COLD WAR VETERANS
there would be enough special cases to open a sub-Ministry of Defence for sifting claims into eternity.
Just so that those few of us who feel a need to be recognised have a bauble to wear on Remembrance Day.
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Many of my motorbike riding mates were Australia Defence Force (ADF) and wear a red and white medal ribbon on their jacket/vest. When I got round to asking what theatre they received the gong, it turns out that it is a four year Defence Medal; awarded for being enlisted for four years, issued to all ranks. There are other LSGC medals but that one gives a bit of tin for enlisting, I suppose.
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I served in the Cold War.
I did not get a medal for doing so.
I am fine with that.
I did not get a medal for doing so.
I am fine with that.
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I remember the shock in about 1970 of seeing a Group Captain whose uniform had pilot's wings but no medal ribbons. Someone may remember him. Like many, he presumably served without qualifying for a GSM, and missed out on a Coronation Medal. After Korea, apart from Polar Medals that was about all there were.
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I remember the shock in about 1970 of seeing a Group Captain whose uniform had pilot's wings but no medal ribbons. Someone may remember him. Like many, he presumably served without qualifying for a GSM, and missed out on a Coronation Medal. After Korea, apart from Polar Medals that was about all there were.
RHIP and all that!
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The cold war was a period of exceptional tension, and therefore strain and risk, on our defenders in the armed forces and, therefore, in my mind, worthy of recognition, Medals sound good - and the cost? Minimal in the greater scheme of things. IMO.
The cold war was a period of exceptional tension, and therefore strain and risk, on our defenders in the armed forces and, therefore, in my mind, worthy of recognition, Medals sound good - and the cost? Minimal in the greater scheme of things. IMO.
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Civilian interloper here, so a personal opinion but happy to be flamed!
The cold war was a period of exceptional tension, and therefore strain and risk, on our defenders in the armed forces and, therefore, in mind, worthy of recognition, Medals sound good - and the cost? Minimal in the greater scheme of things. IMO.
The cold war was a period of exceptional tension, and therefore strain and risk, on our defenders in the armed forces and, therefore, in mind, worthy of recognition, Medals sound good - and the cost? Minimal in the greater scheme of things. IMO.
Many of my motorbike riding mates were Australia Defence Force (ADF) and wear a red and white medal ribbon on their jacket/vest. When I got round to asking what theatre they received the gong, it turns out that it is a four year Defence Medal; awarded for being enlisted for four years, issued to all ranks. There are other LSGC medals but that one gives a bit of tin for enlisting, I suppose.
It has four clasps: Regular, Reserve, National Service and CMT (Compulsory Military Service): in theory a person could earn all four, but more than two is unusual
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Ze..._Service_Medal
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Looking at what AUS and NZ have done to recognise military service, how about the LS &GC medal is awarded retrospectively to officers who retired before it was awarded to officers? Add clasps for Cold War and, say 15 years and 25 years service, and job is done: cheaply!
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Looking at what AUS and NZ have done to recognise military service, how about the LS &GC medal is awarded retrospectively to officers who retired before it was awarded to officers? Add clasps for Cold War and, say 15 years and 25 years service, and job is done: cheaply!
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I remember the shock in about 1970 of seeing a Group Captain whose uniform had pilot's wings but no medal ribbons. Someone may remember him. Like many, he presumably served without qualifying for a GSM, and missed out on a Coronation Medal. After Korea, apart from Polar Medals that was about all there were.
When I arrived at Bruggen I was one of the few on the Sqn to have a medal, the others tending to have the LSGC ones, Mine was a GSM, common as Muck at Odiham, but rare in the rest of the RAF.
Looking at what AUS and NZ have done to recognise military service, how about the LS &GC medal is awarded retrospectively to officers who retired before it was awarded to officers? Add clasps for Cold War and, say 15 years and 25 years service, and job is done: cheaply!
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Even if I agreed with it, I most definitely don't, we've more important things to waste taxpayers money on like heating and hot water.
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What a strange answer. I began by agreeing with you. You took it from there.
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Apology accepted. I suggest that you might delete the edited posts. 
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While it is of no help to Cold War veterans, presumably going forward the proposed Wider Service Medal will avoid this issue in the future?
