I'm all for wearing of awards in civilian mode. I had a set of my awards made for a formal @ the Purple Heart National Convention (I am not a PH recipient).
It's definitely something to be proud of - regardless of how many (or few) you were awarded in your time.

I'm also especially thankful for the VA initiative to get a law passed so that those of us that served may salute during the playing of the National Anthem as civilians.