Is this real? Never been a nasty girl so I'm not sure.
Agreed.cavscout96 said:
The first two very well may be.
Doubt they'd hand out an MSM for referring 5 folks.
MSM usually for significant contributions, organization wide, for an extended period. Other two are mostly seen as achievement awards. One time or over a period of time.
Army Achievement Medals were not even in existence during Viet Nam. They were authorized in 1981. You may have been thinking about the Army Commendation Medal. The Navy/Marines had an Achievement Medal starting in 1961.MarathonAg12 said:Agreed.cavscout96 said:
The first two very well may be.
Doubt they'd hand out an MSM for referring 5 folks.
MSM usually for significant contributions, organization wide, for an extended period. Other two are mostly seen as achievement awards. One time or over a period of time.
Its insane what people had to do back in the day for an AAM vs in 2023.
Soldiers clearing vietcong rat tunnels and put in for AAMs, now people get them for stepping up an driving an LMTV because it was outside of your job description.
Noblemen06 said:
My first experience working alongside the Army was at USFK and I was blown away with how liberal they were with handing out AAMs. Folks that came out TDY for a three week command post exercise got them for sitting in the JLOC and answering the phone.
Of course, we Airmen get Bronze Stars for hanging out in MOBs eating Popeyes, so I'm not exactly throwing stones here...amazes me how much has changed since my grandfather had to take three bullets in the Battle of the Bulge before getting a Bronze Star in WWII.