Medals, medals and more medals ...

**k13eod** · 02-07-2009, 16:09

Originally Posted by FiveAlpha

Did you buy your ACSM too?

Still, I suppose searching through old threads is a great way to spend an afternoon ... far better than earning a living. Obviously my earlier comments directed to you in THIS thread were wasted.

No need to buy an ACSM ...

4 month tour 1977
4 month tour 1979
Resident posting 1980 - 1982
4 month tour 1986
Resident posting 1992 - 1994

Hope that helps ... sorry I couldn't be more helpful by biting ... perhaps you should go back to stalking those that give a fcuk about your comments.

**Gren** · 02-07-2009, 16:19

Originally Posted by k13eod

Originally Posted by FiveAlpha

Did you buy your ACSM too?

Still, I suppose searching through old threads is a great way to spend an afternoon ... far better than earning a living. Obviously my earlier comments directed to you in THIS thread were wasted.

No need to buy an ACSM ...

4 month tour 1977
4 month tour 1979
Resident posting 1980 - 1982
4 month tour 1986
Resident posting 1992 - 1994

Hope that helps ... sorry I couldn't be more helpful by biting ... perhaps you should go back to stalking those that give a fcuk about your comments.

K, dont bite to appease the wnkers mate, anyone who knows you, knows for a fact you are further from being a walt, than they could imagine.

Remember a convo we had about walts wearing medals on the SGD crawl?

Stick with that thought and ignore the baiters.(not a typo)

Dont forget to give me a call when you want the other thing sorting out....

**BuggerAll** · 02-07-2009, 16:21

Getting back to the original question posed in this thread about what new medals there might be in the future I think there should be a service medal that most people who serve could expect to receive along the lines of the Canadian Decoration (CD). I think it is a bit 'unbalanced' that reservist get a the Volunteer Reserve Service Medal (VRSM) after 10 years but the LSGC takes 15 years and has a GC element and there is no medal for regular officers.

I would probably go for a medal after 5 years and bars every 5 years with different ribbons for different services and regular and reserve. With the option to trade medals and bars for LSGC.

The reason I would go for 5 years rather than 10 is so that the majority of people who serve would qualify.

It was not my idea but how about a 'diamond rosette' or bar on the QGJM instead of a Diamond Jubilee Medal or even better real diamonds in a stud?

I would not rule out being involved in Disaster Relief Operations some of which could be sufficiently robust to merit medals. Think future Rwanda type Ops.

**tattybadger** · 02-07-2009, 16:32

When I can be arrsed to get excited about medals, my shit is gripped by the fact that TA wallahs get a very smart medal and a post nominal for three gallons of unleaded petrol, two packs of weetabix and five weekends of pissing it up in some dingy, seedy little TAC (or, indeed, completing several hairy-arsed op tours), whereas those of us whose weekends are regarded as precious time to be spent with family or on the lash, get only a crappy little vets badge, bad knees, gout, piles and absolutely no recognition whatsoever.

**scoobydont** · 02-07-2009, 16:32

Originally Posted by BuggerAll

It was not my idea but how about a 'diamond rosette' or bar on the QGJM instead of a Diamond Jubilee Medal or even better real diamonds in a stud?

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Why not go the whole hog and dish out diamond ear-rings?

**tattybadger** · 02-07-2009, 16:33

Originally Posted by scoobydont

Originally Posted by BuggerAll

It was not my idea but how about a 'diamond rosette' or bar on the QGJM instead of a Diamond Jubilee Medal or even better real diamonds in a stud?

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Why not go the whole hog and dish out diamond ear-rings?

or a 9' bronze cod-piece tipped with rubies?

**k13eod** · 02-07-2009, 16:39

Originally Posted by tattybadger

Originally Posted by scoobydont

Originally Posted by BuggerAll

It was not my idea but how about a 'diamond rosette' or bar on the QGJM instead of a Diamond Jubilee Medal or even better real diamonds in a stud?

.

Why not go the whole hog and dish out diamond ear-rings?

or a 9' bronze cod-piece tipped with rubies?

9 Foot

**tattybadger** · 02-07-2009, 16:48

Originally Posted by k13eod

Originally Posted by tattybadger

Originally Posted by scoobydont

Originally Posted by BuggerAll

It was not my idea but how about a 'diamond rosette' or bar on the QGJM instead of a Diamond Jubilee Medal or even better real diamonds in a stud?

.

Why not go the whole hog and dish out diamond ear-rings?

or a 9' bronze cod-piece tipped with rubies?

9 Foot

A small one!

**msr** · 02-07-2009, 16:49

Originally Posted by tattybadger

When I can be arrsed to get excited about medals, my shit is gripped by the fact that TA wallahs get a very smart medal and a post nominal for three gallons of unleaded petrol, two packs of weetabix and five weekends of pissing it up in some dingy, seedy little TAC (or, indeed, completing several hairy-arsed op tours), whereas those of us whose weekends are regarded as precious time to be spent with family or on the lash, get only a crappy little vets badge, bad knees, gout, piles and absolutely no recognition whatsoever.

Unhand your excrement: the post nominal (TD) was canned by John Major (egged on by some short sighted regular officers who saw the opportunity to put the boot in).

The VRSM, which requires you to have got your bounty for 9 years out of ten, carries no post nominals.

MSR

**BuggerAll** · 02-07-2009, 17:05

I was joking about the real diamond - although anyone who wants to give me a diamond is welcome to but I do like the idea of a rossette or bar commemorating the Diamond Jubilee rather than a new medal for those who already have the QGJM. I agree with TB about the VRSM which is why I proposed a service medal for all.

**tattybadger** · 02-07-2009, 17:08

Originally Posted by msr

Originally Posted by tattybadger

When I can be arrsed to get excited about medals, my shit is gripped by the fact that TA wallahs get a very smart medal and a post nominal for three gallons of unleaded petrol, two packs of weetabix and five weekends of pissing it up in some dingy, seedy little TAC (or, indeed, completing several hairy-arsed op tours), whereas those of us whose weekends are regarded as precious time to be spent with family or on the lash, get only a crappy little vets badge, bad knees, gout, piles and absolutely no recognition whatsoever.

Unhand your excrement: the post nominal (TD) was canned by John Major (egged on by some short sighted regular officers who saw the opportunity to put the boot in).

The VRSM, which requires you to have got your bounty for 9 years out of ten, carries no post nominals.

MSR

I sit corrected!!

The other option would have been preferable - keep the TD and give us all an RD!

**dingerr** · 02-07-2009, 17:20

Originally Posted by BuggerAll

but the LSGC takes 15 years and has a GC element and there is no medal for regular officers.

Surely there is no requirement as Officers are always good boys and girls, so it would be wasted highlighting this with an LS&GC.

Officers don't do naughty; just high jinx

Originally Posted by BuggerAll

I would probably go for a medal after 5 years and bars every 5 years with different ribbons for different services and regular and reserve. With the option to trade medals and bars for LSGC.

How very modern. So in theory we could trade our way up to a Level 9 Paladin. Novel.

Originally Posted by BuggerAll

It was not my idea but how about a 'diamond rosette' or bar on the QGJM instead of a Diamond Jubilee Medal or even better real diamonds in a stud?

Not feasible, the furniture would get scratched whilst table diving in the mess and it costs enough now to replace minatures.

Originally Posted by BuggerAll

I would not rule out being involved in Disaster Relief Operations some of which could be sufficiently robust to merit medals. Think future Rwanda type Ops.

If that were the case, I would have a chest full. It's disaster relief when ever I go into work. Somedays it's as pleasant as picking up dog poo without golves on.

**Kitmarlowe** · 02-07-2009, 17:28

Originally Posted by tattybadger

When I can be arrsed to get excited about medals, my shit is gripped by the fact that TA wallahs get a very smart medal and a post nominal for three gallons of unleaded petrol, two packs of weetabix and five weekends of pissing it up in some dingy, seedy little TAC (or, indeed, completing several hairy-arsed op tours), whereas those of us whose weekends are regarded as precious time to be spent with family or on the lash, get only a crappy little vets badge, bad knees, gout, piles and absolutely no recognition whatsoever.

VRSM is a post nominal? f**k that, I don't want people thinking I'm a coffin dodger!

**Kitmarlowe** · 02-07-2009, 17:29

Originally Posted by tattybadger

Originally Posted by msr

Originally Posted by tattybadger

When I can be arrsed to get excited about medals, my shit is gripped by the fact that TA wallahs get a very smart medal and a post nominal for three gallons of unleaded petrol, two packs of weetabix and five weekends of pissing it up in some dingy, seedy little TAC (or, indeed, completing several hairy-arsed op tours), whereas those of us whose weekends are regarded as precious time to be spent with family or on the lash, get only a crappy little vets badge, bad knees, gout, piles and absolutely no recognition whatsoever.

Unhand your excrement: the post nominal (TD) was canned by John Major (egged on by some short sighted regular officers who saw the opportunity to put the boot in).

The VRSM, which requires you to have got your bounty for 9 years out of ten, carries no post nominals.

MSR

I sit corrected!!

The other option would have been preferable - keep the TD and give us all an RD!

Thank Christ for that.. I was getting worried, thought I'd have to start throwing extra letters around after my name....!

**BuggerAll** · 02-07-2009, 17:43

Dingerr: I was suggesting a medal that recognises their service not the good conduct element of it.

The trading in thing is not modern its been happening for at least a hundred years. TA soldiers who had the Territorial Efficiency Medal and were commissioned had the option off handing in their medal and 12 years of their service could could as 6 years towards the Efficiency Decoration (Territorial) (TD). After the institution of the VRSM holders of the TEM and the TD could trade in their clasps in exchange for the VRSM provided it is over 10 years since the award of the previous medal. What I was suggesting is that the existing LSGC's should continue but that the awardee would be required to surrender the new service medal and clasps.

As for disaster relief I went to a presentation about the Rwanda Op and frankly anyone who went there deserved a medal.