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[MacMillan of Rathdown]

Do these inappropriate displays on the part of decorated veterans of WWII truly warrant this type of blanket psychoanalysis?

Please note that I specifically did not refer to WWII veterans, the youngest of whom would be 72, the oldest of whom is just over 100, and with a median age of somewhere around 80. These gentlemen seem to have far more respect for the appropriate wearing of their medals than do your average 50-something "weary warriors" one occasionally encounters festooned in medals, gnoshing on a jumbo turkey leg, wandering aimlessly around the vendor tents at most Highland games.

Let me give you an example of the difference between respectfully wearing medals when appropriate, and those who show up at Highland games be-ribboned and be-medalled to the nines:

Recently I attended a dinner in Chicago hosted by the Congressional Medal of Honor Society. Virtually all of the 95 living recipients of the Medal of Honor were present (the oldest of whom is 100). At dinner they wore their medals in the most unaffected, self-effacing way you could imagine. The next morning, at breakfast, there they were, the nation's most honored soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines, and not one of them was wearing his Medal of Honor.

Now contrast that with the fellow in line at the Burger King this morning, wearing his medals, on his way to the Richmond VA Highland games. If anybody has a self-esteem issue, it wasn't the gentlemen I dined with in Chicago.

[KFCarter]

Please note that I specifically did not refer to WWII veterans.

You did make the post in direct response to Redshank (quoting him) and he did specifically refer to WWII veterans; thus my confusion.

[cavscout]

There are many ways to scream "look at me" it would seem. I worked with a SSG who knew the regs backwards and forwards but couldn't do his job to save his life. Needless to say, people got rather tired of hearing him drone on and on.

Perhaps a bit more focus on the other aspects of being a "gentlemen" and "good form" is warranted.

[Brave Andrew]

Any person serving their Country past or present has my deepest respect and admiration!

People wearing their earned medals, mini or ribbons should proudly wear them properly and hopefully to Military Protocal or as best they can.

I Salute You and Thank You for Your Service.

[Steve Ashton]

Ladies and Gentlemen,

This thread has been going on and on about this subject for quite some time now.
The original poster has not even logged on since last July to read your responses.

Therefore any further discussion is not going to help the original poster and is just degenerating into hard feelings and worthless fighting.

I am not going to delete this thread as there are one or two useful comments

But I am going to close this thread to further postings.