I know that the International Operational Service Medal was created after the UK had offered the Irish contingent on Operation Gritrock in Sierra Leone the Ebola Medal for Service in West Africa, presumably because the governement didn't want Irish troops wearing UK medals, but I've heard that the Irish troops still received the medals just can't wear them. Any truth in this or is it all just scuttlebutt?
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Originally posted by Zulu_00 View PostI know that the International Operational Service Medal was created after the UK had offered the Irish contingent on Operation Gritrock in Sierra Leone the Ebola Medal for Service in West Africa, presumably because the governement didn't want Irish troops wearing UK medals, but I've heard that the Irish troops still received the medals just can't wear them. Any truth in this or is it all just scuttlebutt?
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The medals were issued to Irish personnel as Orion pointed out. The international operational service medal was created after the NS started taking part in the Mediterranean missions, it also covered operations such as Orion. You need permission to wear all medals issued by other organisations and there is a process for applying for such permission. I have no idea if anyone was refused permission to wear it but there is less resistance to this sort of thing than was in the past.
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Originally posted by Bravo20 View PostThe medals were issued to Irish personnel as Orion pointed out. The international operational service medal was created after the NS started taking part in the Mediterranean missions, it also covered operations such as Orion. You need permission to wear all medals issued by other organisations and there is a process for applying for such permission. I have no idea if anyone was refused permission to wear it but there is less resistance to this sort of thing than was in the past.
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