Medals, medals and more medals ...

**MittMayo** · 02-07-2009, 14:18

Originally Posted by k13eod

Originally Posted by Gren

Apart from your tie having a badly tied knot, are you wearing a manbag in the smaller picture?

:D I wish ... following a drunken conversation, I got dicked to be the 'flag waver' ... or Standard Bearer of the REA BD branch ... won't happen again!

Originally Posted by FiveAlpha

Funny guy. Don't flatter youself. You're spouting off about blokes wearing bling and you're a culprit.

5A ... I'm not going to get into another bitch fight with you ... everyone on here appreciates that you are ten times more witty/intelligent/cleverer than me.

What bling ... 4 medals awarded and the only bling is badges ... a RBL poppy pin, a H4H pin, a BLESMA badge an a Veterans badge; both the former I am entitled to wear.

But your medals are in the wrong order though K13! ACSM should be after the Nato....oops

MM

**k13eod** · 02-07-2009, 14:20

Oh and 5A ... I'm not 'spouting off' about bought bling ... it really doesn't bother me what veterans wear. I don't have a big hang up about commemoratives and as stated before get p!ssed off when pictures of old fellers appear on here so that users might mock them.

Concentrate on the real walts ... those that wear official medals they are not entitled to.

**k13eod** · 02-07-2009, 14:22

Originally Posted by MittMayo

But your medals are in the wrong order though K13! ACSM should be after the Nato....oops

MM

My ACSM was awarded for multiple tours of NI (1995/1996?) before I went to Kosovo in 1999

**jack-daniels** · 02-07-2009, 14:24

Originally Posted by k13eod

Originally Posted by MittMayo

But your medals are in the wrong order though K13! ACSM should be after the Nato....oops

MM

My ACSM was awarded for multiple tours of NI (1995/1996?) before I went to Kosovo in 1999

I believe MM is right, it still goes at the end of Ops medals no matter when you got it!

**MittMayo** · 02-07-2009, 14:25

Originally Posted by k13eod

Originally Posted by MittMayo

But your medals are in the wrong order though K13! ACSM should be after the Nato....oops

MM

My ACSM was awarded for multiple tours of NI (1995/1996?) before I went to Kosovo in 1999

Thats irrelevant K13, the ACSM is classed as a long service medal and the NATO as a Campaign medal, the order of wear is quite clear, should be GSM, NATO, ACSM, LSGC

MM

We could always bet a tenner for Hols 4 Heroes on it if you like?????

**k13eod** · 02-07-2009, 14:28

Originally Posted by MittMayo

Originally Posted by k13eod

Originally Posted by MittMayo

But your medals are in the wrong order though K13! ACSM should be after the Nato....oops

MM

My ACSM was awarded for multiple tours of NI (1995/1996?) before I went to Kosovo in 1999

Thats irrelevant K13, the ACSM is classed as a long service medal and the NATO as a Campaign medal, the order of wear is quite clear, should be GSM, NATO, ACSM, LSGC

MM

We could always bet a tenner for Hols 4 Heroes on it if you like?????

Or I could just say fcuk it ... I'm a strawb!!!

Anyway ... get back on thread and suggest some medals of the future!

**Legs** · 02-07-2009, 14:29

Originally Posted by MittMayo

Originally Posted by k13eod

Originally Posted by MittMayo

But your medals are in the wrong order though K13! ACSM should be after the Nato....oops

MM

My ACSM was awarded for multiple tours of NI (1995/1996?) before I went to Kosovo in 1999

Thats irrelevant K13, the ACSM is classed as a long service medal and the NATO as a Campaign medal, the order of wear is quite clear, should be GSM, NATO, ACSM, LSGC

MM

We could always bet a tenner for Hols 4 Heroes on it if you like?????

Personally I think that the fact that he has earned his medals, and is a veteran means he can say "Stuff it, I'll wear my medals in whatever order I see fit..."

**MittMayo** · 02-07-2009, 14:32

Originally Posted by Legs

Originally Posted by MittMayo

Originally Posted by k13eod

Originally Posted by MittMayo

But your medals are in the wrong order though K13! ACSM should be after the Nato....oops

MM

My ACSM was awarded for multiple tours of NI (1995/1996?) before I went to Kosovo in 1999

Thats irrelevant K13, the ACSM is classed as a long service medal and the NATO as a Campaign medal, the order of wear is quite clear, should be GSM, NATO, ACSM, LSGC

MM

We could always bet a tenner for Hols 4 Heroes on it if you like?????

Personally I think that the fact that he has earned his medals, and is a veteran means he can say "Stuff it, I'll wear my medals in whatever order I see fit..."

Of course he can, but perhaps he might not have been aware and might have wanted to wear them the correct way.

Obviously some people don't like to be corrected......... OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHH!

How about an 'I've been on ARRSE and never upset anyone medal' will be rarer than the VC ! :P :P :P

**Fallschirmjager** · 02-07-2009, 14:38

Originally Posted by Closet_Jibber

The ACSM will definately start clocking up names on its list of winners.

It is harder than ever to qualify for the ACSM now. A soldier would have to complete 7 tours of Afghanistan. 2 year NI tours are a thing of the past.

**Gren** · 02-07-2009, 14:49

I personally think, all service personel should be awarded a "I ate in the cookhouse and survived medal" for one.

Also maybe

I made it through the SINBIN/Gag and puke or any combo of BATUS medal

Or the nightowls in the shot medal

That list could go on and on

An ARRSE Crawl medal? criteria being, slug and or Jarrod have to be in attendence, and you get an oak leaf if Jar fills your socks.

What about a "Berlin" medal for anyone who served during the time of the wall being up?

To be honest, the joke list could run forever

I just hope we never follow the septics and go for a wounded in action one (PH) the new EM is a nice idea and a fitting reward for the price it is to win, but it should stop there IMHO

**BrunoNoMedals** · 02-07-2009, 14:54

Originally Posted by Gren

I just hope we never follow the septics and go for a wounded in action one (PH) the new EM is a nice idea and a fitting reward for the price it is to win, but it should stop there IMHO

Aye, we don't need those hypochondriacs like k13 getting any more than they deserve :D

**E-Layer** · 02-07-2009, 15:03

Originally Posted by k13eod

My ACSM was awarded for multiple tours of NI (1995/1996?) before I went to Kosovo in 1999

K13,

Without wishing to be a pain in your arse, the qualifying criteria for the ACSM is 1080 days (IIRC) - it certainly was when I got mine.

Even if your 'multiple tours of NI (1995/1996?)' were so multiple that they were constant, you would still be 360-odd days short.

Have I missed something?

**FiveAlpha** · 02-07-2009, 15:14

Originally Posted by k13eod

What bling ... 4 medals awarded and the only bling is badges ... a RBL poppy pin, a H4H pin, a BLESMA badge an a Veterans badge; both the former I am entitled to wear.

So you lied on this thread then?

Originally Posted by k13eod

By the way, I have one commemorative that I wear with my four issued. Thats the Queens Golden Jubilee Commemorative. I, like many others, was furious that we were not entitled to it. Quarter of century service in the reign of the Queen (half her reign) and not even considered yet they gave it to adult cadets and prison officers ... and butlers at the Palace! It is actually the only commemorative authorised to have a portrait of the Queen and has been 'unofficially' sanctioned by the Queens Chamberlain.

Blingy Medal Thread

Did you buy your ACSM too?

**Bravo_Bravo** · 02-07-2009, 15:30

<opens up a bag of popcorn, turns the telly down...>

**dingerr** · 02-07-2009, 15:47

5A can't believe you are lording it over a QGJM. That's very sad.

Bravo Bravo, I hope there is going to be no tears from you when 5A starts digging in. Especially as you have entered a thread concerning medals.