I left the Air Force in 1983. Good Conduct and Humanitarian Service medals. Honorable Discharge as Sergeant. Great.
In 1995, I visited a friend in South Bend who had served with me. On his wall was an Air Force Commendation Medal. I was impressed and asked what he did to receive it - he was one of the best Airmen who served with me. His reply, "After you guys left, meaning Sergeants, and Staff Sergeants, the unit panicked over the loss of experience and started handing our medals for almost anything." He could not remember exactly why he got the commendation medal even when looking at the commendation document. Him - "I was just doing my job."
Side note - I did get to see Touchdown Jesus while I was there.
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