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January 17th, 2007   Post 161
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Right, you may fire your question when you're ready.
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January 17th, 2007   Post 162
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Here's another one involving the Brevet Medal. Which Marine won two Medals of Honor and a Brevet Medal, the closest any man has ever been to being a triple Medal of Honor awardee?
 
January 19th, 2007   Post 163
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Smedley Darlington Butler aka "Old Gimlet Eye"

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Last edited by bulldogg; January 19th, 2007 at 03:07.
 
January 20th, 2007   Post 164
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Bingo. Officers weren't allowed to be awarded the Medal of Honor so they gave him the Brevet Medal instead.

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January 20th, 2007   Post 165
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There are how many belt loops on the dress blue trousers and what do they represent?
 
February 9th, 2007   Post 166
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* bump *
 
February 9th, 2007   Post 167
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Nine? Not sure what it represent for.
 
February 9th, 2007   Post 168
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No. Wrong number.
 
February 9th, 2007   Post 169
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7 loops which represent the 7 seas.
 
February 9th, 2007   Post 170
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On target. Your question CK.