Legion closed and sold,,,,,,,,,,,WHY

[bigugli]

Military medals are also worn on the right breast when earned by father/granfather/uncle. In the earlier days of the legion it was easy to differentiate those members from an associate member. For instance, I could wear the gongs earned by my forbears on my right breast as a way of recognizing thier service and legacy.

Personally, I would not do so. That would be a betrayal of my uncle Bob. He had a chest full of gongs from the Great War. Never wore them, paraded or mustered at the Legion. He did not want the reminders. A lot of veterans still do not want the bloody reminders of combat, peacekeeping, or general service. They will not join the Legion.

[tomkat]

My father was in the merchant navy ww2 when they came to Canada he wasn't allowed to join the legion.

[Woodsman]

Military medals are also worn on the right breast when earned by father/granfather/uncle.

Not in Canada.

It is actually illegal to wear medals that have not been awarded to you personally.

It is a C.C.C. (Article 419) offense.

[lew]

Not in Canada.

It is actually illegal to wear medals that have not been awarded to you personally.

It is a C.C.C. (Article 419) offense.

 

Thanks for the clarification Woodsman, I also thought medals of relatives could be worn on the right.

 

Always a good day when we learn something new.

[Woodsman]

It is a common practice in some other countries.

Just not here.

[steel fu]

Great knowledge learned here...thanks for that Woodsman, never knew that.

[JoePa]

I'm a Korean vet - belonged to a legion for many years - was a nice place to meet older guys - have a few beers and get into a poker game - well gambling was illegal and someone must have threatened calling the law - so the poker games went down - then they started letting non-service members in who were mostly young punks - then the rock music started playing - then the final draw - we older guys wanted the football game on the TV - the punks wanted ice skating - well there was a vote - they won because there was more younger guys in the place at the time - I left and never went back - now I have a beer at home and watch the football game on TV - most of the old timers either die off or stay home - so much for the legion -