I am the very model of a modern Major-General

[packman]

[PJMcK]

1. Why are their jacket sleeves so long? (n/t)

[Donkees]

9. Imperial homage (?)

[eppur_se_muova]

2. Ha ha ! Someone *forgot* it was "Comic Opera Uniform Day" ! nt

[3catwoman3]

3. Where the hell is this?

I'm surprised they are not all listing to the left with all that hardware.

[Aristus]

4. I think it's North Korea.

My thing is: they look too young to have fought in the Korean War. Where the hell did they earn those decorations, then?

[3catwoman3]

6. Maybe they are "participation medals" - one for every...

...year they re-upped and kissed Dear Leader’s ass yet again.

It does look quite over-the-top costumey.

[Aristus]

7. Could be.

I received four Army Achievement Medals when I was in. It's basically the Army's version of a participation trophy. One of them was supposed to be the Army Commendation Medal, that I was to be presented with when I got out of the service. But my platoon sergeant didn't get the paperwork in in time. So I got a fourth AAM. Oh well...

[sarge43]

14. War Story Alert

Told this one by a fellow Personnel Puke: He was stationed at Tan Son Nhut. He had to process all the medal recommendations pouring in from all the bases under the 7th Air Force - a lot. He had one clerk, a two striper. Got to the point where he just couldn't cope. Coming in faster than he could push them through the pipe. So pulled a bunch out of the bottom of the pile, shred and put them in File 13.

They were PITAs to process, right up there with Aircraft Accident Boards paper bales. No doubt the same with the Army. I'm surprised anyone got any low level flair. I'm sure that's how hubster was screwed out of his Commendation.

[sarge43]

13. Like the Good Conduct Medal

"You didn't get caught Slick Award" or Meritorious Dodging Medal.

They're North Korean.

[Mopar151]

5. It's OK.

The medals on the right are uranium cored........

[AllaN01Bear]

8. goodness gracious , with all the medals , wont they fall over ?

[Fla Dem]

10. And you get a medal, and you get a medal, and you get a medal, and you get another medal,

and you get another medal, and you get another medal, and you get another medal, and you get another medal,
and you get another medal, and you get another medal, and you get another medal, and you get another medal,
and you get another medal, and you get another medal, and you get another medal, and you get another medal.

Here's another.......................

[tblue37]

11. Is anyone else thinking of waitresses who are required to wear "flair" on their uniforms? nt

[Harker]

16. I was hearing Glen Campbell's

"Rhinestone Cowboy."

[blaze]

12. Somebody had to...

[Nac Mac Feegle]

15. If you're going to do that, I have to do this.