Heroes receive awards

jaysay · 24-09-2010, 10:27

BBC News - UK armed forces in Afghanistan honoured for bravery

Members of the armed forces who have been injured on duty received awards, in a low key ceremony yesterday. I heard about this on BBC Breakfast this morning, my first question was why low key, we should be shouting their heroics from he rooftops

vera · 24-09-2010, 10:37

The race to become the new leader of the Labour Party has had more publication than this. It is about time the "leaders" got their priorities right. It is disgusting. Our Armed Forces do a better and more dangerous job than the Government.

Barrie Yates · 24-09-2010, 11:22

Surely the Military Cross and the Distinguished Flying Cross justifies, that at the lowest level, the Prince of Wales should have been making the awards????????????

cashman · 24-09-2010, 12:14

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Originally Posted by Barrie Yates

Surely the Military Cross and the Distinguished Flying Cross justifies, that at the lowest level, the Prince of Wales should have been making the awards????????????

ya aint read it barrie.

to be presented at a later date by senior Royals it says, so much as i love knocking em i can't. n nor can you when ya learn to read.

Barrie Yates · 24-09-2010, 13:31

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Originally Posted by cashman

ya aint read it barrie.

to be presented at a later date by senior Royals it says, so much as i love knocking em i can't. n nor can you when ya learn to read.

You are right Cashy - I didn't read the article, just what I picked up on the TV News and I didn't hear any mention of the Royals.

jaysay · 24-09-2010, 17:48

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Originally Posted by Barrie Yates

You are right Cashy - I didn't read the article, just what I picked up on the TV News and I didn't hear any mention of the Royals.

Nor did I Barrie, but that's the BBC for you only giving half a story, no mention of Royals but did say it was a low key ceremony

DaveinGermany · 27-09-2010, 06:12

Still it typifies the Lads & Lasses we have serving, they get on with a hard & difficult job to the best of their abilities without any hooha or fanfare. Modestly "Just doing their job", unlike some who could be mentioned, who think the world needs to know about everything they do, contemptible.