2008 Army Signal Ball Manhattan Kansas

[macwilkin]

In your opinion!



In my opinion - I think it is wrong for anyone to wear awards or medals or ribbons or rank insignia, other than the person who earned the same awards or medals or ribbons or rank insignia.

Just because another location has a tradition does not mean that others should follow it. We should learn from mistakes made! -And I think wearing something (for what-ever reason) that you have not earned, is a mistake.



We will have to agree to disagree on this one. But we can do so and still remain civil.

So you would tell that young man he was wrong? To his face? Is that how a warrior behaves? Do you realise those medals were his dads or grandads medals? I'd like to see you do that at an ANZAC Day parade, mate -- I doubt you'd like the response from this young man's marching comrades.

I see kids everyday who do not care about the sacrifices made in wartime. Would to God that they acted like this young man, showing pride in his country and his family. How can you even begin to say that is wrong? How is it a mistake for a young man to show pride in what his grandad did in WWII, or his dad in Vietnam?

I'm sorry you can't see the value in the tradition. One would think you, of all people, would be glad that future generations were remembering the sacrifice of those who gave their tomorrow for our today.

T.