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UTUSN

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6. Well, all I wanted was the pin, but the congresscritter had to have his photo op with vets.

Reply to TreasonousBastard (Reply #5)

Sun Sep 27, 2020, 01:40 AM

Sep 2020

We all know that medals and ribbons can be bought at tons of military bases, surplus stores, and internet outlets (some non-vet DUers were shocked to hear it years ago), but I thought I had heard that this pin could only be distributed personally or via government mailing. Guess not.

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Got my Vietnam commemorative lapel pin with a "proclamation" by SHITLER - ripped it like the Speaker [View all] UTUSN Sep 2020 OP

jeez ... dweller Sep 2020 #1

Would you visit me in Gitmo? UTUSN Sep 2020 #2

Hell yeah.. denbot Sep 2020 #9

I got mine at an event at the Museum of Flight in Seattle... SeattleVet Sep 2020 #3

Congrats, comrade, and lucky you! Last year, eh/hmmm. UTUSN Sep 2020 #4

First I heard of this. Looked it up, and it seems you can pick one up at any Army base... TreasonousBastard Sep 2020 #5

Well, all I wanted was the pin, but the congresscritter had to have his photo op with vets. UTUSN Sep 2020 #6

... sprinkleeninow Sep 2020 #7

"Eight bells and all is well." sprinkleeninow Sep 2020 #8

Now all that's left to get is the pic of the Mid Watch thingy... UTUSN Sep 2020 #10

Some could be envious of the thing we may or not have. sprinkleeninow Sep 2020 #14

My letter to the staffer: UTUSN Sep 2020 #11

Re-apply for this in six months. JustABozoOnThisBus Sep 2020 #12

That makes up for him calling us losers and suckers? pwb Sep 2020 #13

If the debate goes forward, sprinkleeninow Sep 2020 #15