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I'm against it too. November 2 2009 at 10:01 AM		Michael Johnson
Response to Volunteer Service Medal petition

I agree that there is too much slippage here. My grandfather was invalided in 1916 (never got out of Toronto). He got a Class C discharge pin. If we shift him up to 1939-45, he would have had a CVSM and War Medal. My father was turned down for overseas service, and spent the Second War in the Reserve Army. He got nothing. Were he alive today I'm sure he wouldn't want a medal, except to give me for my collection. There was a day when it was common to see guys with only the UN Cyprus and CD up. After 20 years' service. Not even tour numerals.

Responses

The funny thing is.... - JP on Nov 2, 2009, 3:01 PM

Appearances are deceiving - Doug Townend on Nov 2, 2009, 3:19 PM

I'm with Doug - Don Stinson on Nov 2, 2009, 5:54 PM

Re: Appearances are deceiving - Mark W. Tonner on Nov 3, 2009, 1:59 PM

Not called for - Michael Dorosh on Nov 2, 2009, 5:53 PM

Just saying what I saw - JP on Nov 2, 2009, 7:02 PM

Judgemental - Clive on Nov 2, 2009, 8:18 PM

Straying from the subject - Gord Bennett on Nov 2, 2009, 8:25 PM

That was then and this is now - James Pringle on Nov 3, 2009, 6:00 PM

Re: That was then and this is now - Anonymous on Nov 3, 2009, 7:53 PM

Perception - Ed Storey on Nov 4, 2009, 3:30 AM

No, it is not a valid point - Michael Dorosh on Nov 4, 2009, 7:02 AM

Two-Tier System - Ed Storey on Nov 4, 2009, 8:52 AM

Wow........ - James Pringle on Nov 4, 2009, 10:42 AM

Re: Wow........ - Anonymous on Nov 4, 2009, 2:32 PM

Say Whaaaaat? - Don Stinson on Nov 4, 2009, 3:07 PM

Well anoy mous - James Pringle on Nov 4, 2009, 3:38 PM

Dumb and Dumber - A.J. Lockard on Nov 4, 2009, 6:11 PM

Carry on guys - James Pringle on Nov 4, 2009, 6:47 PM

I agree with JP and Ed - Gord Bennett on Nov 4, 2009, 9:13 PM

medals - Michael Reintjes on Nov 5, 2009, 8:56 AM

New heros - bob ferguson on Nov 5, 2009, 12:24 PM