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Pkforbes87
Posted on Monday, August 03, 2009 - 04:52 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
I have been trying to identify this ribbon, and I'm not finding it anywhere. My dad was in the Navy in the early - mid 80's so it's probably a Navy ribbon but could be from another service I guess. I'm also assuming that the proper orientation of the ribbon would mean that the colored bands go red, white, blue from left to right but I may be wrong.

Here's a crude drawing of it. The proportions of it may be a little off. I think the white in the center should be smaller.



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Bishopjb1124
Posted on Monday, August 03, 2009 - 04:59 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
The orientation of the ribbon should be blue inboard facing the heart as it is the more senior colour. Not real sure on what the ribbon is but I can do some researching and try to find out for you.


Jimmy
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Chadr81
Posted on Monday, August 03, 2009 - 06:51 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Interesting - I looked through all my ribbon charts and could find nothing that matched that. Very interesting.
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Crackhead
Posted on Monday, August 03, 2009 - 07:03 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
maybe it is a ribbon from joint ops.
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Thesmaz
Posted on Monday, August 03, 2009 - 12:09 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
See if you can find it here
http://superthinribbons.com/Category.aspx?type=Mar ines
Click on the names of the different branches to change some of the ribbons.

The closest thing I see is this:
http://www.gruntsmilitary.com/prpuc.shtml
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Cityxslicker
Posted on Monday, August 03, 2009 - 01:10 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
It should be on his page 2 in his service jacket entry. And it maybe a unit/ship/squadron ribbon rather than a medal.
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Hootowl
Posted on Monday, August 03, 2009 - 03:30 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Foreign medal?
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Pkforbes87
Posted on Monday, August 03, 2009 - 08:05 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Thanks for the help. I asked because I don't have easy access to his service record but I think that's what it's going to take to satisfy my curiosity.

I found one that looks very close this morning, but don't really think that dad was a Civil War hero..
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Brumbear
Posted on Monday, August 03, 2009 - 08:31 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
it could be an American Campaign medal/ribbon but I am not sure how it would apply or even what campaign it would be. Perhaps he was involved in rescue missions for cubans or something sorry I can't be of more help
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Sleez
Posted on Monday, August 03, 2009 - 08:52 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
my head hurts!!

think i found it!

Civil Air Patrol (CAP)

Membership Award (Level I)
(sr. members only)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Member.gif
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Chadr81
Posted on Monday, August 03, 2009 - 09:15 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Good find Sleez - I think you found it!
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Pkforbes87
Posted on Monday, August 03, 2009 - 09:37 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
That's it. He was in CAP for a while but I never thought about that while looking for the ribbon.

Thanks for the help!
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