[ODC-GIRL]

Oh my! I'm putting together a display of my Dad's things too. He had such old and worn out ribbons on display that it was a bit of an embarrassment. So I bought all new and am remounting it for him. I also want to get him the unofficial cold war medal to add to the display. The military didn't approve it for wear on the active uniforms, which I think is a shame. I will keep the old ones for posterity.

Hope you kept a hankie nearby to avoid getting your displays damp.

Thank you so much for sharing your story. Our veterans are a special group and we owe our very existence to them. In return they ask for so little.

[MJY1288]

I asked for and recieved my fathers military records and I was surprised at the detailed records they keep in St. Louis

I have quite a few of his original letters of recommendation and promotion letters and even a few of his controversial responses to soldiers in the Korean Theatre. I have a letter that my Dad sent in response to a soldier when he was a CWO2, who was asking for a leave of absence from the Korean War to be by his Wife's side while she was to undergo a serious operation for cancer. My fathers response was to deny his request and it read as follows.....

"If the ARMY wanted you to have a Wife, we would have issued you one"

I can't tell you how much that differs from the impression I have always held of my Dad. He worshiped my mother and would have gone AWOL if she needed him. I am still shaking my head in dis-belief :-)

[goodnesswins]

Talking about display cases and veterans.....My husband and I just recently learned a lot....his Mom gave him his Uncle's medals, hat, etc. from WWII. (He died in Sweden after their B52? was hit with flak). My husband put together a really nice display and we're using it to educate a grandson. It's so nice of you two to honor your family members, and I'm impressed, of course with your military knowledge. (We are very uneducated in that regard.)