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SouthernFried » 15 Jul 2024, 4:05 am » wrote: ↑

15 Jul 2024, 4:05 am

Lol. The retard is likely talking about the expert marksman ribbon that has been given to MILLIONS in the military. I have one too (with a bronze star). It’s one of the “gimme” ribbons handed out in the military. If you went to the range 10 times in 4 years, and only shot really good on one of those times, you get the ribbon. The only people it impresses are 18-year-olds who are fresh in service. That **** ribbon doesn’t make you an “expert”. An absolute laughable claim.

Good morning SF
Well first of all, your  Bronze Star wasn't just handed out. I think it speaks very highly about your character as a man.
The Expert Ribbon I never gave much thought about since the only times I went to qualify was in Basic.
After basic training my scores were just penciled in, since our daily mission was too time consuming to take days off to go to the range.
During my last year in the service, as a way to say thanks for the work I put in my Shop Officer had me and my assistant check out four rifles and a jeep trailer full of ammo then we spent the day at the range running all the ammo through those rifles until it was all gone.
Of course we had to collect all the brass. since the spent ammo was "proof" that our 200 man Equipment Maintenance Company had done the prescribed marksmanship training for that year....  
It was kind of a boring detail after awhile.