Originally Posted by
Tankertrashnav
Just been thinking. Do you remember the "Cold War' when we were all supposed to be risking annihilation on a daily basis. In general the campaign medal ribbons on our uniforms ranged from none to maybe two.
Then the wall came down, the USSR collapsed and all the other Eastern Bloc countries fell like ninepins. Peace broke out, with much talk of a "peace dividend". War would be no more, maybe it was the end of armed forces.
And now my son's group of 7 medals (served from 1992 - 2014) is nothing remarkable, and MG tells us he is up to 10.
Some peace!
TTN,
During the 50's and early 60's, anyone with more than the none to two, usually was wearing WWII medals.
Not uncommon with SNCO's and senior officers.
Our mutual former O.C. was the last Chief of the Air Staff to have a DFC from WWII. He might have been the last Chief of the Air Staff to have seen service in WWII.
My W.O. in the Akrotiri Electronics Centre in 62-4, went through N. Africa, Sicily and Italy. He claimed to have set up the 1st communications on Sicily and had strong regards for one of the Guards regiments. After he started setting up his equipment, the Germans counter attacked and got too close for comfort, then a squad/company/battalion of foot guards apparently saw off the threat. He didn't let us make jokes about 'pongo's' and 'brown jobs', he said they have their uses.