Soldier Pawns Medal To Pay For Christmas

Many people head to the pawn shop during the holiday season, selling their valuables for cash to afford gifts for loved ones. But one man in Holland, Mich., loaned something priceless -- his Purple Heart.


In November, a serviceman on leave went to the A-Z Outlet in Holland, a pawn shop owned by Bryan VandenBosch, and sold one of his two Purple Hearts. He earned them after he was wounded while serving in Afghanistan, the Holland Sentinel reported.

"He was falling on hard times," VandenBosch told the Sentinel. "He said the same thing everybody else who comes in here says. He was short on funds."


Michele Belczak, an employee at Max Your Gold in Southfield, Mich., has seen customers selling valuables as they struggle to afford their holiday spending,projected to reach $646 for an average American family this year.

"It's going to hurt less to buy their kids Christmas presents, or Christmas is simply going to be better because they're going to have this extra money they didn't expect to have," she said




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Jamie Dimon earns $646 in about 45 seconds. This veteran was wounded in action in service to his country and now he had to hock his medal to earn similar to pay for Christmas gifts for his children. Which of these two men provided the more valuable service to the nation?

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Originally Posted by mamboni

Jamie Dimon earns $646 in about 45 seconds. This veteran was wounded in action in service to his country and now he had to hock his medal to earn similar to pay for Christmas gifts for his children. Which of these two men provided the more valuable service the nation?

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I'm dying to hear the answer to that question?

Well it seems that his children's happiness was worth more than the medals.

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Originally Posted by mamboni

Jamie Dimon earns $646 in about 45 seconds. This veteran was wounded in action in service to his country and now he had to hock his medal to earn similar to pay for Christmas gifts for his children. Which of these two men provided the more valuable service to the nation?

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While I absolutely agree with what you are implying Mamboni (I really do), I can't help but come to the conclusion that what the soldier was doing and what Monsieur Dimon represents serve the exact same purpose, in the end.

For most honest working folks, it takes many days to earn $646.00 (about a week on avg?)

Take a star major league baseball pitcher with a $9 mil/yr contract. Somebody might correct my math for me, but I figured it takes me 4-5 days (when I'm working) to earn the money he gets paid every time he throws the ball to the plate in a game.

If you want to make a boatload of money these days, steer clear of honest, useful work. It just don't pay.

Or if you want to make a living off war go Blackwater, no prestigious medals but surely more FRN for Christmas.

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Originally Posted by po boy

Well it seems that his children's happiness was worth more than the medals.

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Only if he was silly enough to think his childrens happiness will come from materialistic items. Unfortunately, it appears he was.

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Originally Posted by BrewTech

While I absolutely agree with what you are implying Mamboni (I really do), I can't help but come to the conclusion that what the soldier was doing and what Monsieur Dimon represents serve the exact same purpose, in the end.

For most honest working folks, it takes many days to earn $646.00 (about a week on avg?)

Take a star major league baseball pitcher with a $9 mil/yr contract. Somebody might correct my math for me, but I figured it takes me 4-5 days (when I'm working) to earn the money he gets paid every time he throws the ball to the plate in a game.

If you want to make a boatload of money these days, steer clear of honest, useful work. It just don't pay.

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I vote this as best comment of 2011. GoD has spoken

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Originally Posted by General of Darkness

I vote this as best comment of 2011. GoD has spoken

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Thanks, Mark! I don't know what to say! It's quite an honor...

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Originally Posted by mamboni

Jamie Dimon earns $646 in about 45 seconds. This veteran was wounded in action in service to his country and now he had to hock his medal to earn similar to pay for Christmas gifts for his children. Which of these two men provided the more valuable service to the nation?

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I can't say that killing Afghani people has any value. I mean, what, Afghanistan was going to invade America?

I understand the sentiment, but fighting imperial wars for enriching the elite does not register high on the noble causes front.