bayoubill
Well all I can say is it certainly offends me! !!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Luckily I've never met one but if I did I would SHIRLEY say a few things. I know what military personnel must sacrifice for a few cheap trinkets on their chest while .....well let me just say.... 
....I won't say here
Bill, you are one of the very best my friend. From past conversations, some of us are aware of your admirable contribution toward preserving the freedoms we enjoy. I thank you all, and in particular, consider it a privilege and an honour to know someone like you personally.
You're a modest guy who rarely if ever mentions your military career - a
real hero in my eyes
As far as my little dig at the royals, I accept that a few of those medals that adorn their finery were actually earned. However, having spoken at length to a couple of squaddies, the general feeling is that they only have to turn up to address the troops to get another gong!
They also said that Harry was actually a liability in Afghanistan rather than the medal-earning hero the press were
instructed to portray him as. The number of troops that were taken away from the campaign to ensure his personal safety was actually quite a drain on already stretched resources out there. But they did accept that as a piece of propaganda, it may have helped their cause overall.