Tag: Ministry of Defence

Former Army chief Sir Richard Dannatt accused of being Tory stooge as Labour Peer goes on the attack

Shaun Milne - October 7, 2009

By Shaun Milne THE FORMER head of the British Army has been branded a “Tory stooge” after it emerged he stands to become a junior...

Black Watch raid smashes bomb making network

Shaun Milne - September 30, 2009

by Shaun Milne SOLDIERS from the 3rd Battalion The Black Watch have smashed a vital network of tunnels used by enemy insurgents to launch attacks...

Ex-British Army chief enjoyed thousands of pounds worth or perks

Deadline News Journalist - September 8, 2009

By Alexander Lawrie THE retired head of the British Army enjoyed thousands of pounds worth of perks for his living quarters and transport funded by...

Ditch the Viking and take to the skies to save lives, says ex-tank commander

Deadline News Journalist - July 7, 2009

By Michael MacLeod A FORMER tank commander is calling on the MoD to scrap all road travel in Afghanistan by British troops saying they should...

MOD has “responsibility” to help war vets

Deadline News Journalist - May 14, 2009

By Lauren Crooks THE Defence Secretary John Hutton yesterday admitted that the MoD had a “responsibility” to help war veterans injured or traumatised while fighting...

Housing Minister Alex Neil MSP unveils new homes for Scottish war veterans

Deadline News Journalist - May 5, 2009

By Oliver Farrimond NEW homes for Scotland’s war veterans were officially unveiled in Edinburgh yesterday by Housing and Communities Minister Alex Neil. The development features nine...

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