What medals do you have?
Posted: Fri 10 Sep, 2004 5:28 pm
Being a bit of a medal and ribbons enthusiast id be interested to know.
List em!!
List em!!
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Posted: Fri 10 Sep, 2004 8:43 pm
I doubt you'll get many posts here. Those that tend to earn the medals aren't the kinds of people who brag.
Posted: Fri 10 Sep, 2004 8:44 pm
Are you serious?
Rabby hit it right on the head. OUCH!
MM
Rabby hit it right on the head. OUCH!
MM
Posted: Fri 10 Sep, 2004 8:48 pm
Thats another thing that gets me, people who collect medals, shoulder flashes and things like that. WHY?? They haven't earned them, what are they going to do with them, show them to their grandchildren and when they ask what they did to get them, "Ah, well, I got a good deal on this one, the bloke on ebay gave me discount..."
Posted: Fri 10 Sep, 2004 8:59 pm
Walters.
When people left my cadets they kept their capbadge off their berets. When I had to leave, I handed it in, my CO asked me why and I told him that I hadnt earnt it.
He said that was one of the most mature things he's heard since being CO cadets.
MM
When people left my cadets they kept their capbadge off their berets. When I had to leave, I handed it in, my CO asked me why and I told him that I hadnt earnt it.
He said that was one of the most mature things he's heard since being CO cadets.
MM
Posted: Fri 10 Sep, 2004 9:07 pm
Sorry about the previous text.
Out of order and once again sorry, Have Medals or did have medals but sold them when Wife was suffering from the dreaded "C" about 12 years ago. So I could drive her to Christies everyday. Had to Jack in work so no income.
Artist
Out of order and once again sorry, Have Medals or did have medals but sold them when Wife was suffering from the dreaded "C" about 12 years ago. So I could drive her to Christies everyday. Had to Jack in work so no income.
Artist
Posted: Fri 10 Sep, 2004 9:15 pm
I'm happy to tell you my medal collection.
1. General Service Medal. Borneo and NI clasp.
2. LSGC Medal.
I don't think I've got any others - and I spent 20 years with the SBS!!!
Sneaky
Maybe I had a quiet life!!
1. General Service Medal. Borneo and NI clasp.
2. LSGC Medal.
I don't think I've got any others - and I spent 20 years with the SBS!!!
Sneaky
Maybe I had a quiet life!!
Posted: Fri 10 Sep, 2004 9:20 pm
20 metre swimming medal when I was 8.
That's it.
Sort of peaked early in life.
Gore.
That's it.
Sort of peaked early in life.
Gore.
Posted: Fri 10 Sep, 2004 9:29 pm
Once again sorry to you SB the joke in hindsight was not a joke.
Artist
Artist
Posted: Sat 11 Sep, 2004 12:32 am
Ha ha! Up yours Gore! I got the 50m!goreD. wrote:20 metre swimming medal when I was 8.
That's it.
Sort of peaked early in life.
Gore.
Mind you, I think I was 10.
Posted: Sat 11 Sep, 2004 12:48 am
GSM VD & SCAR+++++
Two people same operation, one out in the firld getting shot at etc, one back at HQ same medal and the moral of the story is....
Two people same operation, one out in the firld getting shot at etc, one back at HQ same medal and the moral of the story is....
Posted: Sat 11 Sep, 2004 3:12 am
Geez you guys,
don't be so hard on em.
But it is true that most hardened soldiers could care less about medals, infact, history shows that they resented them in many cases.
don't be so hard on em.
But it is true that most hardened soldiers could care less about medals, infact, history shows that they resented them in many cases.
Posted: Sat 11 Sep, 2004 3:11 pm
Cue the myriad of stories of Vietnam veterans (to name but one instance) returning their medals post-war... John Kerry included.
Posted: Mon 13 Sep, 2004 5:18 pm
Maybe so Peds,
Wasn't referring to specifically that though..
was referring to alot of the stuff i've read about front line action in WWII. Where alot of guys resented the medals.
Wasn't referring to specifically that though..
was referring to alot of the stuff i've read about front line action in WWII. Where alot of guys resented the medals.
Posted: Mon 13 Sep, 2004 5:53 pm
Ah fair enough.
I've posted this once before, but here seems a relevant enough place for a second appearance.
http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/Moh1.htm
Medal of Honour Citations
I've posted this once before, but here seems a relevant enough place for a second appearance.
http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/Moh1.htm
Medal of Honour Citations