The Government has so far agreed that the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal will be awarded to serving members of the Armed Services, but does not include veterans, many of whom spent their whole adult working life in one of the Services. Pressure is being brought to bear for this omission to be rectified and for the veterans to be included. To this end, there is a formal e-petition for which 100,000 signatures are required. You are asked to support this petition by signing it yourself and asking friends and relations to do likewise:
http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/3747 ;
It doesn't take long!