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Issue earned medals to Armed Forces Veterans automatically without need to apply

Submitted by Louis Philip Gardner on Friday 19th September 2025

Published on Monday 27th October 2025

Current status: Closed

Closed: Monday 27th April 2026

Signatures: 81

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Armed Forces ~ arms ~ Dignity ~ Ensure ~ Equal ~ Forced ~ Gap ~ Honour ~ Justices ~ Veteran

Petition Action

Issue earned medals to Armed Forces Veterans automatically without need to apply

Petition Details

Currently, serving armed forces personnel are issued earned medals automatically, without having to apply. Veterans first need to know they are eligible, then need apply, in hard copy. The automatic issuing of medals should be extended to all eligible personnel, both serving and veterans.

Additional Information

We believe veterans deserve equal recognition and equal treatment to serving personnel, yet many must apply in writing for medals they’ve already earned. We think this unfairly creates barriers, especially as some veterans don’t even know they’re eligible and that automatic issue ensures dignity, consistency, and justice for their service. This could ensure there is no overlooked recognition, and that the sacrifices of veterans are honoured without bureaucracy, and closes the gap between veterans and those still in uniform.


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