I got an E-mail from N
avy TogetherWeServed telling its members they could build a "virtual shadowbox" (example
here). This got me thinking about my own actual shadowbox:

As you can see, I went the traditional route, with rank insignia (E-3 to O-4, plus shoulder boards for retirement rank), medals and ribbons, and list of major commands on brass placards, along with the obligatory flag. It's so heavy I fear hanging it on the wall, so it's been sitting propped up against my dresser for 6 years. The main thing that keeps me from going to the Navy and getting the
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal I should have got from my IA duty at CENTCOM added to my service record is that I don't want to mess with my shadowbox.
What do you have or will you have in your shadowbox?