Posted on Apr 29, 2021
Is the Honorable Discharge "Ruptured Duck" Pin still a thing?
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A friend had told me a previous commander he had gave them out to Soldiers as they ETS'd, we were under the impression however that the Honorable Discharge Pin was given to World War II vets upon honorable discharge and was done away with after 1946.
Have you seen units trying to keep this old accoutrements alive? I assume that commander was doing it out of his own pocket.
Have you seen units trying to keep this old accoutrements alive? I assume that commander was doing it out of his own pocket.
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While the ruptured duck is no longer issued the Minuteman lapel pin has been given to honorably discharged soldiers in recent years.
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SGT Manuel Alen, Jr.
SSG Eric Eck - 30 years later. Things change. My unit didn't award anything, I was in quite a few firefights and never got mi CIB
Vietnam '66-'68
Vietnam '66-'68
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SPC (Join to see) they were ‘issued’ during WWII to identify soldiers who were honorably discharged or still on active duty. My father received one.
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SGT Charles Bartell
LTC John Griscom - WOW I guess rank really does have it's privileges'.
I have field out the proper forms for both my deiced father's record's a Navy man for 27 years. A lot of ground time in Vietnam as a C.B. Funny his DD 214 is so full of holes.
Can you point me in the right direction. He retired out of Charleston S.C. at the navel weapons school. I do not know if that is still up and running or not.
anything would help.
thank you.
I have field out the proper forms for both my deiced father's record's a Navy man for 27 years. A lot of ground time in Vietnam as a C.B. Funny his DD 214 is so full of holes.
Can you point me in the right direction. He retired out of Charleston S.C. at the navel weapons school. I do not know if that is still up and running or not.
anything would help.
thank you.
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SFC Peter Krarup
PO1 David K - Be nice to others and others will be nice to you. Words to live by, PO.
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