Yep,
read that thanks -
It says under criteria (in total)
All those who have served in HM Armed Forces.
but on the application forms it states
Men and women who served in HM Armed Forces up to and inlcuding 31 December 1994...
Which to me is saying that people who may have joined well before this date but left after 2004 are not eligible... a bit off really as those people are probably all prod of their service and of the work that the members of the Armed Forces continue to do.
Wearing this pin not only lets people know you once served, but far more importantly it shows your pride in current members....