I may have told this before and if I did please bear with me.
My bother, a Navy Lifer, participated in the Invasion of North Africa,
Sicily and Italy and then their ship was sent back to Brooklyn, NY Navy
Yard for some repairs etc.
Before they left the ship,they were issued the appropriate ribbons for
this action. As they were walking through the Navy Yard,they saw some
real young guys wearing the same ribbons and they knew Damn Right
Well they were not a part of the Destroyer Squadron so they asked
them where they got the ribbons. The youngs guys said all you have to do
is go up to the Ships Stores(PX) and buy them!!!
Another Lifer,a Gunners Mate ripped the ribbons off one guys shirt and then
pushed him off the pier. Knowing the guy in the water could climb onto a nearby
raft the guys from my bother's ship kept on walking up to their favorite bar. Until
they left about a week later there were no more ribbons around
Sgtleo 