# Neat... I now have two medals. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 14, 2002, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neat-i-now-have-two-medals/109009 "2002-05-14T13:31:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Simetra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Simetra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simetra)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2002, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neat-i-now-have-two-medals/109009/1 "2002-05-14T13:31:29Z")
Yup… got’s me a couple more little colored pieces of cloth to put on my uniform. First, and definitely foremost is the National Defense Service Medal. Of course, everyone that’s is/was active duty military as of 11Sep01 was awarded the medal. It’s still pretty cool tho’. And I recieved my Good Conduct Medal. Basically, it’s just saying, “You made it 3 years without seriously f\*cking up.” and most people call it the Breathing Medal. But that’s okay… I still think it’s nice to have. You can see pictures of these ribbons [here](http://www.defenselink.mil/specials/ribbons/AirForce1.html). ---
**Author:** ![MachV](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@MachV](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MachV)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2002, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neat-i-now-have-two-medals/109009/2 "2002-05-14T13:38:45Z")
Congrats! I’m sure you have everyone’s gratitude for not seriously f\*cking up! 🙂 So are these your first two? How many have ya got? ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2002, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neat-i-now-have-two-medals/109009/3 "2002-05-14T14:11:13Z")
The Navy awards its Good Conduct Medal for “Four Years of Undetected Crime” - at least that’s what I was told when I got mine. I had a total of 5 medals/ribbons when I got out after 11 years, but I always wished I could have gotten the Antarctic Service ribbon - I liked the way it looked. Congratulations! Here’s wishing you many more awards! ---
**Author:** ![Francesca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9fc348/32.png) [@Francesca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Francesca)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2002, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neat-i-now-have-two-medals/109009/4 "2002-05-14T14:23:52Z")
WellI have 37 medals! [sub]for gymnastics[/sub] Seriously, congrats on making it thus far! ---
**Author:** ![Simetra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Simetra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simetra)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2002, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neat-i-now-have-two-medals/109009/5 "2002-05-14T18:25:52Z")
Thanks guys. Heh. 🙂 **MachV** … I now have three ribbons. Those two and my BMT ribbon. ---
**Author:** ![Zappo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b3f665/32.png) [@Zappo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zappo)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2002, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neat-i-now-have-two-medals/109009/6 "2002-05-14T18:31:18Z")
Congratulations and thank you, **Simetra**. ---
**Author:** ![Serendipity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@Serendipity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Serendipity)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2002, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neat-i-now-have-two-medals/109009/7 "2002-05-20T04:52:49Z")
I go away for a week, and I don’t hear about new medals? That’s it – no more vacations for me. 😉 Congratulations, sweetheart. I am, as always, infinitely proud of you. ---
**Author:** ![Gorgon\_Heap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f475e1/32.png) [@Gorgon\_Heap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorgon_Heap)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2002, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neat-i-now-have-two-medals/109009/8 "2002-05-20T12:29:54Z")
Hmph. Do remember _everyone_ on active duty right now got the National Defense ribbon. Hell, they give them out without the backing, so now I have to go and buy the damn metel backing peice so I can wear the medal. They always get ya somehow.