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    Doc Wilson

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    1. Yeah that is the old rack then new one have my PH and when I finished with the ABCMR the GWOT Exped as well.
    2. What you have is the Spanish-American war service medal. My great-grandfather Robert E. Lee Reddy was a Spanish-American War Veteran (which is also inclusive of his time in the Philippine Insurrection and Boxer Rebellion). He was discharged in 1903 as a Sergeant in the 7th Infantry ( he transferred to in 1901). I am still talking to my distant cousins ( I descended through the daughter) if they have his medals or if he had ever applied for them. Remember many of these campaign medals didn't come out until after the fact.
    3. I have several times it is in my gallery . Bottom left of the old medal rack
    4. The Criteria for the award for the purple heart is AR 600-8-22. The PTSD issue is a dead horse... the TBI is considered acceptable under the following criteria. Enhanced MRI showing ischemia or scar tissue ( indicative of a closed head bleed), Loss of consciousness greater than a Mild Grade three concussion when caused by an enemy generated explosion. Chapter 2-8 of the Awards Regs covers it.
    5. Very Well done... The gold french national defense service medal with citation star is a very big deal ... but I am very happy with my little bronze one. At my awards ceremony there was three silver French National Defense Service Medals... and little ole me.
    6. Just logged back on it has been a very busy summer.

    7. Tim B my only reply is maybe we may get better medals when the Joint Strike Fighter actually makes budget? Seriously... DoD needs to really straighten the budget out and fix a few other things before they work on medals. IMHO... The US has to many awards to begin with and the subjective political nonsense that goes along with the awards process is disheartening. ... if you come up with a cool acronym at the pentagon PRESTO.... you get the Legion of Merit. From what I concluded talking to my Canadian, Dutch, and French buddies from Afghanistan it is the same for them. Looking at my own medal bar I can see about three or four that are really redundant. I like the elegant simplicity of the Croix de Guerre or Croix de Valeur Militarie with its citation system, but that is my opinion.
    8. I have read many of the posts in this thread. I feel the need to mention my point of view. Its not what they are made of or how garish they can be at times. It is what they represent that matters most.
    9. My paper work is buried some where at HRC ... I passed the oral board at battalion and was on the list to advance ... I had 773 points, at the time you need 789 to advance ... I don't know if the retirement board will advance me or not. My case is still waiting to be be seen . The medical exam and corroboration is complete. You know the military is. I will post my stuff there.,.. Doc Wilson
    10. I am so tired of being out bid on Ebay

      1. IrishGunner

        IrishGunner

        My wife is so tired of me winning bids! :-)

      2. Doc Wilson
    11. I am hoping to have someone share a few details, pieces of knowledge. It is for a modeling project of mine. I have seen tons of pics of the bavarians... I was hoping to see if anyone had any of the Battalions in the 2nd Jager Regiment (Prussian) ( Jager Bn 10, Reserve Jager Battalion 10 and Jager Battalion 14) I am trying to determine 1) if in the alpenkorps there was use of the bergmutze in the Jager battalions... after 1915-1916. Most of the photos I have seen are the feldmutze or Jager Shako. 2) if the Gibralter cuff title was seen in any photos post 1915? for the Jager Battalion Nr 10 3) were they equipped with the Bergen style mountain back pack? Thanks Doc
    12. Actually there is a blanket authorization now .... I will find it in the AR 600-8-22 I think the amendment was in 2004-2005 for universal authorization of the award ( Back in 2006 I had to dig it up to wear my medal). It was listed under the AGO of the AKO HRC messages. anyway the award certificates ( not the DA 638s) are located at the end of my OEF photobucket http://s932.photobucket.com/albums/ad167/Vaughan_Wilson/OEF/
    13. I would say in my time i saw it awarded about 11 times in a 12 month period. it pretty much is a gimmie if you do time in a battle space with the french.
    14. Just pick up Crom's book which may shed some light on the subject .... I am scouring the German antique dealers for book and photos
    15. I don't understand the criteria for the medal.... but my achievements with them were significant... I was their medic on many missions... Spin Boldak and a few other places... I am just very proud of it.
    16. I was a ground pounder I had 3 years prior infantry.... So naturally my branch detailer thought I would stay with the infantry ( several years in Parachute Infantry units 75th,508th/173rd, 504th/82nd) I did 26 months as a rifle platoon and rifle company senior medic in Bco / 508th, 12 months as a B trauma team leader in the HHC/504th, and 6 months as an ambulance aide/driver HHC/ 508th. My Time at the 75th was with the fwd trauma team at HHC ( they were involved in the POW rescue in the early iraq war 2003) . My next assignment was to go to the Aero -Medevac Company in Germany. After that I was going to find a coushie assignment in the schoolhouse or Civil Affairs. I think you had to have about 4 months of continuous flight or 30+ Air missions under fire. My PA got a Air medal V for a couple of nighttime meddevac mission under fire...... he and I where the same age and good friends... I was be his instructor for ACLS, PHTLS and BCLS. I rubbed it in his face my ARCOM V was for actually shooting back at the Taliban and treating casualties.... he laughed and point to his combat jump star ( Panama 1/75th 1989).... and said "match that" .. I skulked away
    17. These days it is a fairly common sight with anyone who has shared battle space with french forces.
    18. Ah the dreaded Airborne Ranger MAC-V -SOG Force Recon Scuba Sniper. This is what the stolen valor act is all about. Tell you what alot of old Vietnam SF hands who settled down in Bavaria would break this guys balls I am sure there is a Sf Vets Chapter in germany.
    19. I really don't know how I "qualified" ... there are several Officers and NCO during my tour that worked closely with 1erRPIMa (French SF) off the top of my head : a Battalion Commander and his CSM, the S3, a Capt and myself. All received French awards the same day... I was working with them for 7 months. Most of the guys who earned them now are American's attached the French Embedded Training Teams for the Afghan National Army.
    20. I have to agree ... my german sucks .... please do write the book!!!!:jumping:
    21. Also here is my Shadowbox I have yet to add my Rank ... waiting for the offical Military Medical Retirement ( I am at 100% disability with the Veterans Administration) I was when discharged and E5-promatable ( Sergeant) There was a rumor that I may have my E6 ( staff sergeant) with retroactive date of rank. Also I finally received my WLC course completion certificate now I can put my NCO develpoment ribbon on the rack. Further I have the orders now for our Joint Meritorious Unit Citation for my last tour in Afghanistan. So it is a work in progress. The coin you see is from the Sergeant Major of the United States Army.... I recieved it while in training in Vilseck Germany. the Two St. Micheal medallions on the right are from the 508th and the bottom one was worn by a very close french brother from the 3 Cie, 1er RPIMa pseudonym or Nom de guerre- "Souston". My two combat patches and battalions I served in combat with are on the left 1st/508th Parachute Infantry ( when they were with the 173rd Airborne) and 1st/504th Parachute Infantry ( when with the 82nd Airborne). If you want to see my OEF photos http://s932.photobucket.com/albums/ad167/Vaughan_Wilson/OEF/ is the link my photobucket... Many of the photos I can't put online due to the graphic nature.
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