Personal view - I am a huge fan of the Wider Service Medal (WSM) and think it is an excellent idea. I've done a Pinstripedline blog which is hosted by the fantastic team at @ForcesNews on why it is such a good idea. BLUF: 'No we're not going 'all American' now...
Personal view - I am a huge fan of the Wider Service Medal (WSM) and think it is an excellent idea. I've done a Pinstripedline blog which is hosted by the fantastic team at @ForcesNews on why it is such a good idea. BLUF: 'No we're not going 'all American' now...
@pinstripedline @ForcesNews It does however open the debate for a Cold War Medal which in my opinion was always justified
@pinstripedline @ForcesNews There are people who are heavily involved in operations and don't deploy on them they are as essential as those in theatre. But the award must not be allowed to be given for spurious connection to an operation
@pinstripedline @ForcesNews I think this is a great idea
@pinstripedline @ForcesNews Why not make the WSM an ID lanyard, or a lapel pin then everyone in the whole force and veterans can have one. My problem with it is it reduces the value of the OSMs. Just as the jubilee medals have. 15 x powder puff medals do not a 39-45 Star make. More nonsense from zombiegovt
@pinstripedline @ForcesNews I’ve taken the mickey gently on this but, fair enough. Who chose the colours though? Lordy!!😳
@pinstripedline @4d_s5 @ForcesNews Great blog by @pinstripedline. I’m interested to see when the DIN is published where this medal will sit in the order of wear? Is it a “Campaign Medal” or will it get its own category like the “Polar Medal” or sit with the “Service Medals” like Ebola?
@pinstripedline @ForcesNews I and many others have been calling for this since 2014 and delighted it's finally here but absolutely gutted that so many will miss out who have done multiple qualifying ops but prior to the cut off date. An ops and op it either deserves recognition or it doesnt surely?
@pinstripedline @ForcesNews Why have they decided to only go back to 2018 when some of the Ops including Kipion clearly go further back. Seems a truffle unfair that only some get the medal for the same Op?
@pinstripedline @ForcesNews Of course, for those serving who don't see the need and don't want it...don't wear it. For those no longer serving who don't see the need and don't want it...doesn't matter. For those who do see the need and deserve it, wear it with pride. And no, I don't qualify for one 🤣