Chief Master Sergeant Ribbon Rack
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Description
The ribbon rack represents the participant's late father's Vietnam service and medal history and includes his performance reports. Inherited after the participant's mother passed away. Made of textile and metal in good, functional condition. Handmade by the participant's mother in Utah. Participant ID_00039, Object ID_00085
Keywords
Combatant, Official, Family; Military
Collection Site
Moab
Copyright
CC-BY-NC
Collection Date
10-22-2022
War Era
Vietnam
Recommended Citation
Bringing War Home, "Chief Master Sergeant Ribbon Rack" (2022). Bringing War Home Collection. 40.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/bwh_collection/40
Object Story
The ribbon rack was passed down in 1995 in memory of his father who died during his service in Vietnam and Laos, particularly at Lima Site 85 and various small radar sites across Southeast Asia and Northeast Laos. It holds profound significance for the participant as it serves as the participant's first real connection to his father's military achievements, many of which he had been unaware of until then. Currently residing in Utah, they stand as a symbol of service member pride.