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[Ronin13]

Geez. What's next, pissing on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier?

Oh don't worry, I'm sure Obamination will be doing that at one point if he gets reelected...

[SoSleepy]

Tweekers in need of a fix

Big time! I wish I was still capable of being surprised by the ridiculous crap people pull. Faith in humanity....falling

[airborneranger]

Was overturned several years ago, reasoned as being free speech.

No it wasn't. There was a case being heard just a few months about the Stolen Valor Act.

[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.

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.

[Zundfolge]

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.

[Monky]

Geez. What's next, pissing on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier?

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.

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.

[airborneranger]

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 think it would only apply if the person who purchases them wears them for the purpose of gaining a benefit or something.

Selling medals (not metals) happens all of the time. I don't see the big deal in this.

[Ranger]

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.

[Ronin13]

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!

[flan7211]

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.