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8. The military awards a lot of medals that are just recognition for participation.

Fri Feb 26, 2016, 10:17 AM

Feb 2016

Called campaign medals. Automatically awarded to anybody who was involved in a particular campaign.

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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

They Sell Replacement Medals The River Feb 2016 #7

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

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

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