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I have to admit I have always wondered why the North Korean soldiers wear so many medals and now I know why:
South Korea is not the only country that is fascinated by the secretive North Korea. The same goes for China. Recently, a Chinese entertainment internet site 56ent.com posted a collection of photos titled, “Hard to get photos of North Korean soldiers.†These photos exposed North Korean soldiers covered in badges and medals as well as young students in military training.
The interesting thing is that the people with the badges stuck on their chest are not only retired officers, but soldiers still in service.
First, students from the Revolutionary Academy are introduced. In response, netizens questioned, “Are medals some decorative ornament in North Korea?†ridiculing that the medals were awarded to soldiers at such a young age.
Furthermore, Chinese people find it interesting that the majority of students from the revolutionary academy, whose parents performed meritorious deeds and died for the country wear badges inherited from their parents.
HT: Reader
10:15 pm on May 12th, 2007 1
A few years from now, those hungry soldiers will sell those medals to Chinese merchants in Dandong, who will hawk them to foreign tourists like me.
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11:46 pm on May 12th, 2007 2
Lots on eBay;
http://search.stores.ebay.com/Coins-and-North-Korea-Collectibles_korea_W0QQfciZQ2d1QQfclZ3QQfsnZCoinsQ20andQ20NorthQ20KoreaQ20CollectiblesQQfsooZ1QQfsopZ1QQftsZ2QQsaselZ73419924QQsofpZ0
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1:25 am on May 13th, 2007 3
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12:32 am on May 14th, 2007 4
Could these be some of them?
Dictitorial Unit Citation
Haven’t Defected Overseas Service Ribbon
National Defense From Puppet Lackeys Service Medal
Humanitarian Aid Embezzlement Service Medal
(North) Korean Defense Service Medal
I’m So Hungry I Could Eat A Purple Heart
Region of Merit
Distinguished Not Enough Fuel for Flying Cross
Silver Plated Star
Navy Cross..ed Over the DMZ
Medal of Honar룰루
I can’t quite make them out.
J!
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6:23 am on May 14th, 2007 5
Chickenhead, LOL
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11:29 am on May 14th, 2007 6
In Australia, widows of service members often wear their husband’s medals to veterans reunions and memorial services. I’ve heard of the oldest child also wearing such medals in lieu of the widow. In the case of widows or a surviving child, I believe the medals are worn on the right side, as opposed to the left (officially earned) side. Not sure if this is the custom in other Commonwealth countries.
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6:59 pm on May 18th, 2007 7
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