Complex sentence: The Gold Decoration for Merit, post-nominal letters GDM, was instituted by the President in April 1996, for award to veteran cadres of the Azanian People's Liberation Army for outstanding service and utmost devotion to duty during The Struggle.
Split into simpler sentences: The Gold Decoration for Merit, post-nominal letters GDM, was instituted by the President in April 1996. The decoration could be awarded to veteran cadres of the Azanian People's Liberation Army for outstanding service and utmost devotion to duty during The Struggle.