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Ladies & Gentlemen is has come to our attention through several people that some spouses have their AD members rank/rate along with qualifications/badges, ribbons & medals on their profile along with classifying themselves as a "veteran" of a command. This are something that is NOT yours to display unless you have served in the military yourself. These things are not handed out like candy (although some older veterans are wondering if they are now passing out ribbons for having the right coffee machines in the galley/mess - lol), they are EARNED by years in, hard work and determination. So please if you have these on your profile remove them as soon as possible.
If you have any questions or concerns please let us know either by a post or through email.
Thank you
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This message has been edited. Last edited by: sgtmom,
Yes it does - for example, your profile needs to say spouse (which it does), as opposed to stating that you're the active duty member. Also, you would need to actually be married for your profile to legitimately say spouse. Assuming you are married, from a quick glance, your profile is just fine. Thanks for checking in about this.
Originally posted by theainjmtant: Yes it does - for example, your profile needs to say spouse (which it does), as opposed to stating that you're the active duty member. Also, you would need to actually be married for your profile to legitimately say spouse. Assuming you are married, from a quick glance, your profile is just fine. Thanks for checking in about this.
no prob thanks for not thinking im a troll or something to that degree.(lol)....refering to a comment that was sent to me.
This is my first time here. I introduced myself in the Family Member part but I wanted to double check my profile. Don't want to be bad my first evening in the forum. Could you please check it?
well to a point I understand BUT I am very Proud of my husband!! He has worked his but off. I think I set my profile up wrong as if I was the one in the military. I'm still not sure let me know. But don't take it to heart you should be very proud of your husband (man!!) They have done a lot more than we could and can ever do!! You should want people to know what he has Done and accomplished
I'm not sure who exactly you're speaking to, but to be clear - the point of your member profile is not to show us your husband's accomplishments - it's to tell us about you. To that extent, some things are necessary for us to help you if you ever have questions - branch, rank (at least E vs O), etc. It is also fun/interesting/what have you to put things like unit affiliations (as long as you specify it's as a family member). But things like medals, ribbons, MOS, etc. - these are NOT things that YOU as a military.com member have earned, so it's not appropriate for them to be in your profile. If you want to brag on your husband, then use your personal/bio section to talk about some of his accomplishments. Your profile is private right now, though, so nobody can look at it one way or the other.
I totally agree! If you have'nt worked or actually served in the military to earn and receive those ribbons and medals, don't put them on your profile as if you have, thats not cool But when I become a navy sailor someday soon, then I can put them on my profile and be proud of them!
Originally signed up only to read news. Tried to change the info before I posted could not figure it out. Do I need to set up a whole new password.... I am proud of the twenty years as a military wife. I would never presume his rank to be mine.
There is no option of no paygrade in the pull down. There was no way to have two of us on one email and we share ours. I have deleated his and added mine. I would have been much happier to continue writing under his profile and identify myself as his spouse.
Originally posted by 20296209: There is no option of no paygrade in the pull down. There was no way to have two of us on one email and we share ours. I have deleated his and added mine. I would have been much happier to continue writing under his profile and identify myself as his spouse.
it is against the TOS to share a Mil.com ID. you are required to have seperate accounts to minimize confusion as to who exactly is posting.
XVIII Airborne Corps 7th Trans Bn 126th TC 
But when I become a navy sailor someday soon, then I can put them on my profile and be proud of them!
