Is General Michael E. Ryan wearing a Rickenbacker?

[JohnKachenmeister]

Skyray:

Just to refresh your failing memory...

1.  The green-and-white-one is the Vietnam Campaign Medal, and was awarded for 6 months of nervous-service in that pleasant SE Asian country.  It was awarded to us by our hosts, the Government of the Republic of Vietnam.

2.  The medal for arriving, regardless of the length of stay, is the Vietnam Service Medal.  That is a US medal, and is the yellow one with three red stripes, and green tips.  Stars represent each campaign, as declared by "Echelons above reality."

3.  The red-and-yellow one is the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry.  The palm means that the wearer is honored before the entire nation, and the frame means that it is a unit award.  Stars indicate lesser awards, and are usually on individual awards.
This is also from our grateful hosts, recognizing our ability to reduce the water buffalo population.  Very few units were not honored.

[Skyray]

Bac Si, you are BAD.

Thanks for the refresher.  They all just kind of showed up for me.  I do remember that the green one was a foreign award, as was the Cross of Gallantry.  I guess the scroll with 1960 on it meant that you served after the French were ousted <evil grin>.

[JohnKachenmeister]

The "1960-    " indicated that the war began in 1960.  The government that was supposed to put a terminal date on the scroll bugged out in 1975.  I suppose if the space wasn't so small you could put "Di-di-mau" on the scroll.

[JohnKachenmeister]

Most of their former presidents now run restaurants on Colonial Ave. in Orlando.  Do you want me to stop in one and ask if they would add a new date?

[Skyray]

I already said you were bad.  Is Diem up there?  I stood the hot pad for a couple of days with a briefing on how to shoot down an AD because his Air Force revolted.

[JohnKachenmeister]

I'm not sure, but Nguyen Coa Ky is.  He was the one who led the revolt.

[Skyray]

I'm not sure, but Nguyen Coa Ky is.  He was the one who led the revolt.

A name well known to me.  Their politics was almost as bad as ours, except they killed people.

[JohnKachenmeister]

I think his kids run the restaurant day-to-day.  I'm pretty sure that he lives in my neighborhood.  He's one of the Asians who look at my dog like a tasty source of protein.

[JC004]

I think his kids run the restaurant day-to-day.  I'm pretty sure that he lives in my neighborhood.  He's one of the Asians who look at my dog like a tasty source of protein.

Kach, Kach, Kach...   

[Pylon]

Careful, gentlemen.

[SarDragon]

Careful, gentlemen.

Gentlemen? Where? 

[MessDress]

Try this link ...

http://tinyurl.com/228tuf

-- Rickenbacker Cadet

[Major Carrales]

Careful, gentlemen.

Who walked in?