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Title: Veteran's widow can't legally wear military medals
Category: Misc CDN
Posted By: Hyack
Date: 2011-10-28 18:55:36
Canadian

[martin14]

I understand the law, but an exemption should be made for family members.

I suppose people could put the medals in a case and carry them, but the effect is not the same.

[Public_Domain]

[Gunnair]

I'm a bit torn on this. Wife yes, children, not so much. That being said, a vet made a good point that when the vets are gone, so will be the medals. But will the children and grandchildren wearing WWI and WWII medals really represent what our vets did in two wars? When will we see them abused?

[Yogi]

I am proud to be in possession of my Dads' WWII medals. I have them displayed in a locking glass case here in my home.
NEVER have I ever 'pinned them on' nor would I do so. 'I' did not earn these medals of bravery and service, and regardless of whether I would be allowed to wear them, I would not.
By all means carry them when you attend a public ceremony. Learn the history behind them, as well, of course, the history of the ORIGINAL RECIPIENT so that you can pass the history on to others.

[SprCForr]

Yogi Yogi:

I am proud to be in possession of my Dads' WWII medals. I have them displayed in a locking glass case here in my home.
NEVER have I ever 'pinned them on' nor would I do so. 'I' did not earn these medals of bravery and service, and regardless of whether I would be allowed to wear them, I would not.
By all means carry them when you attend a public ceremony. Learn the history behind them, as well, of course, the history of the ORIGINAL RECIPIENT so that you can pass the history on to others.

I agree with that.

[Brenda]

Yogi Yogi:

I am proud to be in possession of my Dads' WWII medals. I have them displayed in a locking glass case here in my home.
NEVER have I ever 'pinned them on' nor would I do so. 'I' did not earn these medals of bravery and service, and regardless of whether I would be allowed to wear them, I would not.
By all means carry them when you attend a public ceremony. Learn the history behind them, as well, of course, the history of the ORIGINAL RECIPIENT so that you can pass the history on to others.

Exactly.
I wonder why anyone would wear anything proudly that they did not earn.

[Brenda]

Gunnair Gunnair:

When will we see them abused?

The moment ANYone but the original recipient is wearing them.

[GreenTiger]

Brenda Brenda:

Yogi Yogi:

I am proud to be in possession of my Dads' WWII medals. I have them displayed in a locking glass case here in my home.
NEVER have I ever 'pinned them on' nor would I do so. 'I' did not earn these medals of bravery and service, and regardless of whether I would be allowed to wear them, I would not.
By all means carry them when you attend a public ceremony. Learn the history behind them, as well, of course, the history of the ORIGINAL RECIPIENT so that you can pass the history on to others.

Exactly.
I wonder why anyone would wear anything proudly that they did not earn.

I agree,
My dad has a number medals from WWII, I wouldn't wear them as I didn't earn them.