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To: GATOR NAVY

Nobody....and I mean absolutely nobody....wears medals like this on a dress jacket. The guy is some nutcase.


3 posted on 12/04/2009 11:39:54 AM PST by pepsionice
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To: pepsionice

He looks like one of those old Russian generals from the “Great Pat-ree-otic” war.


7 posted on 12/04/2009 11:44:33 AM PST by Jaxter (Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum.)
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To: pepsionice

Yeah, I thought that also. Especially wearing the medals on one side and the ribbon bars on the other.

I will say that in England and Russia, veterans wear their medals on their suits for special occasions. I have rarely seen in the US.


22 posted on 12/04/2009 12:12:01 PM PST by alarm rider (The left will always tell you who they fear the most. What are they telling you now?)
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To: pepsionice; BIGLOOK

“Nobody....and I mean absolutely nobody....wears medals like this on a dress jacket. The guy is some nutcase.”

I felt the same way. A few years ago, a guy over 6’ joined our church and at a formal party wore his Navy Air Dale wings and a couple of Navy medals. I asked him what he flew, and it was a jet that flew on and off carriers (not a combat jet). He said that he served off Nam for a couple of tours.

Last year, he said that he was an Annapolis grad and he really disliked McCain and hated GW.

All types of flags went up. However, when I checked him out, he was legit with an honorable record of service and had been a graduate of the Naval Academy. He had obtained the rank of Captain and held some key at sea positions.

However, he is probably a real minority re the wearing of medals while not in uniform.


43 posted on 12/08/2009 9:40:43 AM PST by Grampa Dave (Does 0b0z0 have any friends, who aren't traitors, spies, tax cheats and criminals?)
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