Long standing in communist countries;
This is because unlike their Western counterparts, Commies military folks generally don't get retired out of service.
On the flip side I would still pay my respects as each one of those ribbons if he earned them meant an American, British, or Canadian soldier etc didn't have to be there at those various battles against the Nazis in WW2.
As for the first pic with the Asian fellas...I doubt those guys are old enough to have fought against the Japanese in WW2.
Edmonton's did you get your 2008 tax assessment yet?
