Wearing Medals on V Day

jimjet

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Im not a Vet.
Wear your medals I WANT TO SEE THEM.
You earned them.
Wear them proudly.
Fuck what anyone else thinks.

If people can hang a College degree on the wall
You dam sure can hang a Degree on your chest.

I wish i served.Its something i regret for all my life.

Jim
 
Drillbit

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I honestly think its your decision and whatever you want to do no one should question. I have worked with quite a few vets and can be sure that a few will have theirs out and polished for V-day and others won't. Its not that one is prouder of their service than the other, it's just not some peoples style. If you want to wear yours then no one should have anything to say about it.
 
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Dan Ratcliffe

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Drillbit said:
I honestly think its your decision and whatever you want to do no one should question. I have worked with quite a few vets and can be sure that a few will have theirs out and polished for V-day and others won't. Its not that one is prouder of their service than the other, it's just not some peoples style. If you want to wear yours then no one should have anything to say about it.
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Thanks. It is funny that this has stumped me so completely. I am really conflicted. I suppose it is okay, but I also don't want to make some sort of Anti-some damn thing statement, if I don't. In the end, it will probably be a way to support our brothers and sisters past, future, and present, that drives my decision.

Keep the comments coming!

SF
 
flyfisher11

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I don't like it. I don't have anything against those that do but it's just not my thing. Before I retired from the service I got out for a few years and went back to college. I remember one Veteran's Day I was in the cafeteria where a table was set up with some students giving cake and a "ribbon" for all vets to display. Many did, but I did not feel right about it. I remained autonomous about my service. I am very proud of my service. I just don't wear it on my "sleeves".

Cheers,

Mike
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az_max

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If I were a vet I'd do it. I'd also walk up to someone wearing medals on Vets day and shake their hand.

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msggunny

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Get "mini" medals.

If you have to ask, you may not be 100% into it.

I used to plaster USMC stickers all over my cars and trucks when i was younger. I think i have 1 "bulls eye" on my SIII now and none on the other 2.

Partly because i live around 40 thousand other Marines, and partly because i dont feel the need to advertise. Silent service, or what ever you want to call it.

Its one day a year though, so who knows. In another 4 years after i retire i may be doing the same thing.
 
F18Guy

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No medals for me Dan. Boeing gives all the vets badge extenders which state the name of the service in which they served. Plus there is a memorial wall here in STL that has all the Vets, Boeing wide; with their names engraved. kinda cool. We'll have a cake cutting ceremony here and tell a bunch of lies...good times.
 
flyfisher11

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msggunny said:
Get "mini" medals.

If you have to ask, you may not be 100% into it.

I used to plaster USMC stickers all over my cars and trucks when i was younger. I think i have 1 "bulls eye" on my SIII now and none on the other 2.

Partly because i live around 40 thousand other Marines, and partly because i dont feel the need to advertise. Silent service, or what ever you want to call it.

Its one day a year though, so who knows. In another 4 years after i retire i may be doing the same thing.
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Right on Gunny and now that I am retired I might, just might wear my very very small retired lapel pin if an occasion warrants it. Those things are very low key.

Cheers,

Mike
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gugubica

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I won't, I don't look down upon those that do, just not my thing. I fall into the "silent professional" catagory I guess. I am proud of my service, I really could give two shits if the general public knows it. I did it for other reasons than kudos. Best way to honor past, present and future sacrifice is to tell everyone you are proud of them.
 
JustAddMtns

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Dan - I learned from my Dad to thank anyone who has served our country. I have seen him multiple times stop someone wearing a hat, shirt, whatever....each time it was a positive experience and an emotional one too. I never served and I respect all that have...I feel that you should display in anyway that you feel comfortable with...to answer your question:

It is one day a year, and the occasion warrants it.
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Dan Ratcliffe

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msggunny said:
Get "mini" medals.

If you have to ask, you may not be 100% into it.

I used to plaster USMC stickers all over my cars and trucks when i was younger. I think i have 1 "bulls eye" on my SIII now and none on the other 2.

Partly because i live around 40 thousand other Marines, and partly because i dont feel the need to advertise. Silent service, or what ever you want to call it.

Its one day a year though, so who knows. In another 4 years after i retire i may be doing the same thing.
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I am not 100% into it. I am not afraid someone else might disaprove, I would only be concerned with another vet's opinion. I am trying to understand why they want us to do it. I understand that it is because of the great distance between most civilians and most vets and this is one attempt to introduce the civilian population to those who labor and live along side them who did serve and remove some of the stigma close some of the gap.

In that case I would love to participate, but a friend of mine stated for me the truth about the issue. The "why" it feels unseemly.

"I am proud and honored that God allowed me to be a Marine. I honestly believe I am who I am today, for better or worse, because of the Marine Corps. I am also proud to have served in Vietnan. But I have to admit, and I really can't say why, but I would not feel right about wearing my medals in public. Many others have made far greater sacrifices than I have ... and I will honor them this Veterans Day." -- Charles.

SF

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msggunny

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Well said Dan.

I think the best thing a vet can do on Vets day is to reflect on their service, mourn those who have died doing what we do, and to pay tribute to them in what ever way you see fit to do so.

This year i will most likely do what i do every year, watch some of the shows the Discovery or Military channel may have on, be thankfull that i am still alive to enjoy the day with my wife, and most likely get fucked up drunk trying to get rid of the memory of my friends who have died. Luckly enough i havent lost a lot, but i have my grandfathers curse. He, and i, get emotional about shit like that. Get all teary eyed during the National Anthem, etc.

O well, its only 1 day.

Semper Fi!
 
kennith

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Everything I have stays locked in a box in the closet. But I'm just different, I suppose. Some people enjoy it, just not me. I do that with everything though. I put the past away and don't like to be reminded of it for some reason. Not just the military, everything. When something is over for me, I like it to be over. Just another story to tell when I feel like entertaining.

Cheerful, ain't I?:D

Lots of people enjoy such things, or feel it is neccessary out of respect, and that's great. If you want to do it, do it. That's what the day is for. I just choose to spend mine alone. But I do that most days anyway, so what I do doesn't really matter all that much.

I also can't help thinking that for every decent thing I've done, there are many men and women who are no longer here to enjoy the celebration. Men and women who died for me before I had a chance to defend anyone's freedom. I'll let it be their day.

When I die, maby it will be my day as well. Depends on how I live from here on out, I suppose.

I'm sure that's a bit confusing, but at least it's sort of a look into what I think about it all.

Cheers,

Kennith
 
antichrist

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Dan Ratcliffe said:
I also don't want to make some sort of Anti-some damn thing statement, if I don't.
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I can't imagine you doing that Dan. If you don't wear them, it will be because you decided it's not right for you. And there's absolutely nothing wrong with that.
 
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