Simon Weston, 64, who was injured when his troop transport RFA Sir Galahad was attacked during the conflict, told the newspaper: \u201cHe has lost all other aspects of dignity, respect and honour he was ever once shown.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut the one thing you cannot strip away from the man no matter how vindictive, vicious or virtue-signalling you want to be is that moment in his life where he was dignified, honourable and courageous.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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\u201cWhat gives the Government a right to even consider stealing someone\u2019s property? He earned this. He paid for it with time and sacrifice. How dare you think you can take this from him.\u201d<\/p>\n
He added: \u201cIt\u2019s trivialising what the medal stands for. It\u2019s not a gift. It\u2019s something you earn.\u201d<\/p>\n
A senior defence source said: \u201cInstinctively, if one does something brave, it seems extraordinary to then go and say someone hasn\u2019t done something brave.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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