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EDIT: I am talking about outdated sets of awards after you get more and your old pre-built set is no longer accurate, what do you do with them?
EDIT: I am talking about outdated sets of awards after you get more and your old pre-built set is no longer accurate, what do you do with them?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
Badges
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I'm saving mine to build 4 shadow boxes. One for my wife (unless I outlive her) the others for my children.
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Most of those can be put into a shadowbox. A completed rack with a few awards that have sentimental or some other personal value will clear out most of the box. The rest I would drop off at your local S-4 shop. From there they can store them until they get issued out or they get tossed properly.
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Since we are talking about ribbins. We can relate to the lock pin popping off. Usualy during a inspection. Lol, but when i was at the VA in Long Beach. A vender sold one that uses an allen wrench to tighten it. So it will not come off.
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MSG David Johnson
I used that type of barrel device to hold my mini medal pins on my leather vest, I lost the Allen wrench, then the pins broke. But until that time they worked great.
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Yes its called a cigar or shoe box I have one and a pile of crest as well Just a laugh suggest making a shadow box. Then you can give them to a VET museum some where they can and will use them.
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My ex wife stole them and held them ransom. I laughed my ass off and haven't talked to her since.
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Ribbons are in a shadow box at work. Medals themselves are crammed into a wood cigar box I acquired while I was overseas sitting on my dresser.
But, the reality of it all is that Mickey Ds will still charge me a buck for a cup of coffee with or without them.
But, the reality of it all is that Mickey Ds will still charge me a buck for a cup of coffee with or without them.
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