Consideration for the Victoria Cross - Afghanistan

[daftandbarmy]

Maybe Carney can knit some scarves to hand out instead.

Pte RR Thompson, RCR, at the Battle of Paardeberg enters the chat

Queen's Scarf - Wikipedia

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[The Bread Guy]

Someone DID ask the question of the former CDS now calling for a review of AFG awards ....

Former top general says reviewing medals for Afghan vets a 'no-brainer' for Carney

OTTAWA - A former top general who led the military during the Afghanistan conflict is urging Prime Minister Mark Carney's government to revisit the files of soldiers who served there

www.thecanadianpressnews.ca

From the article:

... Hillier, who chaired the committee that awarded Larochelle his Star of Military Valour, said details of his story that came to light in the years since make his case worth a fresh look.

"I don't think we made a mistake, but having done something doesn't mean that it's cast in stone forever and ever," he said.

Hillier said new details about "how badly injured" Larochelle was during the battle, and the fact that he volunteered to take the position, should merit a reappraisal of his case ...

THIS I'd forgotten about:

... Gen. Walter Natynczyk, chief of the defence staff from 2008 to 2012, ordered a review in 2012 of the 20 Stars of Military Valour awarded for the Afghanistan conflict ...

Let's see what happens next ...