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Show j) The Sampler, June 5, 1988 .. ... . , .. . . . . Unearned awards American Forces Information Service It's great to have a chest full of awards and decorations recognizing your military achieve- . ments. But if you're not entitled to wear those ribbons, the only recognition they're likely to get you will be in the form of a military separation, courts-martia- l, Article 15 or harsh reprimand. The Defense Department's insistence that awards and decor tary awards and decorations. The fresh recruit whose chest ; boasts rows of unearned awards and decorations is usually quickly found out, stripped of the incriminating awards, and counseled or otherwise disciplined. But it's the more senior and decorations they're not entitled to who get into the most hot water. This was the case of a staff they represent." Fuller said failure to enforce standards for their wear would cheapen the significance of mili 1 D it 8 a it it it a 1 . 6,999 1 982 CAMARO 1 985 LTD VOYAGER ...10.999 1986 MARC W '5999 '6,991 itLow Miles TNUNDEBBIRD BIAUTYl 1 '3,499 7,500 982 BUICK REGAL This Weekend Only BROUGHAM 4-J- or 985 PLYMOUTH "Loaded" BERLIN ETTA Nice Car 1 9SO it it it "Nice Umt" 1984 BBONCO 1 985 .... ... '4,699 COUP! T-BI-RD (Turbo) 2-d- or it a it 0,999 JflU u (II Mil L 668 NORTH MAIN UUJ 082-22- 2 1 This medal Is awarded for meritorious assignment and questioned whether he was authorized to wear the badges and ribbons shown in the photo. An informal records check confirmed these service while In charge of the Meritorious Service Awards Section." suspicions. The applying officer's commander was notified and gave the officer a deadline to come up with proof of being authorized the awards and decorations , a wear any award if the slightest doubt exists to his or her entitlement to the award or without having written authority," advised Lt. Col. Harrison Lob-del- l, chief of the Military Awards Branch of the Army's Military Personnel Center. He said those who claim un- have been tampered with or otherwise falsified that a service member faces the most severe Promotion boards are often the first to notice discrepancies between the ribbons worn in a authorized awards "not only compromsie their integrity charges. To avoid these consequences, service members "should never service member's official photo- graph and authorizations for they could ruin their future' as welL" Coors scholarships available final three years of undergra- able for the 1986 Coors Vete- it those ribbons in his or her personnel records. Anonymous tips from the field and random personnel records file screenings also uncover those out to beat the system. , It's when personnel records . rans' Memorial Scholarship PLYMOUTH CHRYSLER IE is appealing. Applications are now avail- "We Make A Good Deal Better" D al proceedings, the Marine told the court he thought he had earned the badge, even though his record book contained no documentation. He was reduced one grade and forfeited $500 in pay, a sentence he or face prosecution. 3 ! choose This Is Where. sergeant at a Marine Corps air station.. Although he had fired only as a marksman on his weapons qualification test, he wore a second award of the expert ' weapons badge. During his summary courts-marti- An Army officer stationed in Panama recently sent a copy of his military records and an official photo to an installation in the states, hoping to be assigned to a unit here. On his uniform in the photo were a Ranger patch, combat patch and various Vietnam ribbons. However, a member of the records screening board remembered the officer from a previous ...Oli ALL USED CARS a it ser- vice members who wear awards nin r KEOMCnOiiS it 8C cosfi bio6 worfiin ations be worn only by those who have earned them, explained Maj. Rex Fuller, DoD deputy director for legislative and legal policy, "is to ensure that those awards and decorations obtainable only by the most extraordinary sacrifice or achievement are recognized for the sacrifice or achievement by Donna Bollnger ... Fund which provides more than $500,000 to the sons and (laughters of American veterans. For the second year, Coors and Coors distributors will award a minimum of 100 scholarships, with a maximum value of $5,000 each, to eligible students who have successfully completed their freshman year of college. The scholarships will allow students to complete the distributors raised an additional $254,000 through canister collections and special promotions to award local scholarships and support veterans organizations in their communities. duate studies. "The program was designed to salute American veterans and express our company's appreciation for their sacrifices," said Peter Coors, Brewing Division president. "The response to our 1985 program was overwhelming. We received applications from college students all across the United States." In 1985, Coors awarded 114 For more information and plications contact Joe ap- Nad-worn- y, VFW Service Officer, at 5325 or 4154. scholarships totalling $501,000 to applicants in 49 states and Piiertn Rico Tn nHrlitinn. 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