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Old 10-13-2010, 05:34 PM   #11
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just thought I would start a interesting thread in regards to see if any memebers of this fourm have served in the military (which I feel many have) and see if they want to share their own medals with the fourm. \Thought it could be interesting as we all have a love of collecting and would be cool to see what awards we have all been awarded for any military service

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I served in the israeli army for 2 years I would love to take some pics of my badges and documents and share to this forum
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Old 12-15-2010, 11:03 AM   #12
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this seems to have opened a can of worms, I am sure we have had a similar post some other time. But I will add my 5 cents worth.
Having served in the military in new Zealand and in the UK during the 1980s and the early 1990's I have recived a total of 13 medals, 2 being for bravery (DCM, MM) as well as a bronze star and legion of merit from time spent working with forces from the USA, the remaining are campagin service medals and 1 Jubilee medal. I spent a total of 10 years in the forces and at the time by NZ and UK standards had a large grouping of medals. I had known people who had served 20 years and all they had was a long service medal, even though they had seen active service on several occasions, but due to qualifing times that NZ and the UK have on medals at the time never received anything to show their time in active service. I spent time in the US on secondment and to be honest to see US troops that had been in the military only a couple of years and not ever been posted abroad of in a conflict zone and yet they had up to 7 medals, for what I am not sure? I am a great beliver that military servicemen should be honoured for their service, but I suppose the difference between countries like the USA, North Korea, Russia and countries like New Zealand, Canada and the UK is how they and how often they honour their servicemen and the way the medals they recive are reflected by those who recieve them. I know that most Commenwealth countries like NZ, UK, Canada have changed how they award medals (ie I have CSM whith two bars, Lebanon and Northen Ireland , still one medal) now they are issuing seperat medals for seperate campagins which I agree on. I still find it funny how the US may issue 2 some times three medals for the same involvement, I just find things like that seem to weaken the awards and medals. In regards to decorations like the bronze star being issued for being wounded, thought that is what the purple heart was for. To be honest I think the broze star is given to freely, it is ment for bravery in the face of the enemy, similar to the UK Military Medal, yet to get a MM is not an easy task and is not often awarded. I was given my Bronze star for actions against the enemy while serving with the US forces, but so was 9 other members of my unit and to be honest we were only doing our job!! If I compare what I recived my MM for against what was involved for my Bronze star.......


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Old 11-02-2012, 03:25 PM   #13
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thought I would start, please find my personal awards / medals for 12 years service in the RNZN and also British Army TAVR


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How were you awarded the U.S. Legion of Merit and Bronze Star?
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Old 11-02-2012, 04:21 PM   #14
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How were you awarded the U.S. Legion of Merit and Bronze Star?
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desantnik raises a very fair question especially as it pertains to the Legion of Merit.

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Old 11-02-2012, 04:29 PM   #15
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desantnik raises a very fair question especially as it pertains to the Legion of Merit.

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And the BSM to a foreigner too. I personally know many of our allies/partners who fought bravely over the last decade and the only one among them awarded a BSM lost both his legs for engaging the Taliban in Helmand...
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And the BSM to a foreigner too. I personally know many of our allies/partners who fought bravely over the last decade and the only one among them awarded a BSM lost both his legs for engaging the Taliban in Helmand...
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I certainly concur. The Legion of Merit struck me as particularly unusual given that the earned British decorations (DCM, MM) are awarded exclusively to the enlisted ranks.

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Old 11-02-2012, 04:36 PM   #17
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Re: members decorations and medals

There is the story of the British RN serviceman I have made known to member(s) of this forum who was very much in alliance with US forces and played an extremely integral role, reporting to the highest of brass only to be completely overlooked by way of US awards.

Not "collect 5 boxtops" type awards.
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Re: members decorations and medals

Personally, I find it difficult to believe much from someone who does not keep their word in business transactions, but maybe that is just me?

Some folks are much more patient than I am and more quicker to forgive and forget, qualities that I respect and should strive to emulate.
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Personally, I find it difficult to believe much from someone who does not keep their word in business transactions, but maybe that is just me?

Some folks are much more patient than I am and more quicker to forgive and forget, qualities that I respect and should strive to emulate.
Bundtrock,

You hit the nail spot on the head, as far as I am concerned. Too bad some former forum members are no longer around, this may have become really interesting...

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I think this is going to be interesting enough!

I have all 4 grades of the LOM, Bronze Star, Silver Star, Purple Heart and considerably more BUT I have them in the collection. A very different situation indeed.
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