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It matters not what your job in the army is.  If you are in theatre and a gong is issued for turning up then you qualify for it.  Just because you are an infantryman does not mean you are seeing action. What about those infantrymen that did not get a chance to shoot at anyone - does that mean...

Good result. Lets not forget what happened to the six RMP who ended up trapped in an Iraqi police station, nor what happend to the two R SIGNALS Cpls who were handed over to the IRA in Belfast. The Iraqi police were obliged to hand the men over to the British Army, and were so ordered to by...

Point to note at it stands at the moment the line of succession is: C III R W V R Bearing in mind it is also possible that the Prince of Wales could change his name on accession to the throne and decide to be another Edward (XIX in this case) or George VII.  He can pick any of the crowns from...

People should not get too worked up about medals. Unless they are individual awards for gallentry, all medals are just gimmes.  You only have to turn up to get them, be it Afghanistan, Iraq, Northern Ireland, etc.  It makes no difference, if you were running about being shot at, frying eggs in...

Just a point to note about FM Sir William Robertson.  He is the only soldier known to have actually held every rank from Trooper to Field Marshal. So there is no one else to compare him against.

Why would you want to drive with fog lights on if there is no fog? Fog lights are to provide improved visability whilst driving in fog.  They are not on a car to dazzle the drivers of other cars when it is not foggy.

Well if you want to be an MP do not expect to be loved.  That is the nature of the job. From the comments on here I would suggest it is just the same as in the British Army.  Treat the troops as you would expect to be treated.  It will not stop them turning into mongs if they want to, but hey...

Well I am an outsider here: 1.  The question is a valid one. Firstly I believe Canada needs to decide what it wants it armed forces to do.  I doubt if this will ever really happen based on what I have read about the history of the Canadian Army. 2.  Canada is almost irrelevant as far as...

It should also be noted that an MiD does not have to relate to a specifically military act.  For example on one of my tours of duty in Northern Ireland a LCpl received an MiD for his part in the uncovering of a major fuel smuggling operation.

Well this is my first post on this site, though I have been a lurker for a few months. I am ex British Army having joined as a Junior Leader at age 16 I spent the next 15 years split between the 1st Bn, The Royal Hampshire Regiment and the Corps of Royal Military Police. Been a civvie for just...