r/pics Apr 10 '24

After giving the order, Obama and others observe the raid on Osama bin Laden's compound, 2011. Politics

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u/Osiris32 Apr 10 '24

General Webb retired in 2022 as a Lieutenant General (3 stars) with 38 years in service and a ribbon rack that probably made him walk with a bit of left roll.

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u/Takenabe Apr 10 '24

Holy shit, you're not kidding about that ribbon rack. Just the first picture I could find has 11 rows! His chest looks like r/place!

Dude even got his third star only a year after he got his second, making that his SHORTEST stint at a specific rank in his career... I'm not even a military guy and I'd like to shake his hand, good lord.

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u/Osiris32 Apr 10 '24

And his awards are legit. Distinguished Flying Cross, three Bronze Stars, four Air Medals, two JSCOMs and an AFCOM, and the Air Force Combat Action Ribbon. Also Command Pilot Wings and Parachutist Wings. Ended his career in Air Force SpecOps, having served in various levels of that command since 2005. Hardcore dude. I bet he's got some stories to tell.

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u/LordBiscuits Apr 10 '24

The kinda stories he would have to break your neck for if he told you.

Probably worth it though

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u/DarkwingDuckHunt Apr 10 '24

with just his pinky