finish up like the USAF and other Ruritanean forces...............
Don't the Israeli's just have a single medal for bravery?
No, the IDF have few medals and ribbons, but we are talking here about a campaign award (clasp/rosette?) not a valour decoration.
I would have thought there are better arguments against awarding a medal so long after the event, but I don't believe there were many Ruritanians on Arctic convoys.