13-11-14, 12:58 PM
(This post was last modified: 13-11-14, 01:01 PM by Robbie8666.)
(13-11-14, 12:13 PM)maddog04 link Wrote: mmm..... medals........not wishing to diss our brave people but far too many people wear a chest full of medals as if to say "look at me"
most of them are long service/campaign/silver or gold jubilee
for me, a medal is something earned in conflict for a brave or courageous act and I have no time for all these others who wear medals not earned this way. I call them "Mutleys" after Dick Dastardly's dog
hmm I agree about jubilee medals but my most precious medals are my Operational service medal (Afghanistan) & Long service medal & bar
yes medal for corageous acts should be better acknowledged but having done 2 tours in afghanistan 1 as serving member of Royal Navy & 1 as a civillian it was Feckin bad out there!
I wear a poppy all year round, like others that served i have lost oppo's both in conflict & to PTSD, I have PTSD, I'm 90% bettter than I was but will never consider myself free of it.
I never critisize anyone for not wearing a poppy or even giving to any military charity & yes it pi$$es me off big time that political figures use it as a platform to push there own agenda's.
as for Royals ... Prince Andrew flew in the Falklands, Prince Harry has done time in the Afghan both on the ground & in the air. William did his time as Air sea rescue chopper jockey. even Edward had a go at been a marine but was man enough to say it was too much for him!!
I feel pride at having served and if any of my kids want to join up I will be as proud of them as my parents are of me!
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sorry for the rant, was not aimed as a personal go at anyone on here.... just venting!! :o
It ain't what you ride, it's who you ride with!!!