Germany Reinstates Valor Decoration

[John Sukey (Deceased)]

No problem mit der Eisern kreuz, just leave the Hackenkreuz OFF of it

[gunner]

Correct, John !

Regards,

Gunner

[Mike Haas]

Hi, i like the way you see these. Here in Germany that is a real problem. Every nation can have their medals of honor and so on but we have the problem that we lost the War. Our Grandfathers did some horrible and inhuman things. We paid for them since 1945 not only with money. We learned that it is not so good to be proud of our nation by saying this loud. My opinion is that it is enough. We should be proud of our soldiers like you are. They are doing a good job and we lost many fine young men by serving in a foreign country and helping to rebuild a democratic structure with a saver life for the citizens. Thanks man.

Best Regards

Gunner

Gunner - I'll drink a Beer with you and reminence anytime. We were Soldiers! Not politicians!

[pdh]

Brave soldiers should be recognized regardless of where they come from.Good for Germany.Why are there trees along the highways in France? So German soldiers can march in the shade!LOL

[gunner]

Hi Mike,

if you will someday visit Germany than we`re going to a bavarian monastery and have some glasses of the best bavarian beer.

Regards,

Gunner

[Mike Haas]

Hi Mike,

if you will someday visit Germany than we`re going to a bavarian monastery and have some glasses of the best bavarian beer.

Regards,

Gunner

Gunner

Maybe one of these days we'll share a beer...My Great,Great, Great Grandfather Michael Leroy Haas left Bavaria about 1800 and settled in Ohio (USA) with his wife Catherine.

[smle-man]

I worked with a German mountain battalion when I was in 7th Corps in the late 70s/early 80s. I came in contact with a few very senior German NCOs that had service with the German army at the tail end of WW2 as teenagers. I found German soldiers to be proficient and squared away but I couldn't get used to the whole Beard and long hair thing that was going on then. It is time for the German military to be recognized as a modern fighting force. Too bad that so much of the civilian population is either apathetic towards world events or outright pacifists with left leanings.