For those unfamiliar with the military, let me orient you on the classic military retirement display (image above) that you might see in a retiree’s house or office. Starting at the top is the American flag. In this case, it is an American flag that was flown in Afghanistan and Iraq while I was deployed there in combat. The lower panel on the left shows the ribbons I would wear on Army uniform dress coat. For the ribbons and medals, if you see oak leaves or stars in the middle of the ribbon/medal, it means I earned that medal multiple times. The center panel show the medals I earned on active duty. The medals are full size which is great for seeing the details of the medal but unlike the British, Americans normally wear miniature versions of the medals. You can see those miniature versions of the medals on the Military page in the bottom left picture. The far right panel is the rank I obtained. The first three ranks (2LT, 1LT, and CPT) are old school and were sent to me by my Uncle Bud on my mother’s side. Finally, the patches along the bottom are the unit patches I wore in combat (first four) and my jungle expert badge.