How every award outside of being witnessed risking your own life in the line of duty:

Know someone. Liked by the right people.

Bonus:

Sucks cock.

Also applies to promotion waivers.

Also, never in my life had I mentioned much less brag I got an ARCOM in the Army, that isn't a real award, that's baseline shit, if you did 3-4 active duty and you don't have an ARCOM while it doesn't necessarily mean you were extra, but it'd raise some flags.

How every award outside of being witnessed risking your own lives in the line of duty:

Know someone. Liked by the right people.

Bonus:

Sucks cock.

Also applies to promotion waivers.

Also, never in my life had I mentioned much less brag I got an ARCOM in the Army, that isn't a real award, that's baseline shit, if you did 3-4 active duty and you don't have an ARCOM while it doesn't necessarily mean you were extra, but it'd raise some flags.