A comment about the ribbons, stars, bells, and whistles: There are Squadron members that use them and those that don't. It's up to the individual. The guys that don't do it seem to take the position that by displaying them they would be seen as setting themselves above other members. Guys that display them tend to view them as a fun aspect of Squadron participation, proudly earned and rightly displayed. Me? I'm different. To me they are 'advertising'. Each month the Squadron gains a member or two...maybe having noticed the bombs and stars on somebody's signature line. Good thing! Cause every month we also lose one or two due to a wide variety of reasons. So, to me, if it helps keep this ragtag outfit together as an operational entity - then it's a good thing.