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The story of Dušan Vuković, a father who decided to refuse the medal awarded to his dead son. Aleksandar Vuković was killed during the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia and the Milošević regime decorated him for bravery. The father decided to return the medal for they consider their son’s death pointless....

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Other Authors: Gvardiol, Zelimir
Institution:Open Society Archives at Central European University
Language:Serbian
Published: Yugoslavia 2001
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10891/osa:bbd62273-0499-458f-b4c1-12a72de1a5a2
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Summary:The story of Dušan Vuković, a father who decided to refuse the medal awarded to his dead son. Aleksandar Vuković was killed during the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia and the Milošević regime decorated him for bravery. The father decided to return the medal for they consider their son’s death pointless. His grandfather, on the other hand, hails him as a hero and is proud of the grandson who died defending his country. Opposing views on heroism in a war-torn country.
Published:2001