What I am doing for veterans

Tal Inbar · 03-20-2004, 10:33 AM

I do it PRO BONO - out of respect to veterans - some of them passed away and I did it for the family. When I heard about a veteran or veteran's family - I arrange the awards in a frame and give it to them.

Here is an example:

new world · 03-20-2004, 10:45 AM

Tal,

Great job!

Nota Bene · 03-20-2004, 12:07 PM

Tal,

Great job! I take it that his original awards were taken from him at the Soviet customs, and these are replacements, right? This is so unfair!

Alexei

Tal Inbar · 03-20-2004, 12:09 PM

Those are the original medals of this veteran. Some were missing, some he got here in Israel. He died last year and I did it for his daughter, who works with my wife.

Nota Bene · 03-20-2004, 04:59 PM

Tal,

I saw a missing combat Service, so I figured they must have taken his original awards when he left Russia, and the poor guy had to buy replacements.

Alexei

Taz · 03-20-2004, 07:35 PM

Tal,
That is a very honourable job you are doing and deserves my greatest respect!

Eddie.

Esteban_cool · 03-20-2004, 08:14 PM

Tal,

Thanks for showing me that there are still honorable people in this world. I started to get deceived when I saw that these people were becoming less and less. What we need is that.
What you do is a little but very good example of your efforts.

Regards,
Esteban

Dave · 03-20-2004, 10:55 PM

Tal-

That's great!

I do the same thing for American veterans here.

Unfortunately, about fifteen years ago there was a fellow in this area who was travelling around to all the old retired flag and general officers in the area offering to mount up their medals. The officers got back medals in a frame... None of them bothered to check if they were actually their medals! Only after one of the retired admirals (a Medal of Honor recipient) was called by someone who saw his Medal of Honor for sale halfway across the country did anyone figure out what this guy was up to. He was taking the vet's medals, swapping them out for new ones, and then selling the originals! Led by this retired admiral, the FBI caught up with him and I think he's still in prison!

Anyway, so it gets a little complex at times when I offer to mount up medals, needless to say! I normally get those cases like I use for display and mount the medals in front of the vet so they know what's there.

--Dave

03-20-2004, 12:09 PM	#4
Tal Inbar Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Israel Age: 55 Posts: 2,302	Those are the original medals of this veteran. Some were missing, some he got here in Israel. He died last year and I did it for his daughter, who works with my wife. __________________ Under the banner of Marxism-Leninism, under the leadership of the Communist Party--forward to new victories in the construction of communism! Last edited by Tal Inbar; 03-20-2004 at 05:42 PM.

03-20-2004, 07:35 PM	#6
Taz Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Herford, Germany Age: 65 Posts: 2,152	Respect! Tal, That is a very honourable job you are doing and deserves my greatest respect! Eddie. __________________ Everybody's equal, But some more than others! "Those who come to us with the sword - will be killed by the sword" - Alexander Nevski

03-20-2004, 08:14 PM	#7
Esteban_cool Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Santiago, Chile Age: 36 Posts: 1,103	Tal, Thanks for showing me that there are still honorable people in this world. I started to get deceived when I saw that these people were becoming less and less. What we need is that. What you do is a little but very good example of your efforts. Regards, Esteban __________________ There's nothing in the streets Looks any different to me And the slogans are replaced, by-the-bye And the parting on the left Are now parting on the right And the beards have all grown longer overnight The Who, Won't get fooled again

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03-20-2004, 10:45 AM	#2
new world Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: NYC, USA Posts: 1,086	Tal, Great job!

03-20-2004, 12:07 PM	#3
Nota Bene Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: New York USA Posts: 2,296	Tal, Great job! I take it that his original awards were taken from him at the Soviet customs, and these are replacements, right? This is so unfair! Alexei

03-20-2004, 04:59 PM	#5
Nota Bene Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: New York USA Posts: 2,296	Tal, I saw a missing combat Service, so I figured they must have taken his original awards when he left Russia, and the poor guy had to buy replacements. Alexei

03-20-2004, 10:55 PM	#8
Dave Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: California Age: 49 Posts: 700	Tal- That's great! I do the same thing for American veterans here. Unfortunately, about fifteen years ago there was a fellow in this area who was travelling around to all the old retired flag and general officers in the area offering to mount up their medals. The officers got back medals in a frame... None of them bothered to check if they were actually their medals! Only after one of the retired admirals (a Medal of Honor recipient) was called by someone who saw his Medal of Honor for sale halfway across the country did anyone figure out what this guy was up to. He was taking the vet's medals, swapping them out for new ones, and then selling the originals! Led by this retired admiral, the FBI caught up with him and I think he's still in prison! Anyway, so it gets a little complex at times when I offer to mount up medals, needless to say! I normally get those cases like I use for display and mount the medals in front of the vet so they know what's there. --Dave

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