[housewife]

martin14 martin14:

ccga3359 ccga3359:

Though I can truly appreciate the law would she not be allowed to wear them on her right breast. It's my understanding that medals not awarded to oneself by the queen can be worn there, including relatives military medals in honour of their memory.

I could live with wearing on the right, if the Canadian public were so educated as to understand the meaning.
Since they aren't, maybe a glass box would be better.

In any event, as more vets die off, maybe a workable solution should be found.

The Canadian pulic doesn't want to be educated. (horrible generlation coming up) They spend time complaining that the government spends too much on the military then scream "Where is the military" when they have a problem

Other Countries alow for the wearing of family members medals to honour the vets. It really shouldn't be that big a deal. I remember seeing a pic one year of a man who was wearing his and his fathers. I do know that my husband would be honoured to be able to show his fathers medals that way. Right now they are on an old uniform with his UN beret, It gets pulled out this time of year and is showen to the local cubs along with his coins and medals.

[Jabberwalker]

$1:

NW Rebellion. If the wind hadn't shifted at the last second he would have become famous as the man who potted Gabriel Dumont.

Then he would have got the Imperial version of the "I Shot A Injun Medal" ... the one that they used to hand out like candy to the U.S.cavalry.

[Hyack]

It seems Canada is once again running one or two decades behind the rest of the world, let the medals be worn on the right and put an end to this stupidity.

[Yogi]

ShepherdsDog ShepherdsDog:

So Yogi, you have Boer War artifacts

[bambu]

Lemmy Lemmy:

Her intent isn't one of disrespect. And I like the idea that medals be visible. It'd be nice for kids to be able to see them and to have it explained to them what those medals mean. Still, that could be done by her mounting the medals on a display of a sort rather than wearing them.

Nonetheless, making it a criminal offence is a bit over the top.

Criminal offence?
What a total outrage!

Has Canada lost its mind?

In Australia ANZAC Day April 25th is our War Veterans parade day...to remember.
Remembrance Day 11/11 is low key.

Little kids and relatives wear their ancestors' medals in the Anzac Day parade.
Some march in the 'regiment/division/group' in which their ancestor used to.
The others march at the rear of the parade.

I like the little kids and relatives to march right in where their deceased or incapacitated relatives cannot.

26m 36 sec along...lady at right in red shirt and jacket...medals on right chest.
31m 52 sec along...men on left with medals on right chest.
31m 52 sec along...boy on right with medals on right chest.
33m 39 sec along...W.R.A.N.S ladies with medals on right chest.

click on and drag video timer.

[bambu]

And in rural areas, same deal;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaqZ1pE8H6w

Only a few, but it's symbolic "Lest We Forget"...and
gotta show the enemy we're still here.

Can't find granpa's/dad's/husband's/wife's medals?
No worries, see the RSL, they'll check up, and you can march with no medals.
Must keep the "Lest We Forget" parade alive...or the enemy will think we're asleep.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsNFJ4C0k9s


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGcLKssqCPg



Own medals on left chest, father's or grandfather's etc on right chest.

[bambu]

Maybe the PC brigades of appeasement, multiculturalism, and "so as not to offend anyone" etc have taken over Canada and are intent on erasing all "Lest We Forget"?


If the Canadian war widow is arrested and tossed in prison please post it here.

[saturn_656]

bambu bambu:

Maybe the PC brigades of appeasement, multiculturalism, and "so as not to offend anyone" etc have taken over Canada and are intent on erasing all "Lest We Forget"?

It's a rule that has been on the books since 1920. All that crap you're blaming it on has nothing to do with it.

[Jabberwalker]

saturn_656 saturn_656:

bambu bambu:

Maybe the PC brigades of appeasement, multiculturalism, and "so as not to offend anyone" etc have taken over Canada and are intent on erasing all "Lest We Forget"?

It's a rule that has been on the books since 1920. All that crap you're blaming it on has nothing to do with it.

I would expect that the original reasoning for this law died along with the Great War vets. If I wore my father's WWII medals it should be clear to everybody that I'm way to young to have earned them. Yes, we are still awarding medals to our troops and perhaps there should be a different mounting or background to determine whether they are "historical" or earned.

I have no intention, BTW of wearing my father's medals. They were his, not mine. If my mother had been widowed, though, and had wished to I would have encouraged her to do so.

[Gunnair]

saturn_656 saturn_656:

bambu bambu:

Maybe the PC brigades of appeasement, multiculturalism, and "so as not to offend anyone" etc have taken over Canada and are intent on erasing all "Lest We Forget"?

It's a rule that has been on the books since 1920. All that crap you're blaming it on has nothing to do with it.

But it makes for great useless internet bluster...

[bambu]

With respect...the rule should be changed.

Right chest, a long way from left chest, very very easily identifies the medals as not belonging to the wearer, but to an ancestor.

No Harvard degree needed for this one either.


It all depends on whether or not Canada wants to have a War Veteran march to remember the fallen.
Because one day, in the not too far distant future, there will be very few war veterans left alive.

Bin Laden; "My soldiers are at the gates of the US lackeys"

That would be Australia-ilk he was talking about.

Our Anzac Day march is a peaceful tribute to the fallen, and a march to honour those who've served.
It's also a 'call to arms'...to send a message that the Anzac spirit, forged at the massacre and defeat that was 'Gallipoli', is still alive and well.

The dead can't march, so their descendants lift up the medals and march in their place.
The war on terror continues today.

YouTube "under new management Australia"...some within think they've taken over.
In 2005 our national flag was taken down from Bondi Beach "so as not to offend anyone".

If Bin Laden's soldiers look thru the gates and see resistance, they might just think twice.

The pipes and drums playing national song 'Waltzing Matilda' ['Matilda' being a swag/backpack] and iconic song 'Road to Gundagai" ....and the 300 national flags, veterans and their ancestors etc who follow in the march...send a message, we believe.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEWf7xT2Ovw


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaOpC1Oi0k8

[bambu]

Time for the patriots in the 'Christian' West to pick up the medals of their ancestors, pin them on their right chest, and march!

British soldiers are being beheaded on the streets of London.
Toddlers in Sydney are holding up signs "Behead all those who insult the Prophet".

http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/behead-sign-child-deemed-safe-as-mother-talks-to-police-20120918-26368.html

scroll down.

_________________
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqKRwU_DBNE

People are chanting in the streets of Sydney;

"Obama, Obama,
we love Osama!"

2m 10sec along.



And now this;

http://www.news.com.au/world/australias-first-suicide-bomber-on-video/story-fndir2ev-1226757995171