Posted on Sep 5, 2018
Why it is so expensive to find and build a shadow box with all my ribbons and medals? Are there any cheaper suggestions?
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Medals of America is way too rich for my blood! Waitng on St. Louis, MO. to send...taken years and no reply yet. Also need a box that like to fit everything. This is my legacy to my daughter and my local VFW post.
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Follow up on Dt Louis. Original ap probably lost somewhere. My son and I built the shadow box together. Not to expensive, but worth it's weight in gold to both of us. Nothing says a Dad and Daughter can't do the same.
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Best advice right here. This is exactly what I did for all my military family members. I took everything to the hobby shop on base. Made each shadow box the way I wanted it.
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LTC Jason Mackay
The request starts with St Louis, but the follow up goes through Army Human Resources Command. https://www.archives.gov/personnel-records-center/awards-and-decorations
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Personalized shadow boxes are custom luxury items. Of course they're expensive. The medals and decorations alone are several hundred ( I suppose that depends on the persons career, some careers are more expensive than others). If you want cheap, go to Michaels and pick up a shadow box and some double sided Velcro.
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Depends on what kind of material you use, and where you get the ribbons and medals.
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SFC Robert Walton
You can order what you need through the PX/BX online look up aafees. I built my own shadow box. lots of videos online that will show you how and some clubs on face book where folks with give tips and tricks.
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