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To: unclewest who wrote (441856)	8/21/2011 4:48:03 PM
From: DMaA	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793955

Would you get yelled at with a creased left pocket flap? Looks kind of sloppy. Also one flap is higher than the other. Is tailoring that bad on a real uniform?

To: unclewest who wrote (441856)	8/21/2011 4:52:26 PM
From: goldworldnet	2 Recommendations Respond to of 793955

Let them know UW. This is the article and comments links. article nytimes.com comments community.nytimes.com * * *

To: unclewest who wrote (441856)	8/21/2011 4:55:54 PM
From: DMaA	4 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793955

A comment from another forum: A corporal with a Vietnam Service Medal? They stopped awarding those in ‘75 IIRC.

To: unclewest who wrote (441856)	8/21/2011 5:58:49 PM
From: The Dodgy Ticker	5 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793955

They are not US Army flight wings and corporals are not pilots. They are naval aviator wings, worn by naval and marine corps pilots.

To: unclewest who wrote (441856)	8/21/2011 9:38:41 PM
From: LindyBill	Respond to of 793955

I thought you might go after the "thank you for your service" putdown, since I know you think it's a good remark. What is really depressing is that the LIKED IT at West Point, and are circulating it in the service.

To: unclewest who wrote (441856)	8/22/2011 4:32:04 AM
From: Nadine Carroll	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793955

As a civilian, I never realized the rules for the arrangement of medals were so intricate. You speak of it as if it were a kind of language with a grammar, whose elements must be arranged in a certain way so they can be read correctly. Is this true? Can you read a man's career from his medals? Can the same medal mean something different depending on its position vis-a-vis the surrounding medals? Trust the NYT to take the "what the heck, that looks close enough" approach to prepping the photograph. Sheesh, don't they know any real soldiers? Maybe not.