Birth certificates? College transcripts?
Also do priors need to bring anything else besides ribbons and DD-214s?
Also, are ribbons alone sufficient or do I need mounted medals? Will ribbons and medals from ultrathin.com be acceptable?
Yes to both birth certificate and a copy of your college transcripts. Your recruiter should provide you with a list of all required documents, but if in doubt- bring it. Also, save any recipets (sp?) while traveling to OCS for your travel claim.
Also, I'm a prior and have only needed my DD-214s so far. If you have your medical records you may get out of some shots, but it's not a big deal.
Ultra-thin ribbons are acceptable, at least in my class, but your class team may have different guidance. You will have opportunities to buy any ribbons/ medals needed while at OCS, but if you want to bring them you will use ribbons, mini-medals, and full-size medals at different events.