Those medals that Lurch threw over his shoulder (and over the White House fence) were not even HIS medals.
I believe you are correct. JF’nKerry threw medals that were not his own over the White House fence at the time of that despicable Winter Soldier travesty. Then he went on to show his medals to labor leaders in 1984 during a campaign. I think he also has said what he threw over the fence were his ribbons.