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Old 29th May 2017, 10:10
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Originally Posted by XFC
Surely the point of Remembrance Sunday is to remember the dead? Not to try and tell everyone you used to be in the military. If you are that concerned that people know about your past, you have a veterans badge.

All medals come with qualifying criteria and someone, somewhere, always dips out. Where do you draw the line? The argument that it should be given to everyone could apply to every coronation and Jubilee medal ever issued.

Those advocating the issuing of a LS medal to retired officers, from what year would you count qualifying service? Or would you issue it to all officers who have ever served in the armed forces?
XFC
Welcome to the site. Your post raises a few simplistic points that have been covered many times. However, if this really is your first post here, you might consider doing some background work before typing!

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