Memories - Pictures https://www.bafc.org.uk/community/pictures/memories/ The British Airborne Forces Club Discussion Board en-GB Wed, 10 Jun 2026 05:58:04 +0000 wpForo 60 RE: Memories https://www.bafc.org.uk/community/pictures/memories/paged/19/#post-21897 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:12:38 +0000 That,s right Bob cos respect is earned and not just given!

]]> Pictures Dave Burgess https://www.bafc.org.uk/community/pictures/memories/paged/19/#post-21897 RE: Memories https://www.bafc.org.uk/community/pictures/memories/paged/19/#post-21881 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:12:38 +0000 It's not hard to recognize people's pride,we see it every year on remembrance day parades throughout the Country. And that is good to see irrelevant of who they are old and young, it's good to see that sign of pride and respect.

]]> Pictures bob9739 https://www.bafc.org.uk/community/pictures/memories/paged/19/#post-21881 RE: Memories https://www.bafc.org.uk/community/pictures/memories/paged/19/#post-21865 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:06:27 +0000 CORRECT!!

]]> Pictures Dave Burgess https://www.bafc.org.uk/community/pictures/memories/paged/19/#post-21865 RE: Memories https://www.bafc.org.uk/community/pictures/memories/paged/19/#post-21855 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:37:16 +0000 Well I suppose our pride is what we achieved in our military service. My proudest moment was passing P Company mate, and there are no medals for that, just an immense feeling of pride and belonging. And nobody can take that away from you!

]]> Pictures bob9739 https://www.bafc.org.uk/community/pictures/memories/paged/19/#post-21855 RE: Memories https://www.bafc.org.uk/community/pictures/memories/paged/19/#post-21838 Sun, 07 Jun 2026 18:58:48 +0000 Instead of an extra medal tha just sews an extra strip of silver on the GSM to name different operations:-

"South Arabia" "Northern Ireland" etc. Suppose it saves the government a few bob on silver, Last Of The Big Spenders! 🤔 

]]> Pictures Dave Burgess https://www.bafc.org.uk/community/pictures/memories/paged/19/#post-21838 RE: Memories https://www.bafc.org.uk/community/pictures/memories/paged/19/#post-21831 Sun, 07 Jun 2026 14:17:35 +0000 It's becoming a bit like the Yanks now with a medal for everything. There just wasn't the opportunity to build up a collection like those in your day Bob. Half of the ribbons the Yanks wear are unit citations from as far back as the civil war and don't hold a medal, just pretty colours on their chest! 🙄 

]]> Pictures Pat Harley https://www.bafc.org.uk/community/pictures/memories/paged/19/#post-21831 RE: Memories https://www.bafc.org.uk/community/pictures/memories/paged/19/#post-21823 Sun, 07 Jun 2026 12:27:56 +0000 Some fit looking lads there Jack,, chests full of metal,put my poor little GSM to shame.

]]> Pictures bob9739 https://www.bafc.org.uk/community/pictures/memories/paged/19/#post-21823 RE: Memories https://www.bafc.org.uk/community/pictures/memories/paged/19/#post-21787 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 23:39:29 +0000 Good one Jack

]]> Pictures forever young https://www.bafc.org.uk/community/pictures/memories/paged/19/#post-21787 RE: Memories https://www.bafc.org.uk/community/pictures/memories/paged/19/#post-21786 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 22:59:16 +0000 Had our annual dinner this evening good speech about the Rgt museum for Paul Bryant. Jacko Page sent  a picture of the Gulf war reunion 

 

]]> Pictures jackw102 https://www.bafc.org.uk/community/pictures/memories/paged/19/#post-21786 RE: Memories https://www.bafc.org.uk/community/pictures/memories/paged/18/#post-20108 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:30:19 +0000 🤣 🤣 🤣 

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