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Ribbons/Medals
lboogy90
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I was in Operation Iraqi Freedom attached to a Marine Corps Reserve Unit. How can I find out what ribbons/medals I received for my service. The only thing that I received before everyone returned home was a certificate of commendation. Thanks
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http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/awards/IraqCampaignMedal.htm
I was in the Army so I don't know much about ribbons for other services, but here is a post from a site talking about the medal and Marines. Hopes this helps.
http://www.forum.militaryltd.com/tun-tavern/m11905-rules-spell-out-iraq-afghanistan-campaign-medal-eligibility.htm
Contact your former command to find out whether you were ever awarded a CAR. If you patched up Marines under fire, they sure as shooting should have submitted you for one.
It'll take a little while, but take a look at all the MarAdmins here: https://www.manpower.usmc.mil/portal/page?_pageid=278,1956763,278_2414059:278_3243533&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL
You'll just have to go through and see what 3/23 was awarded. After that, I'm not entirely sure, but you'll have to send a copy of the MarAdmin to wherever your records are kept (I'm assuming you're out of the Navy now) and have them add it to your DD214.
Ok, here's maybe what you want:
according to NAVMC 2922, you may rate a PUC for 21 MAR-23 April 2003.
That's all I can find for that battalion.
http://www.marines.mil/news/publications/Documents/NAVMC 2922 4 APR 08.pdf
Hope this helps. PM any further questions.
Should be on your DD214.
Not always, Years ago in moving a few times lost mine-Yes, terrible mistake.
Sent in the forms to St. Louis and took about 5 mo's to get back a DD-214.
The one they sent had not been updated since boot camp, so had to send another form and they sent the latest one but did not have any of my Military schooling on it.
Now I understand with computers getting service info is better.
The one they sent had not been updated since boot camp, so had to send another form and they sent the latest one but did not have any of my Military schooling on it.
Yeah - my 214 is missing about 100 promotion points worth of stuff [:D]
I got out in '92 and it had my AFEM for Panama, but didn't even have my SWASM - even though I ETSed from the same unit I spent nearly 8 months in the sandbox with.
It was missing 2 AAMs, 1 ARCOM, 1 GCM, my SWASM, my EIB, my JOTC certificate, my BNCOC, my 2nd tour in Korea and other stuff!
I hope computerized records help vets avoid some of the dick-dancing I had go through to set my record straight.
(OK - I was exaggerating when I implied I actually did get it all straightened out. It is STILL missing crap)