At what point am I a foreign dictator?

[Extremepredjudice]

Just wondering what popular opinion is. At what point do I have to many ribbons?

[rustyjeeper]

Just wondering what popular opinion is. At what point do I have to many ribbons?

so how many rows are you at now?
how long till you make foreign dictator status?

[Dad2-4]

I'm a long way from that look. Since 39-1 says that ribbons may be worn in rows of 4, then the height of the stack can be reduced somewhat. Does anyone wear 4 across on a shirt? I can't recall ever seeing that myself.
For the overall dictator look you must include other decorations, badges, etc. How many other pieces of bling can be added to a shirt or service coat besides ribbons?

[Extremepredjudice]

Just wondering what popular opinion is. At what point do I have to many ribbons?

so how many rows are you at now?
how long till you make foreign dictator status?

I have 3 rows. No badges (in a perfect world I want to get GTM, and maybe C/ITO) or cords (working on this).  So it'll be a while...

I'm a long way from that look. Since 39-1 says that ribbons may be worn in rows of 4, then the height of the stack can be reduced somewhat. Does anyone wear 4 across on a shirt? I can't recall ever seeing that myself.
For the overall dictator look you must include other decorations, badges, etc. How many other pieces of bling can be added to a shirt or service coat besides ribbons?

I specified 3 per row...

[JK657]

Be proud of what you have earned and don't worry about what people think

[BuckeyeDEJ]

Does anyone wear 4 across on a shirt? I can't recall ever seeing that myself.

If you're wearing 10 rows of ribbons on your service coat, whether in rows of three or four, great; if you're wearing them on your shirt, you're just being obnoxious about it ("dig me!"). Besides, Air Force officers don't traditionally wear ribbons on their shirts, just the enlisted folks.

[coudano]

Be proud of what you have earned and don't worry about what people think

That sort of doesn't count because he REALLY IS a general...
maybe not third world, but uh, you know what i'm saying.

[Майор Хаткевич]

Be proud of what you have earned and don't worry about what people think

The mans coat is probably covering up more awards than most ever earn!

[The CyBorg is destroyed]

Be proud of what you have earned and don't worry about what people think

That sort of doesn't count because he REALLY IS a general...
maybe not third world, but uh, you know what i'm saying.

He is, and I have great respect for General Petraeus, but that does not make the way we are to wear our own ribbons any less valid.

I personally follow the example of just wearing my ribbons on the service coat.  Easier that way, and they keep longer.

[Pylon]

Does anyone wear 4 across on a shirt? I can't recall ever seeing that myself.

I had a drill instructor at Parris Island who wore them 4-wide on the charlie shirt.  Did not look as weird as you'd think it would.

[bflynn]

And to be fair, he's taken 42 years to accumulate those ribbons.  I count nine rows, which means less than 35, probably around 32...the top rows are skewed right and empty left.  About one every 15 months on average.

But keep in mind that he's probably served in most of the major campaigns since Vietnam.  I'd say he can wear his medals and ribbons as he chooses.

[manfredvonrichthofen]

I have never worn my ribbons on my shirt, not even in the Army, bough I constantly go asked why not... Just doesn't look that good to me. I did try short stacking a bit, and I just still couldn't get past the look on myself.

[lordmonar]

Just wondering what popular opinion is. At what point do I have to many ribbons?

The day you award yourself a medal/ribbon/badge you did not earn.

The number of rows has nothing to do with it. 

[lordmonar]

The mans coat is probably covering up more awards than most ever earn!

I got more AD awards than he does..so no. 

[Cliff_Chambliss]

Well there was this Senior Member (Member no more) who showed up in the AF Style Uniform wearing ribbons from:
High School Band
High School Jr ROTC
Active Duty Awards (24 months AD)
"Commemorative" Award Ribbons
and a couple CAP Ribbons from his cadet days.
I was not then a member so really was not in a position to say anything.

[Extremepredjudice]

Band has ribbons?

[The CyBorg is destroyed]

Band has ribbons?

I asked my wife, who spent much of her high school years in marching band.  She said "just for solo and ensemble."

Beyond that, check with Alyson Hannigan.

[James Shaw]

Be proud of what you have earned and don't worry about what people think

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Just be happy we don't wear a seperate ribbon for every repeat award!!

[thatonekid]

most bands do not use ribbons at least in MO I think it has become "uncool" and i can see why... BOA gives out paches that can be put on a band jacket or something like that but i have never actually seen that.

[Major Carrales]

Ho-hummmm....

This is the sort of photo (apologies to the young lady, C/LTC in some ROTC program) but, if you ask me, we are fine with what we got.  Our cadets, even at the most decked out as a SPAATZ, are nowhere near other programs.

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