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milatary metals - $5 (westminster)
Date: 2012-06-04, 4:37PM MDT Reply to: see below [Errors when replying to ads?]
$5.00 and up eah purple heart $$$$$ marines shooting ribbins pins etc stuff n such 7560 Sheridan Blvd Pam 720 $$$$$$$
Location: westminster it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests
PostingID: 3038895803
Thats actually pretty disturbing! really... who sells war medals[Rant2]can't even say anymore
And Who calls Purple Heart - "metal"???!!
Tweekers in need of a fix
Poster doesn't seem very literate. They are probably replicas...if not.
The Stolen Valor Act of 2005, signed into law by President George W. Bush on December 20, 2006,[1] is a U.S. law that broadens the provisions of previous U.S. law addressing the unauthorized wear, manufacture, or sale of any military decorations and medals. It makes it a federal misdemeanor to falsely represent oneself as having received any U.S. military decoration or medal. If convicted, defendants may be imprisoned for up to six months, unless the decoration lied about is the Medal of Honor, in which case imprisonment could be up to one year.
Was overturned several years ago, reasoned as being free speech.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eldorado556
Geez. What's next, pissing on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier?Quote:
Originally Posted by Ridge
selling common medals (good conduct ect.) or out of date medals seems fine to me . kids like to collect and play with them . also i have gotten medals for guys who were only issued the mini medal and wanted the real thing .
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Originally Posted by Pacman89
Who sells their super bowl ring? Maybe it is some vet who's down on their luck OR a family member whos dad, brother, husband passed on and they do not want to look at anything reminding them of their service.
A good friend of mine asked me to sell off a few rifles his lathe father acquired in the pacific during WWII. While they held some significance history wise. He felt the pain his dad went through would be lessened buy getting rid of anything related to that time.
A quick bit of Googling and we find that the ad was posted by the owner of "Stuff N Such" a second hand store in Westminster
http://stuff-n-such.net/
A lot of folk sell off grandpa's medals ... I see them at garage sales and in antique malls all the time. Hell, a vet could have put them in a storage locker, died off and thus stopped paying for the locker so someone came along and bought the locker (ala Storage Wars).
I find it more troubling that a business owner can't seem to type a coherent sentence.
Oh don't worry, I'm sure Obamination will be doing that at one point if he gets reelected... [Mad]Quote:
Originally Posted by Eldorado556
Big time! I wish I was still capable of being surprised by the ridiculous crap people pull. Faith in humanity....fallingQuote:
Originally Posted by kidicarus13
No it wasn't. There was a case being heard just a few months about the Stolen Valor Act.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ridge
You make a very good point. I could understand that, but i am sentimental about those types of things. It's just something about cherishing and honoring what that person has done in life even if they are now gone from this world. Ie: telling stories and passing down heirlooms from generation to generation. Just my opinion.Quote:
Originally Posted by jim
Does the Stolen Valor Act even apply here? The seller isn't trying to dishonestly pass themselves off as a war hero, they're just offering the medals for sale.
I actually puked my guts out there on a school trip.. Apparently, I caught the flu. It was wretched. Ruined the whole trip to DC.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eldorado556
Thankfully, I got to see the changing of the guard.. or whatever they call it.. few mins later walking to the bus.. it was no bueno.
I think it would only apply if the person who purchases them wears them for the purpose of gaining a benefit or something.Quote:
Originally Posted by Zundfolge
Selling medals (not metals) happens all of the time. I don't see the big deal in this.
The medal itself is nothing other than recognition of something far more significant and you cannot take that away. I've known plenty of guys that have sold their medals and ribbons and what-not, especially if they were unusual or sought after. There are a lot of folks that simply collect this stuff for display, so I don't have any problem with it. Now if they pin it to their uniform or pretend to be a solider when they are not, that is a whole different story.
I view the CAB that I earned but was not issued as something that I earned and I don't really care if they hand me one or not, I know what I did, I don't need a piece of metal on my dress uniform that I never wear anymore to validate anything... I see the idea behind collectors as something kinda neat, but damn anyone who buys a medal tries to fake the funk! [Beer]Quote:
Originally Posted by Ranger
Stop by Leasures Treasures in the Springs we have shit tons of medals. Guys who want some beer or extra cash will give up all of there stuff.
I've seen whole boards full of fake medals and ribbons of all kinds for sale in surplus stores. Sure didn't seem right to me, but what do I know....
When my Grandmother passed away, I Gave her my highest ranking medal to
wear for eternity. She was proud of my service and I knew she was most proud of why I earned what I earned.
I honestly have no attachment to my medals really. My Dad will get the 2nd of the same medal
when he passes. To me they were given to me for the work I did, and I would
have put the same amount of effort (my all) regardless of earning the medals.
I dont see why folks get all fired up over this? It is what it is.
The supreme court saw a case regarding this, but they haven't ruled yet.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ridge
This is how it should be! I would say that I didn't earn any of my commendations and awards in my service, I was only doing the job that was described in a contractual agreement with the United States. So I was recognized for doing my job well, good for me, awards shouldn't be the motivating factor for doing your job. In the words of one of my personal heroes: "If a man does his best, what else is there?" -George S. PattonQuote:
Originally Posted by DD977GM2
Damn skippy Ronin, damn skippy. Of all the crap that was on my uniform the only treasured items were my name, US insignia and my tab - the rest I could care less about and are all sitting in a box somewhere.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ronin13
This is in no way bragging, but as an E3 (having been in for almost 2 years) I was awarded an AAM for our BN getting the best score out of the entire BDE in the Division Physical Security inspections that are DA mandated for every 2 years (3 if deployed), since I was the security manager and the Physical Security NCO for our BN. A young, wet-behind the ears PV2 asked how come I get a medal just for that, and he was rather butthurt, I sat him down (having been in an E5 Position for 4 months I picked up some things) and roughly the following took place:Quote:
Originally Posted by Ranger
Me: What was your last job before you joined the Army?
PV2: Stocker at a hardware store.
Me: And you did this pretty well?
PV2: Yes, I'd say I did.
Me: Did you get any awards, medals or commendations?
PV2: No.
Me: Do you really think that I give two shits about this little ribbon that I put on a uniform I wear maybe all of 4 times a year? I'll answer that for you, no. I did the best job I could with the tools given, and they pat me on the back for it, great! But I don't care, I would have done the exact same thing had they told me I wouldn't get an award for this. Hell, I didn't even know I was getting this until yesterday... so just do your best, if they reward you, cool, if not, drive on, continue to just do your best.