They are very much still issued to those who complete the syllabus.
Many of our guys have received theirs recently, including one guy who virtually completed it in his first year.
As for the historical knowledge of the students - if we don't get taught it it's not our fault for not knowing it, surely?
No doubt you'd be surprised by the number of recruits we get who've barely heard of the RAF, let alone the UAS by the time they start university.