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2. There are some medals awarded in JROTC

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Fri Feb 26, 2016, 05:13 AM

Feb 2016

But they are purely local and you do not wear them past ROTC. In addition to my late father's WWII medals is a "best officer" medal from JROTC circa 1931. He kept it in his drawer, but never wore it and it was not a part of his medal rack when he was in the ARNG after the war.

This kid has (among other "real" medals a Vietnam Campaign medal with two battle stars.

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Question for US veterans: does the ROTC hand out meaningless 'medals'? [View all] muriel_volestrangler Feb 2016 OP

I've never served nor was I a ROTC pugetres Feb 2016 #1

Thanks - that does sound like scout badges, then muriel_volestrangler Feb 2016 #3

There are some medals awarded in JROTC 1939 Feb 2016 #2

Thanks - at first I thought he was wearing a World War One Allied Victory Medal muriel_volestrangler Feb 2016 #6

HSJROTC gladium et scutum Feb 2016 #4

The idea behind giving medals to children in Junior ROTC is to teach them how to wear medals, not MADem Feb 2016 #5

They Sell Replacement Medals The River Feb 2016 #7

Go to the Medals of America site 1939 Feb 2016 #9

The military awards a lot of medals that are just recognition for participation. Nitram Feb 2016 #8

Medals are a very touchy topic in the military... CompanyFirstSergeant Mar 2016 #10

I'm kind of getting away from the original topic here, but I pretty much agree with you Victor_c3 Mar 2016 #11

It would be bad form... CompanyFirstSergeant Mar 2016 #12