Ribbon Bothering Me

[USMC Philly]

I was cruising through the Marine Times special on OCS and saw a picture of the Alphas of a graduating candidate. On his uniform was a ribbon that was red with a gold stripe down the middle. What ribbon is this, I cant find it on all the websites I've searched.

http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/class186/

Go to Part 2 Picture Gallery, Picture # 34

Please help, b/c my faith in Google has been shaken.

 

[BigIron]

It's the National Defense Ribbon

 

[SteveG75]

It's the National Defense Ribbon

Actually, it is the National Defense Service Medal. He is just wearing the ribbon that represents the medal.

It was authorized for a while after Desert Storm and then reauthorized after 9/11. Basically, the ability to fog a mirror while in the miltary during a certain time period.

 

[nittany03]

Also known as the "pizza stain . . ."

 

[bennett4362]

isn't it awarded to all who serve during a time of war? in this case, gwot?

 

[Fmr1833]

:icon_tong Hard to believe you've never seen this one since EVERY SINGLE PERSON in the military currently has one! Presumably, you've been around Marines in their Charlies during your app process.

 

[nittany03]

isn't it awarded to all who serve during a time of war? in this case, gwot?

Yes, but though The Global War On Terror Service Medal has restrictions, the NDSM doesn't. i.e., Having been in the training command since day 1 I don't rate the former but still have the latter.

 

[Crowbar]

:icon_tong Hard to believe you've never seen this one since EVERY SINGLE PERSON in the military currently has one! Presumably, you've been around Marines in their Charlies during your app process.

No, apparently there are no prerequisities of any sort to put "USMC" in your screen name.

 

[zab1001]

This is EASILY one of the funniest posts in a while.

 

[Fmr1833]

Yes. Yes it is.

 

[fc2spyguy]

Okay, here is how you find out what this ribbon is.

First click here ---> www.google.com

Then enter search "military ribbons" and select the first link. Which happens to be this one http://www.defenselink.mil/specials/ribbons/

Then it gets a little difficult. There are several selections that you must choose from. One of them happens to be the Marine Corps crest. If you should so desire you could select that one and be taken to this link. http://www.defenselink.mil/specials/ribbons/MarineCorps1.html

If you look half way down first one on the left it resembles what you are looking for.

Hope it helps, also any other questions on ribbons can also be found there.

 

[USMC Philly]

Well since I am being trashed I figure I should defend myself...

When I searched google, I thought that it could be the National Defense Service Medal but I didnt think the ribbon the 2nd LTs were wearing had the white and blue stripes on it. The picture makes the ribbon just look red and yellow. But thanks for the web sites, those are more in depth ones than the ones I had seen.

Sorry for asking the question...I thought that this forum was for. Never claimed to be a Marine, just a simple applicant busting his ass to get into OCC-193.

Thanks to the people who answered my question.

 

[Gatordev]

Basically, the ability to fog a mirror while in the miltary during a certain time period.

I thought that was the gold oak leaf?

 

[HueyCobra8151]

No, apparently there are no prerequisities of any sort to put "USMC" in your screen name.

I thought the "USMC in front of your screen name" was awarded on top of the reaper...

 

[PSno23]

The picture makes the ribbon just look red and yellow.

That's because the ribbon is red and yellow.