04-04-2003, 03:30 AM
I recently stumbled on a TASS article from November 2002 about the Russian government awarding Belarus Afghan vets with Soviet Awards. Apparently, 50 veterans of the Afghan war never recieved their awards while the Soviet Union still existed, and the Russian Ambassador to Belarus handed out Red Stars, For Service to the Fatherland orders, and the medals For Courage (Valor?) and For Combat Excellence.
It makes you wonder whether the Russian government still has a stash of Soviet awards squirreled away somewhere, or whether the restruck these awards. (Alternatively, they might have bought them on the open market!!!?).
It makes you wonder whether the Russian government still has a stash of Soviet awards squirreled away somewhere, or whether the restruck these awards. (Alternatively, they might have bought them on the open market!!!?).
