Posted on Dec 10, 2021
Wearing neck medallions at your retirement ceremony, acceptable or tacky?
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Since my retirement ceremony is next month, I figured I'd get some external opinions.
I've seen Soldiers wear neck medallions to their retirement ceremony, but I'm curious as to public perception.
Part of me thinks it's a bit like public masturbation, the other part of me thinks it's fine, since the ceremony is about the totality of your service.
What are your thoughts?
I've seen Soldiers wear neck medallions to their retirement ceremony, but I'm curious as to public perception.
Part of me thinks it's a bit like public masturbation, the other part of me thinks it's fine, since the ceremony is about the totality of your service.
What are your thoughts?
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Authorized under Army Regulation 670–1 - then go for it.
Wearing your German Volksmarch medallion - probably a bad idea.
You're retiring so if that's how you want to be remembered - what the hey - be that guy
Wearing your German Volksmarch medallion - probably a bad idea.
You're retiring so if that's how you want to be remembered - what the hey - be that guy
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SFC Michael Hasbun
You might be the only other person I've seen who knows the Volksmarch bling is "acceptance only". Well done, good sir.
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Is the ceremony a mandatory formation? If so, play the game for the last time. If not, have fun and enjoy the ENTIRE day. With mine, we had a "mandatory" formation whereby they issued a brownie ribbon, the retirement certificate to the Misses and me [30 minutes max]. Then, we had a bar-b-que with the families invited. It was great--wives talking, kids playing and the GIs lying [actually exaggerating and embellishing] our stories. Congratulation and enjoy retirement.
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