Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Military Deployment Award

86 members of the Chicago Police Department were honored today for their military service during a time of war. Most are Guardsmen/Reservist who have served in either Iraq or Afghanistan and others were active duty troops. Some have served in the Gulf War and Kosovo and a few served in Viet Nam.
It's no surprise to Kurth that so many Chicago police are also military men and women. Soldiers and officers have common goals: to serve and protect.

"It's what's inside of you," he said Monday. "You're willing to help. You're willing to join in. You're looking for the bigger, common goal."

more....Tribune
Thank You from a prior service Vet

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

God bless and a big thank you to all of you, I am proud to work with such a great group of veterans!!! A nice award, however, I truly think the City should give them extra points on any future tests this group takes.

Anonymous said...

Wow, a new ribbon for all you want-a-be mexican generals out there.

Anonymous said...

Does anyone know the criteria for this award? I'm not trying to be funny, I never heard of it before now. I'm thinking of officers who were in Vietnam and can they apply or be nominated?

SECOND CITY SARGE said...

Funny that you asked. Just the other day I was looking at the list of those who received this award and more than a few people I know qualified. One Viet Nam vet I know retired a few months back. I do recall that a qualified vet had to fill out a form. Im not 100% certain, but being a vet alone did not qualify you, you had to serve in a war zone. If anybody recalls the actual criteria please feel free to jump in. Is this a onetime award or does the department plan on issuing this award as new recipients enter the ranks of the CPD?

Anonymous said...

Who really cares about these ribbons? Come on a caps ribbon? A democratic convention ribbon? Such a joke.

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