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12-30-2018, 11:33am | #21 | ||||||
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I have an Honorable Discharge from USAFR in 1987.
Am I authorized to wear the Ruptured Duck pin? |
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12-30-2018, 11:35am | #22 | ||||||
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I zoomed way in on the OP pic and yes, that's a Ruptured Duck pin.
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It's a WWII specific item. My Dad wore a Ruptured Duck patch on his uniform, but I think it was for only a period allowed after the war was over.
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Oh heck no way would I ever wear that.
I was just curious if it applied to me. Reason being- according to your link it's not WWII specific. |
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Way cool. Great man!
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I have read and am still reading as many books as I can about the battles these men were in. "Islands of the Damned: A Marine at War in the Pacific", "Voices of the Pacific: Untold Stories from the Marine Heroes of World War II", "Red Blood, Black Sand: Fighting Alongside John Basilone from Boot Camp to Iwo Jima" are the latest. After reading these, it makes me ashamed to complain about ANYTHING that happens in my life now. We complain about long lines at the grocery store, traffic jams, rude people or even a perceived bad meal. At least when we do that we have clean socks, clean clothes, we have the ability to shower every day, and we do have HOT food. Those men would have considered all those things a luxury. Kind of puts things into perspective. |
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I framed it with UV blocking glass and acid free paper. It's on a wall in my office. I put it there to remind me that no matter how bad my life seems, my problems pale in comparison to what people like your Dad had to go through on those hellholes. |
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