I have little time for those who did TA and parade around in uniforms they are not entitled to wear – thats you Ruth Davidson
Did she serve or not?
I’ll answer that for you, she did between 2003 and 2006 and got a medical discharge. Just in case you think TA is pretend army:
In 2003, 9,500 reservists, the vast majority of them from the Reserve, were mobilised to take part in Operation TELIC, the invasion of Iraq; in contrast, only some 420 Regular Reservists were called-up. Approximately 1,200 members of the Army Reserve deployed annually on tours of duty in Iraq, Operation HERRICK in Afghanistan and elsewhere, normally on six month-long roulements. They cannot be used in operations for more than twelve months in any three-year period – making most of those who have already served ineligible for call up for two years afterwards, although reservists may choose to volunteer for additional deployments.
So she joined knowing full well she could be called up for front line duty so I’d say she earned that uniform.
I’ll politely request you STFU about things you are clearly ignorant of, wilfully or otherwise. If you want to play at cheap digs how about we ask what makes you the arbiter of who deserves to wear a uniform or not? How much time have you served?