Wearing Your Medals With Your Kilt

[SergeantFirstClass]

Quote:
Originally Posted by BLAZN
... two Navy Exhibitionary Medals.

Really? And what were you exhibiting?

That's too funny.....Too many Navy jokes from that one, so I'll just keep them to myself....Go Army!!!!I did my "exhibitions" in Desert Storm and OIF....I'm sitting on my 20 but have bigger goals....must make E-9. I'll do 30.

[BLAZN]

There are several of us bubbleheads here though you are the only one who seems to want to divide us into the separate camps as if one were inherently better than the other.

By no means do I mean to split us up. I made the fast attack comment out of jest. Truth be told, I'd jump through flaming hoops if they'd let me go to a Trident!

I had a jeweler copy my Dolphins and Detergent Patrol Pin in sterling to serve as kilt pins on a kilt made from the Polaris tartan. Someday when I have the dollars....

I would love to see photos of that! Do you have the two insignia as one pin, with the Patrol Pin below the Dolphins?

Really? And what were you exhibiting?

Perhaps you ought not answer that in polite company.

Yeah... you're a submariner. Making jest at someone else's faux pas. For whatever reason, my brain thought Expeditionary, but my fingers typed Exhibitionary. Oops... my bad.

I am a plankowner of my second boat,the New York City (SSN696), a Los Angeles class attack boat.

I'm on my third 688 (2 I boats and 1 fairwatered boat). #1 was USS Toledo (SSN 769), #2 was USS Honolulu (SSN 718) and I'm now serving on USS Santa FE (SSN 763). I showed up to the Toledo 10 months after commisioning.

I have contacted A-Hay about having a sporran made with a set of dolphins. It has been a while and I have to get back to him.

That sounds awesome. I might have to try my hands at tooling some fish into some leather.

I did take a spare set of dolphins and attached them to a black kilt buckle I purchased from Jerry at SWK. It looks good when I wear it with my Nightstalker.

PHOTOS!!

As soon as I get the funds together, I will be speaking with Alexis about an 8-yarder Polaris tartan. She can have hat pins made with a first class crow or other rates.

I'm bound and determined to get the USN Hillwalker, a nicely matched formal sporran, and a matched fly... all to go with my dinner dress white jacket next time Sub Ball rolls around (and I can go, and I can afford the afore mentioned attire {I do have the jacket already}).

Sorry for getting off topic. I wear my dolphins and patrol pin on a vest when I am riding my Harley. I ride with the American Legion Riders, Patriot Guard Riders, other members of the USSVI, and have ridden the Run For The Wall (California to DC) the past three years. I count as friends (and family) vets from WWII to today's conflicts. Too many funerals in the past two years, but we are there to support those who make the ultimate sacrifice for all of us.

Indeed. I've already said I wear my Dolphins outside of my uniform. I have zero issue at all with one wearing medals in the same fashion. I simply choose to limit myself to the Dolphins. They're about the only thing I feel I had to work for, though I suppose I did have to work to get my NAMs.

[Don Patrick]

Quite an interesting thread. I've learned quite a bit.

I will say that US Army retirees are authorized to wear the uniform and also it's accoutrements any day of the year.

[OFCJAX]

Here I am in my formal set up. The jacket is a Goodwill grab ($2.50!) and the Kilt is a XKilt I made.




I think it looks good.

[BoldHighlander]

Here I am in my formal set up. The jacket is a Goodwill grab ($2.50!) and the Kilt is a XKilt I made.

I think it looks good.

Nice! Very smart looking!

[Don Patrick]

I was in the Army for three years... I have no medals... tho they offered me my good conduct if I re-enlisted...LOL

If you served in the US Army for a full 3 years and served honorably, you should be entitled to wear the Good Conduct Medal. You are probably authorized to wear the Narional Defense Sevice Medal as well. Published orders are nomally required for the Good Conduct Medal, but not so with the National Defense Service Medal. In the latter's case, you must have served within specified period of times. I would contact your nearest Army Personnel Office or if necessary your congressman and ask for their assistance in the matter.

[Don Patrick]

I thought the Coast Guard held the highest min requirement and that the USAF accepted on waivers (a small percentile) the lowest accepted scores of all branches.

I've been part of the US Coast Guard - as well as the US Army, but you should know they are not members of the Department of Defense - though they do normally try to adhere to DOD rules.

[Don Patrick]

Hey Don,
Visits to the wall are deeply moving for this olde bird and I support anyone in making that journey.

Ron

Me too.

[Don Patrick]

This thread has taken an interesting turn.

The current question seems to be heading towards: Would you encourage a young man to join the Armed Forces?

Wow - is that a hard question. I feel every young person would benifit from two, three or more years in the service to his country. It teaches many things: self-reliance, dependablilty, accountability, independence and dependence at the same time. It forces a person to be true to his word. It exposes him to work with others he may not like. It shows him that sweat and hard work will not kill him, but that inattention may. It makes him realize that his well being is dependent on the actions of others and himself. It teaches him to be at work on time. These are all attributes that every adult should have, and sadly few do.

Would I encourage every young person to join? No. The service is not for everyone! If a young person is not ready to take the responsibility for his own actions, the service will only make his life worse.

Would I encourage a young person to join, who seems to have a yearning to learn and a strong curiosity? Yes.

I won't go into which branch of the service I would recommend, because my answers would be different for each person. Not every young man can be a Marine. But the same is true for the Army, Navy or Coast Guard. The jury is still out on the Air Force.

Other political questions also need to be asked. Should the US bring back the draft? Yes! Should there be any draft deferments? NO! \

What say you?

First let me apologize for so many posts in a row. It was not by design.

I must say I believe everyone should have the opportunity to serve their country. I think notion of the draft should be revisited by the US. Speaking as a member who was part of the transition from the draft to the All Volunteer Army, I am sorry to have to say we have so few members of the US Congress who have served in the military. I will also say some of the best soldiers I served with were during the draft.

[James MacMillan]

I must say I believe everyone should have the opportunity to serve their country. I think notion of the draft should be revisited by the US. Speaking as a member who was part of the transition from the draft to the All Volunteer Army, I am sorry to have to say we have so few members of the US Congress who have served in the military. I will also say some of the best soldiers I served with were during the draft.

Well said!