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Posted by Ian Edwards <[email protected]> on Wed, 15 Mar 2000 17:30:55 -0800
I still don‘t understand. Were there any Canadian participants in Korea
that weren‘t volunteers? If the answer is "yes" then that means that
there were some who received the older Canadian Korean Medal that are
not entitled to the newer "volunteer medal". I don‘t think so, but stand
to be corrected. If I‘m correct, then all those who received the
Canadian Korean Medal are also elegible to apply for the newer
medal.Give or take any differences in time in Theatre to qualify. So,
what‘s the dif?
But please, all readers, don‘t rush to impunge my motives or empathy. I
have a high regard for Korean War Vets and their sacrifices and valour.
To ME the original medal means something. To me it means the wearer was
a volunteer who fought in a necessary, nasty war, with many Canadian
casualties if I may be forgiven for keeping it short.
A few years earlier, in WW2, Canada issued a volunteer medal, the CVSM,
that was widely derided because its only purpose was to distinguish
volunteers from the Zombies conscripts. BTW, half the Korean vets were
also WW2 vets.
So, Korean vets can have their third medal. It‘s really OK by me, since
it seems they appreciate it even if the Government didn‘t: for the
first presentation ceremony in Ottawa the feds made the sole
Saskatchewan rep pay his own air fare to Ottawa.
"Armand JAS Haley" wrote:
>
> Korea Medals.
>
> The newest medal was the "Canadian Volunteer Service Medal for
> Korea", issued to
> recognize our "Volunteer Service".
>
> The "Korea Medal" is the official designation of the medal issued to
> Canadians, however, most veterans of the war refer it as the "Korean
> War Medal"
>
> Jas Haley
>
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I still don‘t understand. Were there any Canadian participants in Korea
that weren‘t volunteers? If the answer is "yes" then that means that
there were some who received the older Canadian Korean Medal that are
not entitled to the newer "volunteer medal". I don‘t think so, but stand
to be corrected. If I‘m correct, then all those who received the
Canadian Korean Medal are also elegible to apply for the newer
medal.Give or take any differences in time in Theatre to qualify. So,
what‘s the dif?
But please, all readers, don‘t rush to impunge my motives or empathy. I
have a high regard for Korean War Vets and their sacrifices and valour.
To ME the original medal means something. To me it means the wearer was
a volunteer who fought in a necessary, nasty war, with many Canadian
casualties if I may be forgiven for keeping it short.
A few years earlier, in WW2, Canada issued a volunteer medal, the CVSM,
that was widely derided because its only purpose was to distinguish
volunteers from the Zombies conscripts. BTW, half the Korean vets were
also WW2 vets.
So, Korean vets can have their third medal. It‘s really OK by me, since
it seems they appreciate it even if the Government didn‘t: for the
first presentation ceremony in Ottawa the feds made the sole
Saskatchewan rep pay his own air fare to Ottawa.
"Armand JAS Haley" wrote:
>
> Korea Medals.
>
> The newest medal was the "Canadian Volunteer Service Medal for
> Korea", issued to
> recognize our "Volunteer Service".
>
> The "Korea Medal" is the official designation of the medal issued to
> Canadians, however, most veterans of the war refer it as the "Korean
> War Medal"
>
> Jas Haley
>
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