Originally Posted by
gijoe
RAF Techie idiot 101 - trotting the line 'should have worked harder at school' makes you look a fool. There are some incredibly capable and sharp individuals of all ranks running around the battlespace, or 'ground' as you call it. Maybe they wanted a bit more of a physical and mental challenge than you?
Without wanting to look like the idiot I'm apparently being, where did I mention anything about trying harder at school? I'm simply questioning the principle of awarding the same medal to someone flying a drone by computer screen whilst in their own country, having regular cups of tea and going home to their own bed each night as someone living in a tent in 40 degree heat wearing body armour and walking around with a pistol for self defence. I'm not saying they don't deserve recognition, but to award the same to both situations isn't in the spirit of what medals are about.