Military honours in Afghanistan deserved?
Newsbot @ Sat Jul 21, 2007 1:34 pm
<strong>Title: </strong> <a href="/link.php?id=23176" target="_blank">Military honours in Afghanistan deserved?</a> (click to view)
<strong>Category:</strong> <a href="/news/topic/13-military" target="_blank">Military</a>
<strong>Posted By: </strong> <a href="/modules.php?name=Your_Account&op=userinfo&username=Hyack" target="_blank">Hyack</a>
<strong>Date: </strong> 2007-07-22 09:17:24
<strong>Canadian</strong>
Wullu @ Sat Jul 21, 2007 1:34 pm
Waaaa
SprCForr @ Sun Jul 22, 2007 2:11 pm
More attempts to "dick measure". It'll never end.
Wullu @ Sun Jul 22, 2007 2:21 pm
We made no distinction in WWII for who recieved the various campaign medals. An infanteer in the Black Watch recieved the same 39-45 Campaign medal and NW Europe Star as the clerk in the 2nd Corp did.
They are all on the ground over there. They are doing their jobs towards a goal.
SprCForr @ Sun Jul 22, 2007 2:29 pm
Exactly. It's a misguided attempt by some in the Cbt Arms to make themselves stand out from the rest. Way to kill the team spirit with the "us/them" mentality.
FWIW, the Capbadge and unit slip-on does exactly what these whiners are crying about.
Wullu @ Tue Jul 24, 2007 4:54 am
Peter Worthington nailed this today in the Sun.
Maybe he was reading our posts Spr? lol
Goofy Idea Could Sink Morale
2Cdo @ Tue Jul 24, 2007 8:26 am
All that really matters is at the end of the day everyone knows exactly what he/she did or didn't do on tour! No need for anything more.
SprCForr @ Tue Jul 24, 2007 12:50 pm
Bang on brother.
2Cdo @ Tue Jul 24, 2007 1:12 pm
SprCForr SprCForr:
Bang on brother.
Can one look in the mirror and be pleased with what he sees? I have no problem with support troops, hell I work with nothing but Jimmies now. But honestly, hearing some of them talk of the hardships of KAF when the Tim Hortons runs out of Iced Caps, and they have the same dangers as the troops in the FOB and PRT sites really gets to grate on ones nerves.
But at the same time we probably both know of combat arms guys who did nothing but run the canteen overseas but have some of the best damn war stories ever!
bootlegga @ Tue Jul 24, 2007 1:38 pm
SprCForr SprCForr:
More attempts to "dick measure". It'll never end.
I haven't heard the phrase 'measure dicks' in a while.
Knoss @ Tue Jul 24, 2007 2:10 pm
What if we issue a campaign medal and a medal for first combat kill? Thats what the Americans do.
Knoss @ Tue Jul 24, 2007 2:13 pm
Mabey not.
Wullu @ Tue Jul 24, 2007 4:42 pm
Knoss Knoss:
What if we issue a campaign medal and a medal for first combat kill? Thats what the Americans do.
They do? Prey tell.
Bodah @ Tue Jul 24, 2007 5:59 pm
Nah,....No need for a combat badge "medal"..... I think a theatre of operation medal for all whose physically serving there is all that's needed.
Clogeroo @ Wed Jul 25, 2007 1:50 pm
I would think all members of the Canadian Armed Forces presently in Afghanistan have more work to do related to this war they are involved in rather than debate about getting an extra piece of brass on their shirts.