The Navy Expeditionary or Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal, The Humanitarian Medal (when I was there in 1982), we got a Navy Unit Commendation for saving the lives of the crew of a helocopter that crashed.
We didn't get a CAR or an NDM
Miniature medals may be purchased at novelty shops or military apparel shops depending on what one's need is. The Ribbon Rack sells the former while USA Military Medals and Military Vets Px sells the latter.
That depends on what you did while you were in. You'd have at least five Good Conduct Medals, provided you didn't do anything which got you in any serious trouble during that time - that's for the Army, and I can't speak for the Marine Corps and their policies. Other than that, you get awarded medals as you've earned them, not for time in service. Audie Murphy was one of the most highly decorated vets of WWII, but he only put in three years (nine if you include his later service with the Texas National Guard after the war).
It puts you in a higher Priority Group for VA healthcare. Group 1: veterans awarded a service-connected disability rating of 50 percent or higher Group 2: veterans awarded a service-connected disability rating of 30-40 percent Group 3: Purple Heart recipients, former prisoners of war, veterans with a 10-percent disability rating, or individuals disabled by VA treatment or vocational rehabilitation. Group 4: veterans receiving aid in attendance or housebound pension benefits Group 5: veterans with no service-connected disabilities, and whose income and net worth are below $27,000 Group 6:World War I vets, Mexican Border vets, Gulf War Illness vets, vets who served in combat in a war after the Gulf War, vets receiving care for exposure to toxic substances or radiation. Group 7: veterans with income above $27,001 who agree to make copayments
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The motto of Combat Vets Motorcycle Association is 'Vets Helping Vets'.
do vets travel
Books about vets
The are about 90 vets.
Some vets are but most are not.
no. Vets train at collage.
there are about 200 vets
a vets goal is to save animals