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LTC Slade's service awards and ribbons

posted 10 years ago by redjacket1972
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I got bored and was looking at a still picture of LTC Slade in his dress uniform. I came up with this list and was hoping someone could double check me. He has (starting top to bottom, from left to right):

(first row)
Distinguished Service Cross (Army)
Silver Star

(second row)
Bronze Star Medal
Purple Heart

(third row)
Meritorious Service Medal
Air Medal
Joint Service Commendation Medal

(fourth row)
Army Achievement Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal

(fifth row)
Vietnam Service Medal
Army Service Ribbon
Vietnam Gallantry Cross - foreign award
Vietnam Campaign Medal - foreign award

(left side - unit citations)
Army and Air Force Presidential Unit Citation
Army Valorous Unit Award
Vietnam Presidential Unit Citation - foreign award
Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation - foreign award

(badges)
Expert Infantryman Badge
Parachutist Badge
Ranger tab

[–] crockett_john 10 years ago

Interesting. Thanks for posting this.
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My bio isn't blank.

[–] libertarian45 10 years ago

That's the Combat Infantry Badge not the expert infantry badge. The former is awarded for combat and has a wreath. The latter is awarded for completing a series of assessed skills and does not have a wreath (although both badges share a rectangular, blue box with a Kentucky musket).

[–] redjacket1972 10 years ago

You are correct. Must have been the picture I was looking at, because the one I'm looking at now you can clearly see the wreath around the blue box(indicating the CIB).

Thanks for the clarification.