Certificates and medals are somewhat replaceable. Plaques and challenge coins are not easily replaced since they are usually custom jobs. Problem is, they just don't seem to do any good packed away in a box. If you don't drive a car, there's no chance of wrecking it, but why own the car?

She doesn't feel comfortable with the attention displayed military awards draw, finds them a bit gaudy, and relates veteran stuff with old people. That's all.

For a long time, pride in military service was completely dead. It's just now starting to return, but some are of an older mindset. Leftovers from the Vietnam era anti-war sentiment I think.