We were asked to have a look at a two low quality images on 23 / 3 / 2026 showing an unknown individual wearing a fantasy military themed costume. The images were posted to Twitter/X during an online argument ostensibly to give the poster some sort of street cred. The costume consisting of a ratty high collar band uniform and embellished with a most incredible collection of US military insignia and medal ribbons partly concealed by a plastic bag from dry cleaning shop.

Those images which were posted on our media platforms, generated an incredible number of comments regarding the unlikelihood of anyone serving in the US Army ever amassing this most amazing display of medallic fuckery™️. We utilized AI to enhance the image / remove the plastic dry cleaners bag with the goal of identifying the ribbons and insignia (1). Of course, there were the usual AI anomalies including the flameless pathfinder torch and an unidentifiable device on at least one ribbon (2) The actual uniform less the poppy (3).

Distinguished Service Cross x 2,

Distinguished Service Medals x 11,

Silver Star, 

Soldiers Medal, 

Bronze Star Medal x 2,

Purple Hearts x 16,

USMC Combat Action Ribbon x 2, 

Joint Service Commendation Medal,

Joint Service Achievement Medal with V,

Good Conduct Medal,

Kosovo Campaign Medal,

Afghanistan Campaign Medal with spearhead device, 

Iraq Campaign Medal,

Global War on Terror Service Medal,

Special Operations Service Ribbon (USCG) x 2, 

Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia), and

Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait).

USMC Combat Action Ribbon and the USCG Special Ops ribbon (x2) pump up the fuckery… 

Of course, there’s the ubiquitous jump wings, air assault wings, pathfinder torch, ranger, sniper and SF tabs and a most amazing Combat Infantry Badge available on ETSY for $24.50 plus shipping.

The Canadian Army jump wings / white maple leaf above the Presidential Unit Citation and the Army Superior Unit Award are an added bonus…

We were later sent a number of hi res images of uniforms / ribbons / insignia in question and their destruction in a burn pit. He certainly won’t be rockin’ that military themed costumed again… 

So, it seems the original question has now been answered.  

Mr James Labrash of Thorhild, Alberta isn’t a victim of a decades old administrative error in which files were not updated / lost. 

He’s a just another self admitted stolen valourist and a most embarrassing lying sack of shit!