Mike_2817 said:
thespicegirl said:
I have seen some wings being worn. looks a bit waltty (even if you have earned them) what do you have to prove to a bunch of kids?
apart from that, my ACF is a bit free of them as far as i can see.
Pilots Wings, Parachute Wings and Commando Daggers may be worn by ex-regulars who have the appropriate qualification entry in their discharge book 'In Perpetuity' (Meaning always) and is laid down in Materials Regulations for the Army.
DZ or TRF Flashs and Coloured Berets other than approved by county however are not.
Other badges permitted to be worn by ex-regular AI's are listed in Annex H to Section 3 of:
http://www.ams.mod.uk/content/docs/jsp336/3rd_ed/vol12/pt3/pam13/contents.htm
Spice girl ,if you had any idea what we who wear wings have had to go through to have the right wear them (as with our cdo trained bretheren ),then you would understand exactly why they are worn at all times after your service with a PARA/CDO unit,the same rules apply for the regular army ,ACF and TA .
There is no waltism attached to wearing them,those particular individuals have had to work bloody hard to have the right to wear such insignia.
My advice is give those individuals the respect they deserve as they have obviously passed a series of tests you have no comprehension of.
And my unit are badged PARA so does that make me a walt for continuing to wear my maroon lid ?