31-610: Code Red may refer to: Arts and entertainment [ edit ] Literature [ edit ] Code Red , a series of books for teenagers written by Chris Ryan Television [ edit ] Code Red (American TV series) , a 1981–82 American television series Code Red (Indian TV series) , a 2015 Indian television show Music [ edit ] Bands [ edit ] Code Red (Russian group) , Russian dance group located in Bonn Code Red (British group) ,
62-659: A Sky One show called How Not to Die , detailing how to survive various life-threatening situations. In 2007 Ryan trained and managed a six-man team to represent Team GB at Sure for Men 's Extreme Pamplona Chase in Spain during the Running of the Bulls and also appeared in an episode of the Derren Brown series, Mind Control with Derren Brown , where he booby-trapped a course for Brown to follow whilst blindfolded. Ryan presented
93-521: A 1990s British boy band Albums [ edit ] Code Red (Cindy Blackman album) , 1992 Code Red (DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince album) , 1993 Code Red (Sodom album) , 1999 Code Red (Monica album) , 2015 Code Red , an album by Blac Youngsta and Moneybagg Yo , 2020 Code Red , an album by Primal Fear , 2023 Songs [ edit ] "Code Red", hip hop track by American rapper, Jay Rock "Code Red",
124-630: A 2014 single by Super8 & Tab featuring Jaytech "Code Red", a song by German thrash metal band Sodom "Code Red", a 2020 song by Australian hard rock band AC/DC Computing [ edit ] Code Red (computer worm) , a 2001 computer worm Code Red II , a 2001 computer worm Other uses [ edit ] Code Red (medical) , an emergency alert code used in hospitals Code Red DVD , an independent American home entertainment company specializing in retro grindhouse, exploitation, and horror films Mountain Dew Code Red ,
155-513: A cherry-flavored soft drink Code Rood , Dutch for "code red" and the name of a climate activist group in the Netherlands "Code Red", a US Marine hazing ritual dramatized in the 1989 play A Few Good Men and its 1992 film adaptation See also [ edit ] Red Alert (disambiguation) Redcode (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
186-651: A disability pension. However, the allowance was only awarded once even if the recipient was awarded more than one gallantry award. The ratio in the First World War was approximately five MMs awarded for every DCM. From September 1916 members of the Royal Naval Division , serving on Western Front alongside the Army, were made eligible for military decorations, including the Military Medal, for
217-760: A former sailor who had joined 22 SAS from the Royal Navy , spent eight weeks with the Parachute Regiment before returning to 'B' Squadron. During the 1980s he was part of an SAS team sent to Thailand by the UK government to train members of the Khmer Rouge in tactics used to attack civilians in Cambodia . During the Gulf War , Ryan was a team member of the ill-fated eight-man SAS patrol, with
248-643: Is then ostracized by the platoon, until they find that he was awarded the Military Medal in the First World War whilst serving in the Royal Army Medical Corps, for rescuing wounded men under enemy fire. The medal itself is central to the storyline in that it is higher than all the medals held by the rest of the platoon and is seen as a mark of true heroism which earns him great respect from them all. In ANZAC Girls episode 6, "Courage", Sister Ross-King and three other nurses are awarded
279-542: The British Army and other arms of the armed forces , and to personnel of other Commonwealth countries, below commissioned rank, for bravery in battle on land. The award was established in 1916, with retrospective application to 1914, and was awarded to other ranks for "acts of gallantry and devotion to duty under fire". The award was discontinued in 1993, when it was replaced by the Military Cross , which
310-587: The Dominions : In all, 13,654 Military Medals were awarded to those serving with Canadian forces, including 848 first bars and 38 second bars. Australian Army members received 11,038 and 14 were to awarded Air Force personnel; 478 first bars were awarded, 15 second bars and one third bar. Over 2,500 were awarded to New Zealanders, the last being for the Vietnam War . The honorary MM awards were made to servicemen and women from eleven allied countries in
341-654: The post-nominal letters "MM". Eligibility was extended to soldiers of the Indian Army in 1944. The Military Medal was discontinued in 1993, as part of the review of the British honours system , which recommended removing distinctions of rank in respect of awards for bravery. Since then the Military Cross, previously only open to Commissioned and Warrant Officers , has been awarded to all ranks. The MM had also been awarded by Commonwealth countries but by
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#1732780283036372-425: The reservist 23 SAS Regiment and invited Ryan to come up and "see what it's like to be in the army" . Ryan did this nearly every weekend, almost passing selection several times, but was too young to do 'test week'. When he was old enough, he passed selection into 23 SAS. Shortly after that he began selection for the regular 22 SAS Regiment and joined 'B' Squadron as a medic. Needing a parent regiment, Ryan and
403-446: The 1990s most, including Canada , Australia and New Zealand , were establishing their own honours systems and no longer recommended British honours. The medal and ribbon had the following features: The medal was awarded with one of six obverse designs: Between 1916 and 1993 approximately 138,517 medals and 6,167 bars were awarded. The dates below reflect the relevant London Gazette entries: The above figures include awards to
434-683: The BBC series Peaky Blinders , the principal protagonist/antihero Thomas Michael Shelby is a recipient of the Distinguished Conduct Medal and the Military Medal for his service in World War I, then post-war he was awarded the OBE by Winston Churchill . In the Dad's Army episode " Branded ", the platoon discover that the character Private Godfrey was a Conscientious Objector . He
465-562: The Bravo Two Zero mission. Both his and McNab's accounts have been heavily criticised by former territorial SAS member and explorer Michael Asher , who attempted to retrace the patrol's footsteps for TV and claimed to have debunked both accounts with the help of his friend, the then-SAS regimental sergeant major Peter Ratcliffe . Ryan has written more than 70 books, both fiction and non-fiction. Many of his works are well known, such as fictional works like Strike Back (2007) , which
496-656: The British Army often had the social status of officers, they did not hold an officer's commission and were therefore ineligible for the Military Cross , but could be and were awarded the MM. Louisa Nolan , a civilian during the Easter Rising in Dublin, was awarded the Military Medal for her courage under fire in providing humanitarian aid to the wounded. Since 1918 recipients of the Military Medal have been entitled to
527-553: The First World War, and nine in the Second World War. During the First World War, 127 Military Medals were awarded to women, plus about a dozen honorary awards to foreign women. There was one instance of a third bar being awarded, to Private Ernest Albert Corey , who served on the Western Front as a stretcher bearer in the 55th Australian Infantry Battalion . The only recipient to receive two bars during
558-778: The Iraqi MSR between Baghdad and North-Western Iraq, to the Syrian Border. This march made SAS history as the "longest escape and evasion by an SAS trooper or any other soldier", covering 100 miles (160 km) more than SAS trooper Jack Sillito had in the Sahara Desert in 1942. During his escape, Ryan suffered injuries from drinking water contaminated with nuclear waste. Besides suffering severe muscle atrophy , he lost 36 lb (16 kg) and did not return to operational duties. Instead, he selected and trained potential recruits, before being honourably discharged from
589-582: The SAS in 1994. On 29 June 1991 Ryan was awarded the Military Medal "in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Gulf in 1991" although the award was not gazetted until 15 December 1998 together with the equally delayed announcement of Andy McNab's Distinguished Conduct Medal . After leaving the SAS, Ryan wrote The One That Got Away , which covers the account from his patrol report of
620-457: The Second World War was Sergeant Fred Kite , Royal Tank Regiment . Nearly 140,000 people have been awarded the Military Medal. Among the more notable recipients are: James Preston Glentworth 1st battalion, NZ Rifle Brigade, farmer and father of 7 children. Jack Ford, a leading character in the BBC TV series When The Boat Comes In , is a World War I recipient of the Military Medal. In
651-490: The call sign Bravo Two Zero . The patrol was sent into Iraq to "gather intelligence,... find a good LUP (lying up position) and set up an OP (observation post)" on the main supply route (MSR) between Baghdad and North-Western Iraq, and eventually take out the Scud TELs . However they were compromised and forced to head towards Syria on foot. Ryan walked 300 kilometres (190 mi), from an observation point on
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#1732780283036682-434: The future. Ryan has written the following books: Agent 21 Alpha Force Code Red Danny Black Extreme Geordie Sharp Jamie Carter Josh Bowman Matt Browning Special Forces Cadets Strike Back Series is prequel to the novel "Strike Back" (2007) Quick Reads Other Military Medal The Military Medal ( MM ) was a military decoration awarded to personnel of
713-458: The medal was first introduced, it was unpopular among regular soldiers. MM and DCM recipient Frank Richards wrote that "the Military Medal without a shadow of a doubt had been introduced to save awarding too many DCMs. The old regular soldiers thought very little of the new decoration". Both the DCM and the MM attracted a gratuity and the decoration allowance of an extra sixpence a day to veterans with
744-614: The pen-name Chris Ryan , is a British author, television presenter, security consultant and former Special Air Service sergeant. After the publication of fellow patrol member Andy McNab 's Bravo Two Zero in 1993, Ryan published his own account of his experiences during the Bravo Two Zero mission in 1995, entitled The One That Got Away . Since retiring from the British Army Ryan has published several fiction and non-fiction books, including Strike Back , which
775-595: The role of Blue Troop leader Staff Sergeant Johnny Bell in the first series. He acted as a military adviser for the video game I.G.I.-2: Covert Strike . Ryan was the star of BBC One 's Hunting Chris Ryan in 2003 which later aired on the Military Channel as Special Forces Manhunt . In 2004 Ryan produced several programmes titled Terror Alert: Could You Survive , demonstrating how to survive disasters including flooding , nuclear terrorist attack, mass blackouts, and plane hijackings. In 2005, Ryan presented
806-484: The television series Elite World Cops , also broadcast as Armed and Dangerous , which aired on Bravo in 2008. In the show, Ryan spends time with law enforcement agencies around the world. Ryan has one daughter. His experiences in Iraq caused him to suffer from post traumatic stress disorder . Also, following his consumption of radioactive water during his Bravo Two Zero escape he was warned not to have any children in
837-560: The title Code Red . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Code_Red&oldid=1216120655 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Chris Ryan Colin Armstrong , MM (born 1961), usually known by
868-675: The war's duration. It could also be awarded to members of the Royal Air Force for gallant service on the ground. Eligibility for the MM was extended, by a Royal Warrant dated 21 June 1916, to women whether British subjects or foreign, with the first awards gazetted on 1 September 1916. Although nurses of the Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service (QAIMNS) and the Territorial Force Nursing Service (TFNS) and other women serving with
899-615: Was adapted into the TV show , and Firefight (September 2008) . He also writes fictional books for teenage readers, including the Alpha Force Series and "Code Red", and has written a romantic novel, The Fisherman's Daughter , under the pseudonym Molly Jackson. In addition to his writing Ryan has contributed to several television series and video games. In 2002 Ryan co-created and appeared in ITV's action series, Ultimate Force , playing
930-715: Was extended to all ranks, while other Commonwealth nations instituted their own award systems in the post war period. The Military Medal was established on 25 March 1916. It was awarded to other ranks including non-commissioned officers and warrant officers , and ranked below the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM). Awards to British and Commonwealth forces were announced in the London Gazette , but not honorary awards to allied forces. (Lists of awards to allied forces were published by The National Archives in 2018 and are kept in country specific files within WO 388/6 .) When
961-575: Was subsequently adapted into a television series for Sky 1 , and co-created the ITV action series Ultimate Force . He has also presented or appeared in numerous television documentaries connected to the military or law enforcement. Ryan was born in Rowlands Gill in Gateshead. After attending Hookergate School , he enrolled in the British Army at the age of 16. Ryan's cousin was a member of