Authorized Military decorations? Who can and do you wear?

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Anyone ever wonder why a mere Area or Occupation ribbon worn by any 2 year (likely draftee) PX or Stockade Workers or Prisoners deserve more respect and acknowledgement than Volunteer (my units were 100% volunteers) Cold War & Good Conduct Decoration recipients do? I certainly did/do.

I also believe that it was totally absurd not even receiving an overseas ribbon, after serving 28 months on the Czech/West German border,...much time spent in OPEN and on lock & load with full ammo compliment or combat loads on our vehicles (jeeps, tanks, APCs).

Way-back-when Recon Jeeps had no canvas whatsoever, since all had mounted thirties.

Neil