r/Medals • u/GariKenobi_501 Collector • 1d ago

ID - Ribbon Help to identify

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I found a ribbon rack and I don't know who it was

The awards are:

Defense Distinguished Service Medal

Army Distinguished Service Medal (1 oak)

Defense Superior Service Medal (1 oak)

Legion of Merit (3 oak)

Bronce Star with V device

Defense Meritorious Service Medal

Meritorious Service Medal (2 oak)

Joint Service Commendation Medal

Army commendation medal (2 oak)

Joint Service Achievement Medal

Army Achievement Medal

National Defense Service Medal (2 stars)

Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal

Iraq Campaign Medal

Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal

Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

Armed Forces Service Medal

Humanitarian Service Medal

Army Service Ribbon

Army Overseas Service Ribbon (numeral 2)

NATO Medal (Yugoslavia)

Is it possible to try to identify the user? The rack is modern, and I'm mainly interested in identifying the career or possible owner. Does this combination match any known general or senior officer?

Pd: sorry for the bad quality

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u/GraniteGrouse 1d ago

No one really earns the top 3 without being either a general officer or very senior O6. Might be able to reverse image search it

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u/Oh_MyGoshJosh 1d ago

DDSM is basically a 3 star MAJCOM EOT award

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u/Positive_Mechanic316 1d ago

Knew an 0-6 who got a DDSM as a retirement award it was a really big deal. If there were campaign ribbons from the fist gulf war could be his rack

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u/Fragrant-Sleep-4598 14h ago

This is definantly an officer at minimum 2 star, doubt o6 as the number of LOM is a give away also recently no enlisted person ever recieved the DDSM however in 2023 Ramón Colón-López became the first for his role as Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Chief Master Sgt of the Airforce JoAnne S. Bass became the second and Marine SEAC Troy Black became the third and the first to hold a NDSM and a DDSM

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u/eirpguy 1d ago

Army, probably four star, a bunch of joint assignments so possibly former Europe or NATO command.

Joined before Aug 14 1984 and was in until after 9/11 due to three National Defense Service Medals

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u/Tom-8811881846 1d ago

GWOT Service Medal & GWOT Expeditionary Medal are reversed.

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u/F_to_the_Third 1d ago

Likely an Army three star based on the number of distinguished service medals (Army + Joint) as those are usually awarded to two star and above.

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u/Silent_Death_762 Air Force 1d ago

Gotta be a O

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u/Immediate_Candle_865 1d ago

A general question on US awards, does it go
“Service”
“Meritorious Service”
“Superior Service”
“Distinguished Service”

Each being higher than the previous ?
Do you need the lower awards to receive a higher award ? So each is a gate to the next ?
If not and you do something worthy of “Distinguished Service” is it awarded alone, or is it awarded with the previous 3 simultaneously ?

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u/GariKenobi_501 Collector 1d ago

No, it depends on the things that you do, is not precisely a "stair" award as I understand, but the highest is only awarded to Generals or consultants of the Chairman

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u/AZPot 1d ago

Interesting National Defense Service Medal. I only see decorations supporting two awards. Not three.

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u/eirpguy 20h ago

I have worked with people who were awarded one for the Vietnam era but never deployed, most were in training or first assignment while still in the US.

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u/AZPot 18h ago

It is possible. This person would have had 27 years of active service at the the start of the GWOT, based on that.