Posted on Jun 19, 2015
What do you do with your old medals and ribbons?
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I have an annoying assortment of no longer accurate pre-built ribbon and medal racks (I never had patience to build them myself). I don't want to throw them away or sell them because it seems wrong and might contribute to a stolen valor problem, does anyone know of any ribbon rack sites that recycle them somehow or another creative method of disposal/reuse?
EDIT: I am talking about outdated sets of awards after you get more and your old pre-built set is no longer accurate, what do you do with them?
EDIT: I am talking about outdated sets of awards after you get more and your old pre-built set is no longer accurate, what do you do with them?
Awards
Medals
Ribbons
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I put them in a shadow box above my Retirement flag case. It looks nice
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Actually .. I wear them on my American Legion Honor Guard uniform .. but that wasn't a vote option.
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I have a draw full of them. You never know when clothing sales is going to be out of something when one of your troops or buddies needs to update their rack for something. This is especially true around those critical times like PME grads, Service Balls, and Induction Ceremonies.
My "stash" has saved many a troop.
When I transitioned to "thin ribbons" because I really hate dealing with that damn gold border, I stripe them of the do-dads and chuck them.
My "stash" has saved many a troop.
When I transitioned to "thin ribbons" because I really hate dealing with that damn gold border, I stripe them of the do-dads and chuck them.
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I have a set in my shadow box, on my SDB's in a frame and another on a set of khakis.
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MSgt (Join to see)
I am thinking about wearing my dress blues when I mow my lawn, but that would only make my neighbors be more concerned about me.
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SSgt (Join to see)
MSgt (Join to see), you should rise at 0530 every morning & yell out the Air Force Song, just as a throwback to boot!
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As owners of a flat ribbon making company we recycle old ones for the devices.
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Capt Richard I P.
MSgt (Join to see) First useful response yet! Do you offer pre-paid shipping labels to recover them?
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I keep them and share them with my sons; who are also in uniform now. Maybe it saves them a few $$?
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