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Title: Veteran's widow will defy law and wear war medals
Category: Misc CDN
Posted By: Regina
Date: 2013-11-08 06:24:22
Canadian

[saturn_656]

I have my grandfathers Great War medals, but I would never dream of wearing them on any day, incl. the 11th of November. Legal or not. He went through shit I can't even fathom to get them.

I feel that I haven't earned the right to put them on.

[Zipperfish]

Well, I miss the ceremony this year due to a soccer tourney--2 actually; one for each kid. The girls game is scheduled to at 11:00. They better not try to start it at 11:00 or they'll get an earful from me.

[bootlegga]

I agree with her - what's the point of keeping his medals (and memory) stuck inside a box?

$1:

In Britain and Australia, military medals can be worn on the right side by family members of veterans.

Don't see why that wouldn't work here.

[ccga3359]

Though I can truly appreciate the law would she not be allowed to wear them on her right breast. It's my understanding that medals not awarded to oneself by the queen can be worn there, including relatives military medals in honour of their memory.

[martin14]

Zipperfish Zipperfish:

Well, I miss the ceremony this year due to a soccer tourney--2 actually; one for each kid. The girls game is scheduled to at 11:00. They better not try to start it at 11:00 or they'll get an earful from me.

Run on the field naked for a minute, that'll show them.


Good day to remember the Christmas Truce 1914, if so inclined.. they played football, too.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_truce

[martin14]

ccga3359 ccga3359:

Though I can truly appreciate the law would she not be allowed to wear them on her right breast. It's my understanding that medals not awarded to oneself by the queen can be worn there, including relatives military medals in honour of their memory.

I could live with wearing on the right, if the Canadian public were so educated as to understand the meaning.
Since they aren't, maybe a glass box would be better.

In any event, as more vets die off, maybe a workable solution should be found.

[Lemmy]

Her intent isn't one of disrespect. And I like the idea that medals be visible. It'd be nice for kids to be able to see them and to have it explained to them what those medals mean. Still, that could be done by her mounting the medals on a display of a sort rather than wearing them.

Nonetheless, making it a criminal offence is a bit over the top.

[ShepherdsDog]

martin14 martin14:

ccga3359 ccga3359:

Though I can truly appreciate the law would she not be allowed to wear them on her right breast. It's my understanding that medals not awarded to oneself by the queen can be worn there, including relatives military medals in honour of their memory.

I could live with wearing on the right, if the Canadian public were so educated as to understand the meaning.
Since they aren't, maybe a glass box would be better.

In any event, as more vets die off, maybe a workable solution should be found.

My cousin(actually my mom`s cousin) keeps his dad`s medals and my great grandfather`s framed and on display

[BartSimpson]

I've got no problem with a widow wearing her husband's medals. I only have a problem with people wearing medals under false pretenses. This case is not that.

[Jabberwalker]

Veteran's widow will defy law and wear war medals

Good for her!

It's a pretty poor substitute for having a living husband, though.

[BartSimpson]

True.

[Yogi]

Personally speaking-from experience- I agree wholeheartedly with Saturn. Those of us in possesion of a Veterans medals are permitted to CARRY them openly. ONLY the Veteran EARNED the right to wear them!
The rest of the year they are displayed in a glass case along with the flag Dad fought under, his last hat & a few other of his military memorabelia.

[ShepherdsDog]

So Yogi, you have Boer War artifacts

[Thanos]

NW Rebellion. If the wind hadn't shifted at the last second he would have become famous as the man who potted Gabriel Dumont.