Afghanistan Soldiers Turned Down For Bravery Medal Under Quota System -- The Telegraph
More than half the recommendations for bravery medals for soldiers in Afghanistan are being turned down, former British forces commander Colonel Richard Kemp has said.
Limits on the number of medals awarded for each six-month tour of duty mean only about one in 100 can ever be formally recognised.
The situation has prompted calls from war veterans and families of those who have lost loved ones in the fighting to award all troops a special medal in recognition of the specific dangers posed by insurgents.
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My Comment: There should be some leeway in recognition of the service that these soldiers participate in. Unfortunately .... I doubt that the UK military will bend tradition in this case.
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Soldiers are recommended for awards by their unit and brigade commanders.
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