[Robert Bergeron]

Ed,

You have a good point.

I am far less knowledgeable about awards and medals awarded to civilians but if the Order of Canada is an example than i must say that they do .

Disgraced politicians and private citizens are stripped of the Order of Canada regularly.

I do not know about the commemorative Jubilee and Confederation medals . They are awarded in quite large numbers and i do not think the awards comittee in the Governor General's office keep track on the behavior of the receipients of those '' medals '' or commemorative coins.

I have received a few of those commemorative ''medals '' and wear them proudly on my uniform but i do not make much of them ,they are so common and not strickly military.

There is one Veteran Affairs minister ( Fantino ) that flaunted them and the Veterans that dealt with him were not impressed at all.

That opens up the whole debate about medals and who should be allowed to wear them. Left-right of breast. Descendant of receipient or family member.

Ther debate is in full swing at my local Branch of the Legion. Civilian members of the Branch want to show '' their '' family member's medals and wear them .It is beginning to look like a pissing contest . There is always a civilian who can show a larger set than our retired military members of the Cold War if he wears his uncle's WW2 rack.

That is another can of worms.. and i do not seek controversy just remebrance for those who served and sacrificed everything .

Robert