I'm sure certain folks on this board can figure out what game this is from, but I seem to find a number of ribbons I've worn/wear on this "general".
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Hahaha, is that some Red Alert 2? It's like Westwood was subliminally telling me to join CAP for most of my childhood.
It's not uncommon to see CAP ribbons used as generic chest candy in movies/TV.
I think there was once a thread on here about even seeing CAP ribbons on a soldier in a National Guard recruiting advert.
Hail Cadet Commander Yuri!
Quote from: CyBorg on April 08, 2011, 05:59:34 AM
It's not uncommon to see CAP ribbons used as generic chest candy in movies/TV.
I think there was once a thread on here about even seeing CAP ribbons on a soldier in a National Guard recruiting advert.
True, but for this game I found it amusing, especially since
Ray Wise plays the US President. Between game play, they have little videos, and this is one of the Soviet Generals in one of the videos. Interesting concept that died away in the 2000s.
I remember getting some X-Files game that was on 7 or 8 CDs because it was a video (I mean it, video) game that you clicked to move through the image/activate a film.
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Quote from: USAFaux2004 on April 12, 2011, 03:19:09 AM
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(http://www.vanguardmil.com/images/medium/0000000CAP0709_MED.jpg)
I don't even w to get started with the issues on that uniform!
Red lines show the issues, and the blue lines show how they should be.
(http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/1115/eclipseshouldknow2.jpg) (http://img28.imageshack.us/i/eclipseshouldknow2.jpg/)
The big red circle at the top is because there would be no MG wearing a garrison cap with his aide in a service cap.
Quote from: manfredvonrichthofen on April 12, 2011, 04:14:29 AM
Red lines show the issues, and the blue lines show how they should be.
(http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/1115/eclipseshouldknow2.jpg) (http://img28.imageshack.us/i/eclipseshouldknow2.jpg/)
The big red circle at the top is because there would be no MG wearing a garrison cap with his aide in a service cap.
It's a sequel game to a game where WWII didn't happen as we know it because Einstein went back in time to erase a young german corporal from history... Besides the general in the pic was a cowboy modeled after Patton. Don't take it too seriously. >:D
Quote from: manfredvonrichthofen on April 12, 2011, 04:14:29 AM
The big red circle at the top is because there would be no MG wearing a garrison cap with his aide in a service cap.
Nor would they be wearing them indoors. I've seen two generals that almost had conniptions when a soldier didn't doff a cap within the first three steps inside the door.
General Officers also don't wear Branch Insignia, unless they're Medical Corps
Quote from: CyBorg on April 08, 2011, 05:59:34 AM
I think there was once a thread on here about even seeing CAP ribbons on a soldier in a National Guard recruiting advert.
The State Guard Association of the United States uses the same ribbon for a "Faithful Service Award" as we do the Medal of Valor Ribbon.
http://www.sgaus.org/member_services/awards.html
Quote from: davidsinn on April 12, 2011, 04:32:37 AM
It's a sequel game to a game where WWII didn't happen as we know it because Einstein went back in time to erase a young german corporal from history... Besides the general in the pic was a cowboy modeled after Patton. Don't take it too seriously. >:D
Yes, the Patton-esque is done quite over the top in the videos. I do like the Air Force Lieutenant who is wearing Major Oaks in the completely wrong place in the game. :P
On the US general above the green ribbon with a white star is a Texas National Guard award. It's was called something like the State Adjuctant General's award or something like that. We all called the Green Wenie Award. They were handed out left and right for flood duties and various other activities. His would be upside down if worn on a TX National or State Guard uniform though.
Funny because in the game he is from TX lol
I was watching Mary Poppins yesterday with my nieces and nephews, and they guy with the ship on top of his house had a cadet recruiter and the Curry ribbon on. I don't have a picture of it, or I would post it.
I'm sure you can google it though!
Quote from: Cool Mace on April 25, 2011, 03:10:55 PM
I was watching Mary Poppins yesterday with my nieces and nephews, and they guy with the ship on top of his house had a cadet recruiter and the Curry ribbon on. I don't have a picture of it, or I would post it.
I'm sure you can google it though!
Hmmm, so CAP stole the designs for the ribbons from Disney!
Quote from: jimmydeanno on April 25, 2011, 03:39:25 PM
Quote from: Cool Mace on April 25, 2011, 03:10:55 PM
I was watching Mary Poppins yesterday with my nieces and nephews, and they guy with the ship on top of his house had a cadet recruiter and the Curry ribbon on. I don't have a picture of it, or I would post it.
I'm sure you can google it though!
Hmmm, so CAP stole the designs for the ribbons from Disney!
If that were the case, the lawyers at Disney would own CAP in a heartbeat! They have some of the most aggressive and effective intellectual property lawyers in the world there.
Quote from: Cool Mace on April 25, 2011, 03:10:55 PM
I was watching Mary Poppins yesterday with my nieces and nephews, and they guy with the ship on top of his house had a cadet recruiter and the Curry ribbon on. I don't have a picture of it, or I would post it.
I'm sure you can google it though!
(http://www.jimhillmedia.com/mb/images/upload/1938-ACC-A-web.jpg)
Quote from: Eclipse on April 25, 2011, 04:40:30 PM
Quote from: Cool Mace on April 25, 2011, 03:10:55 PM
I was watching Mary Poppins yesterday with my nieces and nephews, and they guy with the ship on top of his house had a cadet recruiter and the Curry ribbon on. I don't have a picture of it, or I would post it.
I'm sure you can google it though!
(http://www.jimhillmedia.com/mb/images/upload/1938-ACC-A-web.jpg)
Eclipse Sir, you can now add a second clasp to your "Too much free time award". >:D
Quote from: Eclipse on April 25, 2011, 04:40:30 PMI was watching Mary Poppins yesterday with my nieces and nephews, and they guy with the ship on top of his house had a cadet recruiter and the Curry ribbon on. I don't have a picture of it, or I would post it.
Yes, but this movie is from 1964 and the cadet ribbons at the time were different. So CAP copied the ribbon designs from a Disney movie. I wonder if a C&D is on order - or else we include firing a signal canon on top of a house as part of the Curry achievement.
Quote from: RVT on April 25, 2011, 05:47:31 PM
Quote from: Eclipse on April 25, 2011, 04:40:30 PMI was watching Mary Poppins yesterday with my nieces and nephews, and they guy with the ship on top of his house had a cadet recruiter and the Curry ribbon on. I don't have a picture of it, or I would post it.
Yes, but this movie is from 1964 and the cadet ribbons at the time were different. So CAP copied the ribbon designs from a Disney movie. I wonder if a C&D is on order - or else we include firing a signal canon on top of a house as part of the Curry achievement.
I wasn't thinking about the date. Good point.
I would have mind firing a canon from a roof top when I took my Curry test!
But that was a long time ago... I don't think that was even thought about with the new L2L. ;)
Folks -
canon = the body of rules, principles, or standards accepted as axiomatic and universally binding in a field of study or art; or a Japanese camera brand
cannon = a mounted gun for firing heavy projectiles
As for CAP stealing ribbons, the colors on the new ribbons match the colors on the olde ribbons, and the patterns are similar, so I don't think it's a big deal. ;)
Quote from: SarDragon on April 25, 2011, 07:16:28 PM
Folks -
canon = the body of rules, principles, or standards accepted as axiomatic and universally binding in a field of study or art; or a Japanese camera brand
cannon = a mounted gun for firing heavy projectiles
canon - Han shot first.
cannon - What a lot of people wish the "Special Edition" was shot out of...
Quote from: RVT on April 25, 2011, 05:47:31 PM
Quote from: Eclipse on April 25, 2011, 04:40:30 PMI was watching Mary Poppins yesterday with my nieces and nephews, and they guy with the ship on top of his house had a cadet recruiter and the Curry ribbon on. I don't have a picture of it, or I would post it.
Yes, but this movie is from 1964 and the cadet ribbons at the time were different. So CAP copied the ribbon designs from a Disney movie. I wonder if a C&D is on order - or else we include firing a signal canon on top of a house as part of the Curry achievement.
The CAP ribbons aren't exclusive to CAP, many of the ribbons we wear are obsolete military ribbons (CAC= Byrd Antarctic Expedition Medal, SAR Ribbon= Presidential Unit Citation without the frame, etc). Others are used by the several States for National Guard awards. The ribbon the VADM wore in Mary Poppins was probably the Order of Saints Michael and George which is one of the premier British orders of chivalry.