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<\/a><\/p>\nLike you are, I wondered what the glob of patches on his right shoulder are so I blew the picture up a bit;<\/p>\n
For those of you who might not know, the patch on your right shoulder is supposed to be one of the units that you served in during combat. He’s added a Ranger tab and a Special Forces tab – which is completely unauthorized. Anyone who has ever worn the stuff for real knows which shoulder it goes on.<\/p>\n Here’s what he’s wearing over his left breast;<\/p>\n Yeah, the Combat Infantry Badge is a “Group 1” badge which means it goes over the Aviator Wings, a “Group 3” badge. It’s right in the AR 670-1 as an example;<\/p>\n Again, anyone who ever was awarded the CIB knows why it goes above everything else. It’s an exclusive club – one to which the three bloggers here all belong and we get reallly mad at people who wear them and haven’t earned them – ask Geof Millard<\/a>. I don’t know where every single medal goes, but I know how to wear my own uniform.<\/p>\n I know that a general wearing a Good Conduct Medal is rare – he could have some enlisted time (officers don’t get the GCM because officers are supposed to be good all of the time without a medal) but that’s a long way to travel from three years of enlisted time (a GCM is awarded for three years of not stepping on your junk) to a two-star general. I also noticed that his Distinguished Flying Cross is placed higher than his Silver Star and his Legion of Merit is supposed to be higher than his Bronze Star.<\/p>\n You guys can pick over the medals in the comments if you want. Here’s a link to a .pdf Army Regulations 670-1 Wear and Appearance<\/a>. And here’s a link to medals<\/a>. Knock yourself out. I noticed a few other discrepancies – but I’m going blind look at all of this guy’s stuff.<\/p>\n I remember when I taught ROTC at the University of Vermont in the late 80s, uncles and parents would show up in a lot of weird shit at graduation but this guy takes the cake.<\/p>\n I forgot to ask; Is that a really flat beret on his head?<\/p>\n Added:<\/strong> Our tipster sent along a picture of the general’s left side – I’m glad he balanced out the long tab and short tab on both sleeves;<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n