Just look at Rear Admiral Woodward RN, right prior to taking his task force to retake the Falkland Islands. Who is the real professional warrior - the Brit with one ribbon or the North Korean gangsters?
— Cdr Salamander, here.
Fred Coles, the rigger, had a few cutting remarks to make about the rows of medal ribbons that most of them displayed, recalling that that particular country had not had a war for over 100 years and their air force had never seen a shot fired in anger.
There followed some speculation as to how they had acquired so many medals, and some of the suggestions bordered on the obscene.
There followed some speculation as to how they had acquired so many medals, and some of the suggestions bordered on the obscene.
— The Shiphunters by R. E. Gillman
