MyMilitaryMedals.com Blog
Finding Military Ribbons
May 8th 2012 - 10:57 am
I am currently a United States Air Force veteran, and I am in need of replacing the awards that I received while I was in the military. The military ribbons and military medals that were awarded to me were not rare, or for an extreme act of vlor or courage, they were awaded to me for doing a great job, in my particular career field. I served in a strategic capacity in my military time, and never saw combat, or was I ever in a position of support of combat trrops. I worked in the northern tier of the United States in the field of inter-continental ballistic misseles. I worked in the defense of any king of potential nuclear attack by a foreighn enemy, and kept our nuclear arsanal at a state of rediness in the event we were called to perform our mission. As I stated my awards are not rare, but for whatever reason, it has been difficult to find a company that is able to assemble my military ribbons, and medals in the way that I want them for a shadow box that I am assembling. Recently I contacted My Military Medals, and I was pleasantly surprised at the ease of doing business with them, and how knowlwdgable their veteran staff is. Needless to say, I placed my order with this company and I am very pleased with their products as well as their services. If they can help this veteran with his military awards, I am sure that they can help anyone that is in need of assistance in putting together their military awards.
Living Off post vs On post
April 15th 2012 - 10:04 pm
There are definitely pros and cons when living on or off post when in the military. Some of the benefits of living on post is that your soldier is very close to his or her work which definitely has a time and gas benefit. Likewise, amenities are so close by such as the commissary, which is the grocery store, the gym, many schools for your children, and weekly events. If your husband needs a military medal or a new military ribbon for a last minute ceremony, this is extremely helpful. When you live on post your gas is cheaper. Also, your housing, utilities, and water are paid for. This sounds like a real perk. However, let me give you an example as to how this works. If you live on post, you do not receive your BAH, basic housing allowance. When you live off post you are given the BAH in your paycheck and the amount depends on your rank. So, let’s say you receive $1000 in BAH living off post. Well, if you find a home to rent or buy with payments, let us say, $700; the remaining amount of $300 is yours to keep. Chances of finding a home for $700 is slim to none. There is a chance you could find a home for less than your BAH and have a little extra money for utilities. However, if something breaks in your house, it’s up to you to find a repairman; on post they have employees for that, usually. My husband and I opted to live off post. Here are our reasons why we chose this. First off, my husband wanted to leave work at work when he came home. Often times, when you live on post, that can be impossible. Because my husband is an E-7, he has many men underneath him. If we lived on post, our door would have his last name on it and chances of people stopping by or needing something from him would increase. Angry wives could drop by. Off post, I personally feel you are able to have a little more privacy, but that is my opinion. We often try to keep our life separate from the military and living off post provides us with that feeling. People live on and off post for their own reasons. Thank you soldiers for providing us with so many freedoms!
