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https://ballotpedia.org/Brian_McGinnis_(North_Carolina)
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Well.
I guess he's somewhat used to his bones being broken.
https://www.military-ranks.org/decorations/branches/marines
I can't find high enough resolution images to confidently make the ribbons, but my best guess for the medal is the Navy Cross.
He doesn't mention being a pilot, so its unlikely it would be the Distiguinshed Flying Cross.
Also, the Marines and the Navy just use the same medal for Distinguished Service, as best I can tell, likely owing to the history of the Marines long being part of the Navy untill they were formally set aside as a distinct branch.
With emphasis that these are guesses and I almost certainly made mistakes, I have no actual military background or experience, there may be some formal rules of displaying ribbons and medals that my guesses may violate...
Best guesses for ribbons (from our POV):
Row 1 = Joint Service Achievement Medal
Row 2, Left = Navy and Marine Corp Medal
Row 2, Center = Navy and Marine Corp Presidential Unit Citation
Row 2, Right = Bronze Star
Row 3, Left = General Service Medal
Row 3, Center = Iraq Campaign Medal
Row 3, Right = Uncertain
Row 4, Left = Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Row 4, Center = Humanitarian Service Medal
Row 4, Right = Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Theres a couple of mistakes there. For example, a Bronze star would be above the Navy Marine Corps Achivement ribbon since its a much more prestigious medal. I cant tell what the devices are but this is the stack.
Row 1
Row 2
Row 3
Row 4
Source: Eaten a couple crayons.
Thank you for your service!
I always appreciate a correction from an actual subject matter expert.
... and can you recommend any crayon flavors?
I appreciate the sentiment, people being nice to eachother should always be encouraged. But thanking people always seemed odd to me. I drank a lot. :(
But Granny Smith Apple.
Thankfully, I'm doing better now :)
If it makes you feel better, I'm thanking you for this specific service, here.
That being said, as others have said in other threads about this...
... hard not to respect someone who has been through the shit, and came out with a conscience still intact.
While likely not for the same reasons (or, maybe, for some of the same reasons), I've also struggled with addiction, managed to pare it down to just nicotine... different kind of battle, still quite a fight.
Glad you're doing better now.
And I will keep your recommendation in mind for my next fondue, lol.
Thanks for the solid response!
I appreciate it
I shall value this silly image 1000x more than any reddit gold.
In response, I share lemmy beans:
... and also some old ingots of questionable quality.
Get out of here Ea-nāṣir!
scurries away, Sumerilly