I recently bought the USS Manchester, Cleveland class light cruiser 1/400 model from Lindberg.
The one that shows it fending off an attack by Japanese aircraft. The ship was launched in 1946…
Open box, close box. Cry. Open box again. Close box. Dump in trash.
I have many medal from my service days. Some have more meaning than others, even if they are the exact same award. It was what they were for that puts meaning into the medal.
Many of them were the standard “Thanks for being here doing your job” as you depart one fort for another.
A couple came from foreign countries as appreciation for freeing their nation. Both of those were just left on my desk as they came through distribution. Just another “you were here” award.
Some of the lesser awards because of my impact on the unit are the ones that matter most.
Some of the other ones, I didn’t even both to wear on the uniform unless I had to take an official photo which required all awards and decorations.
Even at retirement, I didn’t bother to submit my final retirement award to be added to my official record. My highest award isn’t on my official record, lol.
My wife deserves not one but several for putting up with me for 35 years!! [proplr]
Can’t argue with that.
If I give away a model that has actually earned a medal or trophy, tghat award goes with it.
Somehow after all these years, they just don’t mean as much. I have ribbons from the war and sometimes we didn’t know why we earned them, they just said we were authorized to wear them and make sure we had a set for our dress uniform as well as our standard blus. They actually mean more to me. I may not know how with most of them, but I know I did earn them. Warndering mind time over.