Steve, the only part of your comment I would take issue with is the bit about medals.

Most of those medals (apart from campaign medals which simply say "I was there") were awarded to those whose actions saved the lives of their comrades, not to those who killed the most enemy.

Generally, knocking out a machine gun position involved two or three enemy deaths.

If medals were awarded on kill rate, all bomber crews would have the VC.

I can see no reason why wearing those awards with pride should not engender admiration in the observer, not disapproval.

You have, I think, missed the point that I made earlier. No matter the intention of the originators of Armistice Day, it is now referred to as Remembrance Sunday because it is now a remembrance of the fallen on whichever side they fought and in whichever conflict.

That apart, I agree with you.

Don T.