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Sorry LBGR, I've missed your point (Don't come back at me like I'm having a go, I'm not).
Seems like a fair idea aimed at furthering public awareness of the UK military.
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Originally Posted by taxydual
For God's sake!
Two words come to mind.
1. Sun
2. Tacky
Its pretty much that, its seems a little tacky, and I don't really understand the point of it. Yes I do see how it could raise awarness however, a) do we not already have a way of rewarding meritorious service and b) there are surely better ways of raising awarness than a national vote.
Surely those who vote will already have an understading of the forces anyway.
All seems a bit self serving in favour of the Sun to me. Bet the winner gets photo'ed with 2 x bare breasted beauties with Sun backdrop. I bet it's more about selling papers than supporting the troops.
Spoof Cold War Headline::
Its World War Three So Spot the Bomb and Win A Mini In The SUN Tomorrow.
I didn't see the point until the Adjutant posted, but...
Would our soldiers, sailors and airmen (let's leave the female members aside for the moment) prefer a medal or an award from the Sun that gives them the chance to cuddle up to a couple of half naked models
Hmm this may be more popular than I thought at first.
And returning to the ladies I am sure the Sun will dig out some chippendale look alikes
Hey, maybe we could all play Sun Bingo whilst filling in the nomination forms and, at the same time, enjoy a week's holiday for £5 at Pontins or Butlitz while quaffing our free 2 cans of lager free in this weeks Sun. (Just collect 5 tokens).
If The Sun wanted to do something serious, why not get Rupert M to put his hand in his pocket and sponsor Headley Court or something for the H for H Charity.
It seems a bit pointless as we already have an operational honours list, using testimony from the chain of command and colleagues to secure an award for bravery.
The risk is that if a SUN recipient has not got a gong, pressure will then be brought to bear by same paper for MoD to award a formal one (SUN headline "MoD refuses to honour 'Our Boys'!")
I agree; it's just tacky and demeans the formal awards already issued to Beharry and other deserving GC MM etc recipients.
MoD should be avoiding this at all costs, not cosying up to Mr Murdoch and helping to line his pockets.
I agree, thats the Op list. Maybe a better petition would be 'the I screw the forces about' award - hotels that don't let forces in or shops that don't let uniform(forces) in?
...and here we have RAF Cpl Wayne Kerr who has just returned from battling the Taliban in Afghanistan and has been awarded the Sun Highest International Testimonial. He can't wait to wear it after 18 year-old stunner Kadie from Aylesbury has had her hands on it....
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