thus honored my country by doing my service time to the best that I could without doing anything that would blemish me or the integrity of the United States Navy.

Moustaches are a must!😂

"2001-date to be determined" sadly i dont think there will ever be a date determined. id add that a good way to date the various long duration awarded ones are the manner of suspension. the earlies is a piece of brass bent back on itself like a large flat "O" when seen from above with a pin soldered to it. the ribbon passing through the middle of the "O" and stitched in place. this is known as a "wrap broach" the next style introduced in the late 20s/early 30s removed some of the metal between the pin mounting making it look like a flattened "C" from above. this is known as a "split wrap broach" the third style was introduced in the mid 30s was small flat plate with the pin on the back and a slot through which the ribbon passed and 2 small loops on the side through which a single stitch of thread secures the ribbon. these stitches are matched to the color of the ribbon but are still visible when viewed from the front. on a side note so many purple heart medals of this style were manufactured in anticipation of the invasion of japan that they were still being issued during desert storm!!! the last style introduced at the end of ww2 dispensed with any stitching and the ribbon was crimped into the broach ergo it is called a "crimped broach".

Master chief who was you with. I was with Charlie/ Alpha 1/8 May to Nov 83.MNF

GMG3 Paul F. I served 1963-67 + 2years in reserves was honorably discharged and was recommended for reenlistment but never received a good conduct medal, do I qualify for this medal ? and can I still be issued this medal ? Thanks Chief

@masterchiefsseachest1983

3 жыл бұрын

Check your DD-214 to see if it is listed. If you don't have that, you can request a copy of your service record from the National Archives & Records Administration: www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records. If the medal is listed on your paperwork, go to awards.navy.mil/. Click the link at right to Navy and Marine Corps Awards Manual (SECNAV M-1650.1) and go to Chapter 8. It'll tell you how to proceed.

@paulflorence3786

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Marine I'm was honorably discharged after 4 years active service and was recommended for reenlistment, but the medal doesn't appear on my DD214 . I was wondering if this can be corrected ? Thank you for your service.

@donabele1243

3 жыл бұрын

@ColdWarMarineCorpsVeteran From 1963-1995, the eligible service period is FOUR years. After 1995 it shifted to three years. They did not retroactively convert GCMs. My first two were for four years, and my next eight were for three years each!

@webbtrekker534

3 жыл бұрын

Write the Navy and give your service number and years of service and commands. Ask if you are eligible. If you have no dings then one eill probably show up in the mail in a few months. Once you leave the Navy it doesn't care, if you ask you'll probably get it.

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After I was discharged from the army I spent 6 months at South Pole Station Antarctica with the National Science Foundation. When I got home I received the Naval Antarctica Service medal is this a real decoration?

@thomasjohnson7735

3 жыл бұрын

Yes. For all personel Wintering Over or Summer Support.

@JohnFourtyTwo

3 жыл бұрын

@@thomasjohnson7735 I had a roommate who got the medal but not the Wintered Over disc. However his wife did get the Wintered Over disc on her medal since she was their for the winter while he was at Christchurch during that time.

Korea Defense Service Medal

I have my grandpa's World War II navy medals I don't know what they mean

F.T.W. LET THE GOD SORT EM OUT

I served between 1957 and 1989 and retired as a master chief photographer's mate, (navy air crewman). I was (and still am) quite proud of my Combat Action Ribbon and was always disappointed when I wore the mess dress uniform in that there was no provision to wear non-medal decorations such as the CAR, NUC and others. IMO, a provision should be made to wear miniature ribbons on the right breast of the uniform.

Medels for Meddlesome Meddler's of Foreign policy..what (Fruit Salad) really means.

@elifoust7664

10 ай бұрын

To make you free