HM Forces Recognition
Created By Tony Morland Over a month ago
British Veterans National Defence Medal (NDM) Campaign
British Veterans National Defence Medal (NDM) Campaign
The Armed Forces have a unique place in society. Their profession requires them regularly to place their lives at risk in the service and defence of our country.
They are subject to a special legal code, are required to engage in operations anywhere and at any time as directed by the Government of the day, and forego many rights and freedoms enjoyed by civilians. No other profession faces these rigours and constraints.
Too many have served without official recognition. Examples are; Berlin Airlift, Post WW2 Peacekeepers (active service to 1955), National Service, Post Armistice Korea, Nuclear Test Veterans, Conflicts such as Cyprus with GSM Qualification of 120 days, IRA Victims on UK or European mainland, Cold War the list goes on.
Find out more at: http://www.nationaldefencemedal.webs.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/NDM_UK
Recent forum posts for this campaign:
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I Think that all who served during the Cold wart should also be awarded a Cold war Medal and not forgetting the Border Medal I'm sure that there are quite a few ex serving soldiers that earned the right to wear these medals and those who qualify should be awarded both of them.
Fully agree. I was involved in the first messy cod war serving in HMS Keppel
I also support this cause, as a serving member in the armed forces in Baor, also in Aden 1966, and several tours of NI. All members of the armed forces should get recognition of serving there Country. Even when f they did no active servise they were at risk.
I think anybody in or out of the forces is a target but it seems that Managers are some times look on you has damaged goods how do you prove your not
I served 1971-1980 after basic/trade training I was posted to RAF Hendon, Supply Control Centre London during the IRA problems (72-76) which was a target. I back this campaign!
I would go to the Cenatath service but I don’t like the idea of being sent to the back of the parade because I have no medal.Only because the generals change their minds
G.S.M. for three different campaigns,if I was a Yank I would be tripping over my medals!! Agree that a Defence Medal should be awarded to those that ,at least did active service.
As an ex-regular that served during the 1950's & 1960's that left without a single medal, I would be so proud to wear the NDM particularly on Rememberance Day parades, something I have never missed in half a century ...
I agree with all the comments it is did gusting what goes on some thing should be done.
Bryan
Originally Posted by
Dave 72
The only thing that will get this defence Medal is for people to let their MP and the royal family know how they feel being side-lined after all the...
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Hi Dave I served onboard HMS Ark Royal during the Queens Silver jubilee we never received any medal