How best to cheapen the actions of servicemen and support throughout the world!
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| The awards, the brainchild of His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, present an opportunity for the public to recognise some of the excellent work and achievements of our people. |
Don't we already have an awards/honours system in this country?
I guess it saves Buck House having to have those military types coming in and messing up the carpets when they used to go in for VCs, GCs, DSOs, CGCs, GMs, DSCs, MCs, DFCs, AFC, QGMs, MiDs, QCBs, QCBAs, OoBs, GBEs, KBEs, DBEs, CBEs, OBEs, MBEs, RRCs, ARRCs, QCVSs.
Are the people who run that hotel in Woking behind all of this?
Now all the servicemen need do is turn up at the Suns party and get presented a 'Millie' from whoever needs a bit of publicity for their new book/record/play/show etc. All based on a public vote by those who haven't a clue what is going on with British Forces around the World, except for a few selected stories published in a tabloid newspaper, called by British servicemen, "The Scum".
Heaven forbid that an award from your country, presented by The Queen would would be reward enough for your actions.
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| SALUTE the very best and tell us who our uniformed champions are in the The Sun Military Awards — to be known as The Millies. |
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The categories are as follows:
• Best Recruit
• Support to the Armed Forces
• Life Saver Award
• True Grit: Individual
• True Grit: Group
• Best Armed Forces Animal
• Most Outstanding Sailor or Marine
• Most Outstanding Soldier
• Most Outstanding Airman
• Overcoming Adversity
• Best Unit
• Judge's Award for Special Recognition (not open to public nomination) |
In more detail;
1. Best Recruit
For a young recruit, of any rank and service, who has demonstrated outstanding potential in initial training.
2. Support to the Armed Forces
The winner of this award will be a civilian - a civil servant, a contractor or just an ordinary member of the public - who has provided invaluable help to the Armed Forces.
3. Life Saver Award
For a service individual, whether a member of the medical chain or not, who has performed an extraordinary life-saving act.
4. True Grit: Individual
For an individual serviceman or woman who has performed a single act of true grit - through courage, determination or self-sacrifice – be it on or off duty.
5. True Grit: Group
For a small unit or group of men or women from any service who have together performed a single act of true grit - through courage, determination or self-sacrifice – be it on or off duty.
6. Best Armed Forces Animal
For the most remarkable service from a service animal; to recognize the vital role of animals in the forces; on operations, during ceremonial duties or at home.
7. Most Outstanding Sailor or Marine
For the individual who has made the most outstanding contribution to the Royal Navy or Royal Marines over the past year.
8. Most Outstanding Soldier
For the individual who has made the most outstanding contribution to the Army over the past year.
9. Most Outstanding Airman
For the individual who has made the most outstanding contribution to the RAF over the last year.
10. Overcoming Adversity
To recognize individuals who have suffered injury or illness, and yet have overcome their significant difficulties with fortitude.
11. Best Unit
The winner of this award can either be a major or minor unit that has excelled consistently over the year, for example with notable achievements on an operational deployment.
12. Judge’s Award for Special Recognition (not open to public nomination)
For outstanding service by an individual or group, and not recognized elsewhere. The judging panel will determine the winner of this award, therefore it is not open for public nomination.
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