Anyone had medals confiscated by airport security?

[Henry Sakaida]

Great news! I received a very positive response from my friend in Russia! I will have no problems returning the Hero Star! At first, the military commissar was shocked and incredulous that I had it here in the US! This Hero star belonged to an ethnic Mongolian from the Buryat Republic, and only 5 of them became Heroes, so he was very well known there. So you can imagine their shock. They knew nothing about me and their immediate reaction was very negative. After my friend and the Hero's daughter visited the commissar and explained everything, they really changed their tune! I had planned to diguise the medal and slip it past customs. Won't have to do that anymore.
Thank you very much for your support!