Posted on Oct 22, 2015
Would you donate military memorabilia to your local VA if they would display it?
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Would you contribute from your personal items or have your unit contribute items for display? I have included some pics.
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
Medals
Ribbons
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Absolutely. I have some Iraq stuff just laying in a box. I inherited a WWII bible that was issued to the troops that I donated for the Chaplains school. Some things have to be appreciated for their historical value and not just belong to one person. As far as my military stuff, I have nothing special that deserves/needs to be displayed.
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Yes, but only on loan. Some of my stuff relates to doing international work (with the UN, NATO and the former USSR) and I'd like my kids to retain possession.
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No. One of the Marine museums probably. I have quite a bit of stuff from RVN, including rare ROKMC items and a captured SKS that I went to a lot of trouble to bring home through the Provost Marshals office.
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MSgt Wayne Morris
Actually how would one find out if a museum was interested? I have something I would consider donating to the USMC museum if they were interested. It is an enameled napkin ring (yes napkin ring) from an old China Marine that has been in the family for years. I have researched the name on it and if I am correct he is buried at Arlington, won a Silver Star in France during WWI. I also found out they were going to boot him for lying about his age enlisting but had such a good record they allowed him to stay in. I also found a GAO (if I recall correctly) record where he appealed a non payment of $1 or so for something and won the argument. He was friends with my great grandparents, ate dinner at there house every night (after retirement) and never married. As I am getting up there would not want this to end up in some junk shop.
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