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Line 9: The '''Wider Service Medal''' is a proposed [[British campaign medals|British campaign medal]] under consideration by the [[Government of the United Kingdom|UK Government]], as announced by defence secretary Ben Wallace 18 July 23. Its introduction will see the creation of a second tier service medal for operations below the threshold of war, with a reduced criteria of risk and rigour compared to the currently awarded [[Operational Service Medal (United Kingdom)|Operational Service Medal]] (OSM). == Background == Line 41: On 18 July 2023, [[Ben Wallace (politician)|Ben Wallace MP]] provided an update on the status of the Wider Service Medal:<blockquote>"One of the things that has taken quite a long time in my tenure is the creation of the wider campaign medal. I am still waiting for the final approval by those medal committees, but it will recognise people’s contribution to a campaign that keeps us safe. A good example of that could be the continuous at-sea deterrent, which is an enduring campaign. Campaigns that reflect modern war mean that not everyone is on the frontline. People hundreds of miles away are contributing to keeping us safe, and they sometimes need to be recognised, not just the person pulling the trigger or storming the bunker; it goes all the way back. In today’s military, the pyramid is very big and very deep, and hopefully a wider campaign medal will recognise that."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wallace |first=Ben |date=18 July 2023 |title=Defence Command Paper Refresh |url=https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2023-07-18/debates/1B0E69F7-0730-478C-ADD1-B6560F47C9DF/DefenceCommandPaperRefresh |access-date=23 July 2023 |website=UK Parliament Hansard}}</ref></blockquote> On == Design == | |||