Denmark: Mentally wounded soldiers awarded medals

[The Dane]

What are the badges on his right chest?

It's like the wings above those badges, which means he's parachute qualified. So, different courses he's gone through.

[The Dane]

Skill badges, e.g. pistol, rifle, sub-machinegun, GPMG, armour recognition, first aid, navigation etc. They usually come in bronze, silver and gold.

I scored silver in pistol, bronze in rifle.. never got a badge?

Just a piece of paper..

[one-niner]

I scored silver in pistol, bronze in rifle.. never got a badge?

If you're still in the system and your results are on file, you just ask your "forsyner" to get the badges for you.

EDIT: Ah sorry, I already forgot about your photo on the previous page - I guess you're not

[The Dane]

If you're still in the system and your results are on file, you just ask your "forsyner" to get the badges for you.

EDIT: Ah sorry, I already forgot about your photo on the previous page - I guess you're not

Haha.. no. But i remember that you're right. But you have to pay for it.. Not much, but that's why i didn't get them. It's the same with the "ordensbånd" for my new medal.. I have to order and pay for it myself. Very poor army :P

[Universals]

I'm not soldier, but isn't it safe to say that any soldier who have seen combat over a period of time (say, year long deployment) is already somewhat mentally wounded? just curious, what's their criteria to determine mental injury?

[one-niner]

Haha.. no. But i remember that you're right. But you have to pay for it.. Not much, but that's why i didn't get them. It's the same with the "ordensbånd" for my new medal.. I have to order and pay for it myself. Very poor army :P

I never paid for my skill badges nor did any money change hands when I got them for my soldiers. However, I have heard of units raising money for parties through charging a small sum for "consumables" that are actually provided for free

But yeah, the ribbon bars are not provided with the medals, which is kinda cheap

[one-niner]

I'm not soldier, but isn't it safe to say that any soldier who have seen combat over a period of time (say, year long deployment) is already somewhat mentally wounded? just curious, what's their criteria to determine mental injury?

Post #7....:

To be considered for the medal, one must
- have been deployed in an international mission between 1948 and present
- as a result of the above have been awarded a compensation for a mental injury by the National Board of Industrial Injuries.

I think it is mostly PTSD cases.

[The Dane]

I'm not soldier, but isn't it safe to say that any soldier who have seen combat over a period of time (say, year long deployment) is already somewhat mentally wounded? just curious, what's their criteria to determine mental injury?

You have to be very sick.. bad dreams isn't enough. Everybody that recieved that medal that day has pretty much been through hell.. Me included. And you have to go through several excaminations before you can get that compensation and medal. I've been fighting my PTSD and personality change for more than 8 years.. lost so much. And the medical journal contains more than 800 pages..

Edit: Have to correct myself.. That journal isn't just medical. It also contains reports from social workers from our municipality.. and others maybe? Havn't read it myself.. Maybe I will someday. I didn't ask for any of this..

[Universals]

You have to be very sick.. bad dreams isn't enough. Everybody that recieved that medal that day has pretty much been through hell.. Me included. And you have to go through maybe several excaminations before you can get that compensation and medal. I've been fighting my PTSD and personality change for more than 8 years.. lost so much. And the medical journal contains more than 800 pages..

Post #7....:

Thanks for your answer... Looks like a very good idea.

[The Dane]

You're welcome.

[JUNKHO]

one-niner - thank you for the thread and pics.

Dane - Know you are just in the middle of this fight with a long ways to go. Be strong ....we will go with you. If you see some of the others again, tell them we saw them here ... and we will go with them also.

[The Dane]

one-niner - thank you for the thread and pics.

Dane - Know you are just in the middle of this fight with a long ways to go. Be strong ....we will go with you. If you see some of the others again, tell them we saw them here ... and we will go with them also.

Thanks mate I'll meet with some of them the 12th this month.. will tell them. And I know it means a lot.

[The Dane]

hello I am a Canadian soldier and I have fought in Afghanistan in 2007 and came back with PTSD recently gave Canada the Sacrifice Medal to soldiers who are wounded in combat and must be a hostile act not ..... for those who has KAF was ..... but unfortunately the Canadian Army did not change the standard of service ...... so I'm unemployed since March 21, 2012 ..... with disability pension .. in Canada ... they care for psychological injury on the same basis that a physical injury (not always the right way) but there is still much work to do to recognize this invisible injury suffered so much drugs ..... antidepressant ... ..... drink .... and isolation are the daily thousand soldier ..... so do not judge the wounded soldier psychological

Mate, I'm on paroxetin, truxall, alprox(when needed) and beta blockers.. and Melatonin and alcohol before bedtime(2-3 glasses of white wine). I've been where you are now.. PM me please.

[The Dane]

What are the regulations for medals on the uniform in Denmark, I see a NATO medal and the Nijmegen cross on the right, then followed by Danish medals. Also the ribbons on the medals are different style.

For example, in the NLD regulations say that the national medals are worn on the right (highest decoration the closest to the heart) and that foreign medals are on the left, by order of the country name in French. The medals have to be made up ''prussian style''.

Regards,
Lesley

The Nijmegen and Dancon March medal are actually not allowed at such ceromonies.. Some wore them anyway, and the Royal Guard Captain that commanded us didn't say anything. Angered me a bit.. but, I would probably have worn mine, if it happened a couple of years ago. Hard to explain.. but memory and concentration can completely go down the drain sometimes. And the captain plus the Chief of Defense was clearly aware of our handicaps.. Very special military parade.. and historical I guess.