Change my Air Force Recognition (your #8): that V doesn't work with that at all. It does work with your Air Force Outstanding Unit Award.
So far (way not done because I know the WWII and Korea stuff better) that "V" on that ribbon seems to be the only direct reflection of combat experience (versus Theater of Operations and such).
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Change my Air Force Recognition (your #8): that V doesn't work with that at all. It does work with your Air Force Outstanding Unit Award.
So far (way not done because I know the WWII and Korea stuff better) that "V" on that ribbon seems to be the only direct reflection of combat experience (versus Theater of Operations and such).