Plans 123 - Very true that the servicemen and women sign thier lives away on the dotted line. However the old sense of it was to defend Queen and Country.
It latterly added the Commonwealth to that list and NATO commitments . However the justification for going to war was based on a number of factors which were over emphasised to say the least. To say there was a clear and present threat to the U.K from Iraq is doubtful .
Whether anyone in the future will wish to commemorate the events of GW2 remains to be seen - certainly I don't think the military leaders deserve any glory neither the politicians that sent them there. If in the long run Iraq has a democratic and free
country remains to be seen - I sincerely doubt there will be any tears lost over there for the British servicemen and women that made it happen for them.