2008 Army Signal Ball Manhattan Kansas

[davedove]

I understand your opinion James, and for the most part agree with it. People who would wear medals they never earned, AS IF THEY WERE THEIR OWN, are beyond contempt. (Isn't it interesting how these posers were always war heros in their tales, and always seemed to be SEALS, or Special Forces, and never a clerk or cook).

The tradition in Australia, however, is to wear the medals of family members on the right side, to differentiate from the actual vets. I also believe that family members only wear the medals if the actual veteran is deceased (I could be wrong on this). I have no problem with this sort of tradition, as long as this differentiation is made.

[James MacMillan]

I understand your opinion James, and for the most part agree with it. People who would wear medals they never earned, AS IF THEY WERE THEIR OWN, are beyond contempt. (Isn't it interesting how these posers were always war heros in their tales, and always seemed to be SEALS, or Special Forces, and never a clerk or cook).

The tradition in Australia, however, is to wear the medals of family members on the right side, to differentiate from the actual vets. I also believe that family members only wear the medals if the actual veteran is deceased (I could be wrong on this). I have no problem with this sort of tradition, as long as this differentiation is made.

That's my problem also, and yes the posers always seem to be Rambo. However, they are always very easy to expose, and they don't seem to hang out at the VFW or Legion.

The Marine Corps already has regulations for wearing things on both sides of the chest. In full dress uniform, when all ribbons and medals are mandated, the medals are worn on the left and the ribbons on the right. When the medals are not called for, then the ribbon versions of all awards are mounted together in normal order of seniority and worn on the left. When miniture medals are worn, they are worn on the left. Each country has different regulations. For instance, we wear a device on the ribbon to represent a second or more award that is the same. Some counties, wear duplicate awards, side by each.