Re: [MV] Wearing of medals, etc.

From: Ryan Gill (rmgill@mindspring.com)
Date: Sat May 21 2005 - 08:11:59 PDT


At 7:18 AM -0700 5/21/05, Mil-Veh Co. wrote:
>I would not wear my old decorations in public under
>almost any circumstances. But, that's just me and if
>others want to wear em at vet events or for accuracy
>in a reinactment I see no harm. A Patton reinactor
>for instance wouldn't look the part without a chest
>full of ribbons.

Yeah, but in that context you're not representing
some random joe, you're representing a particular
individual. By the same token, I don't see a
problem with a grandson wearing his grandfather's
uniform (or father's etc) as a representation of
that person at an event.

Still, if you're going to represent someone, you
better be able to explain a whole lot about them.

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