To: naturalman1975
Me, for one. And I never received anything stronger than a Navy Commendation Medal in my 13 years.
I was awarded Good Conduct Medals (for not getting caught) I guess.
I have nothing but contempt for people who claim honors they have not earned.
4 posted on
12/06/2009 3:20:51 PM PST by
Ronin
To: Ronin
Australia has recently introduced a medal that is awarded to any person who served a minimum term of enlistment in the Australian Defence Force (or who served an incomplete term through no fault of their own - discharged medically unfit, for example).
The pride that men who served four years, forty years ago, have in receiving that medal is a lesson to all that something you earned is worth something. Something you didn't is worth nothing.
7 posted on
12/06/2009 3:25:08 PM PST by
naturalman1975
("America was under attack. Australia was immediately there to help." - John Winston Howard)
To: Ronin
Be proud of your service! As the poet said,
“They also serve who only stand and wait.”
As for phony vets, throw the book at them! Be sure and read “Stolen Valor” c. 1998.
20 posted on
12/06/2009 4:28:39 PM PST by
elcid1970
("O Muslim! My bullets are dipped in pig grease!")
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