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To be honest with you, PM, I think he could have walked into any military clothing store and simply bought them or had a soldier do it for them. A large PX like you'd have at Ft Myer or one of the Virginia military bases would have all of those medals.

I believe the MOH is the only one that isn't kept on the shelf because it's so rare.

Like anything else, medals on a uniform must appear crisp, new, clean, etc., and over time they degrade. That need to refurbish and the need for other copies for multiple uniforms is why they're on sale. The assumption, of course, is that when you buy it that you've earned it.

Heaven help someone wearing unearned medals.

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Medals could be bought by anyone thru MO military supply until the late 1990's I believe.

I recall that decorations were on display for sale at the PX's at Jackson and Benning.

Then some in Congress jumped on it after some books on phony vets and decorations owned and/or wore by civilians or military that never served in combat.

Such as Kerry's VVAW buddy Al Hubbard and many others in the "Winter Soldier" scam which never produced one signature from anyone for the DOD investigation.