Quote Originally Posted by Redshank View Post
Furthermore, these men are the last of the few, they earned their medals in the bloodiest and hardest of ways, the where prepared to lay down their lives for us and future generations in the bloody conflict that was WWII, they have my total and upmost respect, and if they wanted to wear their medals on their pyjamas, then that's ok by me
Quote Originally Posted by MacMillan of Rathdown View Post
Unless one is totally ignorant of the correct form regarding the wearing of medals with civilian attire, then the wearing of medals at inappropriate times, and at inappropriate places, seems to be nothing more than "showing off". It's as if the wearer is shouting, "Look at me, I've got medals, so you'd better pay attention to me." This cry for undeserved attention really shows a lack of respect for anyone else (and probably some self-esteem issues as well).
Do these inappropriate displays on the part of decorated veterans of WWII truly warrant this type of blanket psychoanalysis?