Comments on: What are All those NK Medals from? http://rokdrop.com/2007/05/12/what-are-all-those-nk-medals-from/ Korea From North to South Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:22:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: [GI Korea] What are All those NK Medals from? - USFK Forums http://rokdrop.com/2007/05/12/what-are-all-those-nk-medals-from/comment-page-1/#comment-36500 [GI Korea] What are All those NK Medals from? - USFK Forums Fri, 18 May 2007 08:59:02 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2007/05/12/what-are-all-those-nk-medals-from/#comment-36500 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] [GI Korea] What are All those NK Medals from? Published: Sat, 12 May 2007 10:42:41 +0000 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 [...] Read More... [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> [...] [GI Korea] What are All those NK Medals from? Published: Sat, 12 May 2007 10:42:41 +0000 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 [...] Read More… [...]

]]> By: Lirelou http://rokdrop.com/2007/05/12/what-are-all-those-nk-medals-from/comment-page-1/#comment-35283 Lirelou Mon, 14 May 2007 11:29:17 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2007/05/12/what-are-all-those-nk-medals-from/#comment-35283 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. 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.

]]> By: GI Korea http://rokdrop.com/2007/05/12/what-are-all-those-nk-medals-from/comment-page-1/#comment-35204 GI Korea Mon, 14 May 2007 06:23:53 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2007/05/12/what-are-all-those-nk-medals-from/#comment-35204 Chickenhead, LOL Chickenhead, LOL

]]> By: ChickenHead http://rokdrop.com/2007/05/12/what-are-all-those-nk-medals-from/comment-page-1/#comment-35114 ChickenHead Mon, 14 May 2007 00:32:21 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2007/05/12/what-are-all-those-nk-medals-from/#comment-35114 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! 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!

]]> By: Richardson http://rokdrop.com/2007/05/12/what-are-all-those-nk-medals-from/comment-page-1/#comment-34769 Richardson Sat, 12 May 2007 23:46:33 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2007/05/12/what-are-all-those-nk-medals-from/#comment-34769 Lots on eBay; <a href="http://search.stores.ebay.com/Coins-and-North-Korea-Collectibles_korea_W0QQfciZQ2d1QQfclZ3QQfsnZCoinsQ20andQ20NorthQ20KoreaQ20CollectiblesQQfsooZ1QQfsopZ1QQftsZ2QQsaselZ73419924QQsofpZ0" rel="nofollow">http://search.stores.ebay.com/Coins-and-North-Kor...</a> Lots on eBay; http://search.stores.ebay.com/Coins-and-North-Kor…

]]> By: Sonagi http://rokdrop.com/2007/05/12/what-are-all-those-nk-medals-from/comment-page-1/#comment-34747 Sonagi Sat, 12 May 2007 22:15:57 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2007/05/12/what-are-all-those-nk-medals-from/#comment-34747 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. 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.

]]> By: The Marmot’s Hole » Korea Blog Aggregator http://rokdrop.com/2007/05/12/what-are-all-those-nk-medals-from/comment-page-1/#comment-34797 The Marmot’s Hole » Korea Blog Aggregator Sat, 12 May 2007 15:25:34 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2007/05/12/what-are-all-those-nk-medals-from/#comment-34797 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] Drop:  What are All those NK Medals from?Posted 5 hours agoI have to admit I have always wondered why the North Korean soldiers wear so many [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> [...] Drop:  What are All those NK Medals from?Posted 5 hours agoI have to admit I have always wondered why the North Korean soldiers wear so many [...]

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