I realize that it is well intended, and have nothing but the greatest respect and admiration for the Queen, however, at the end of the day the award of this medal to many in the military will mean little more than incurring the costs of having their uniform altered and their other medals re-ranked. We have more than enough other reminders of our service and achievements to be proud of.
Quite possibly a petty point, but nevertheless a valid one, at least in my opinion. I'm fairly sure that the original intention was not to have members of the military pay for the privilege of commemorating the jubilee. Personally I would rather see a wider distribution among non military organizations who generally don't receive much regular public recognition.....
Feel free to disagree, as I'm sure many of you will!