ANZAC Day.

[SARGE]

This from Masterton(?).

This guy is unreal (literally).

Among many other things he was in the Navy (a submariner no less) he was in the SAS, and was awarded a Purple Heart.
I guess you could get hurt doing parachute jumps from a submarine...

I am reasonably informed as to what ribbons belong to what, and have seen some odd things, but this takes the cake.

People of my aquaintance are really keen to find out who this is.

Feel free to PM me if you know.

i am dead keen to find out also ... how can a Kiwi be awarded an American Purple Heart?..(awarded for wounds received in combat).. that totally dishonors those who have earned it..

if you find out any info.. please let me know .. i am keen on helping him earn that medal

[Grahameeboy]

i am dead keen to find out also ... how can a Kiwi be awarded an American Purple Heart?..(awarded for wounds received in combat).. that totally dishonors those who have earned it..

if you find out any info.. please let me know .. i am keen on helping him earn that medal

Why can't a Kiwi be awarded an American Purple Heart?

[SARGE]

Why can't a Kiwi be awarded an American Purple Heart?

that medal is only awarded to American Servicemen wounded in combat...

[Grahameeboy]

that medal is only awarded to American Servicemen wounded in combat...

What if he fought with the American forces.......would he get the same treatment.

[SARGE]

What if he fought with the American forces.......would he get the same treatment.

i fought with the UN forces several times .. including French, German, Poms, etc .. i was not eligible for any of the awards the member nations awarded to their servicemen.. I did however receive a UN Service Medal.. ( that and $4 will get you a cup of coffee in any Starbucks in NZ)

US service Medals are generally not cross-platform.. especially at the higher levels ( Bronze and Silver Star, Purple Heart, Medal of Honor etc)

[Skyryder]

i am dead keen to find out also ... how can a Kiwi be awarded an American Purple Heart?..(awarded for wounds received in combat).. that totally dishonors those who have earned it..

if you find out any info.. please let me know .. i am keen on helping him earn that medal

SECTION XVIIL FOREIGN ORDERS AND MEDALS.

Under Regulations dated May 1911.

162. Foreign Orders and Decorations.- No subject of His Majesty shall accept a foreign Order from the Sovereign of any foreign country or wear the insignia thereof without having previously obtained His Majesty's permission to do so, signified either

1. By warrant under the Royal sign-manual, or
2. By private permission conveyed through His Majesty's private secretary.

2. Permission given by warrant under the Royal sign-manual will enable the insignia of the foreign Order to be worn at all times and without any restriction.

Private permission will only enable the insignia to be worn on the occasions specified in the terms of the letter from the King's private secretary conveying the Royal sanction.

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Hope that helps. Just exchange King to Queen. I understand this has not changed.

Skyryder

[Skyryder]

What if he fought with the American forces.......would he get the same treatment.

He would need American citizenship. The 'Green' card is no good.

The only country that I am aware of that allows foreign nationals to serve in their interests is France.

Skyryder

[SARGE]

He would need American citizenship. The 'Green' card is no good.

The only country that I am aware of that allows foreign nationals to serve in their interests is France.

Skyryder

i DID serve with a Pommy US Marine .. born in London, lived there all his life.. held dual GB/ US Citizenship due to his father being a US Soldier stationed there during the Vietnam war

the US Military is funny about letting Foreign Nationals serve

[pritch]

For those living in the nether regions of the North Island, I see that our much decorated friend's chest features on page 1 and page 2 of the Dom Post this morning.

Sarge (and anyone else?)

A friend of mine was awarded a Purple Heart.

A US Army General came through the hospital (Bien Hoa?) and handed one to everybody in the ward. As his party left the ward there was brief but urgent conference in the doorway, during which it was presumably pointed out to the General that one of the patients was off-suite. Following this, a flunky walked back along the ward to Nick and asked for the medal back.

But he had one for a few minutes

I understand several NZ personnel were "awarded" Silver Stars by the US Army during the Vietnam war but the NZ Government didn't approve the awards. That must be a difficult letter to write gracefully...

Similarly there were awards made to NZ and Australian soldiers by the Vietnamese Government, many of these are not officially recognised.

It's all very complicated, even before we come across mental cases like our Dom Post friend.

[Grahameeboy]

He would need American citizenship. The 'Green' card is no good.

The only country that I am aware of that allows foreign nationals to serve in their interests is France.

Skyryder

So how did Blair get into Bush's book??

[Skyryder]

i DID serve with a Pommy US Marine .. born in London, lived there all his life.. held dual GB/ US Citizenship due to his father being a US Soldier stationed there during the Vietnam war

the US Military is funny about letting Foreign Nationals serve

I think dual citizen may alter elegibility just a tad but I am not aware of service in US forces with out allegiance to the constitution and flag. I'm not aware of any ceromony outside the conferal of US citizenship where this is required for an alien. Spook forces not withstanding.

However the original post queried the elegibility of Commonwealth service personal in accepting decorations from foreign governments. Yes they can but they must have permission from the Crown.

Skyryder

[Skyryder]

This from Masterton(?).

This guy is unreal (literally).

Among many other things he was in the Navy (a submariner no less) he was in the SAS, and was awarded a Purple Heart.
I guess you could get hurt doing parachute jumps from a submarine...

I am reasonably informed as to what ribbons belong to what, and have seen some odd things, but this takes the cake.

People of my aquaintance are really keen to find out who this is.

Feel free to PM me if you know.

I knew I had seen the photo somewhere. It's in the Chch Press. Story said he bought his medals off Trade Me. Lots of people pissed off. Actualy I think this act is even worse than those two protesters. I did not agree with them and what they did, and where, but this...................

Skyryder