There's no way to verify other than a dd214 and you can't just request that cause you want to. Only kin can get copies. I just use challenge and pass. What unit were you with, MOS, where'd you deploy to, what unit relieved yours when you left. Ribbons also tell a story. In order to have one you have to have another. IE. a Purple Heart needs a CAR, a CAR needs a campaign ribbon, a campaign ribbon needs a sea service deployment ect...