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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/9669410/SAS-war-hero-jailed-after-betrayal.htmlAn SAS soldier has been jailed for possessing a “war trophy” pistol presented to him by the Iraqi Army for outstanding service.
Sgt Danny Nightingale, a special forces sniper who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, was sentenced to 18 months in military detention by a court martial last week.
His sentence was described last night as the “betrayal of a war hero”, made worse because it was handed down in the run-up to Remembrance Sunday.
Sgt Nightingale had planned to fight the charge of illegally possessing the 9mm Glock.
But his lawyer said he pleaded guilty after being warned that he could otherwise face a five-year sentence.
The soldier had hoped for leniency given the circumstances. At the court martial, even the prosecution described him as a serviceman of exemplary character, who had served his country for 17 years, 11 in the special forces.
Tvälups kirjoitti:God save the queen (jolla muuten on CCW)
Tvälups kirjoitti:yle uutiset Ulkomaat 19.11.2012 klo 4:12
Britannian armeija puolustelee sikojen ampumista
Eläviä eläimiä hyödyntävät harjoituskurssit ehdittiin jo kieltää Britanniassa vuonna 1998, mutta ne otettiin uudelleen käyttöön hallituksen julkaistua tutkimuksen, jonka mukaan yhtä tehokasta harjoitteluvaihtoehtoa ei löydy.
Lähteet: AFP
Tvälups kirjoitti:Siat nukutetaan ennen lähietäisyydeltä tapahtuvaa ampumista. Eläimiä ei tapeta, vaan niitä vahingoitetaan harjoitusta varten. Leikkauksen jälkeen eläimet lopetetaan, ministeriö kertoi.
ctg kirjoitti:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/9669410/SAS-war-hero-jailed-after-betrayal.htmlAn SAS soldier has been jailed for possessing a “war trophy” pistol presented to him by the Iraqi Army for outstanding service.
Sgt Danny Nightingale, a special forces sniper who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, was sentenced to 18 months in military detention by a court martial last week.
His sentence was described last night as the “betrayal of a war hero”, made worse because it was handed down in the run-up to Remembrance Sunday.
Sgt Nightingale had planned to fight the charge of illegally possessing the 9mm Glock.
But his lawyer said he pleaded guilty after being warned that he could otherwise face a five-year sentence.
The soldier had hoped for leniency given the circumstances. At the court martial, even the prosecution described him as a serviceman of exemplary character, who had served his country for 17 years, 11 in the special forces.
Näin meillä täällä saarivaltakunnassa. Mitä tähän voi sanoa?
veffeade kirjoitti:Tvälups kirjoitti:yle uutiset Ulkomaat 19.11.2012 klo 4:12
Britannian armeija puolustelee sikojen ampumista
Eläviä eläimiä hyödyntävät harjoituskurssit ehdittiin jo kieltää Britanniassa vuonna 1998, mutta ne otettiin uudelleen käyttöön hallituksen julkaistua tutkimuksen, jonka mukaan yhtä tehokasta harjoitteluvaihtoehtoa ei löydy.
Lähteet: AFP
Saavatpahan pojat samalla tähtäinharjoituksia ja liikkuvaan maalin eliminoimisharjoitukset. Oletan ettei joulupaisteja ole hihnalla kiinnitetty mihinkään?.
muhvetti kirjoitti:ctg kirjoitti:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/9669410/SAS-war-hero-jailed-after-betrayal.htmlAn SAS soldier has been jailed for possessing a “war trophy” pistol presented to him by the Iraqi Army for outstanding service.
Sgt Danny Nightingale, a special forces sniper who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, was sentenced to 18 months in military detention by a court martial last week.
Näin meillä täällä saarivaltakunnassa. Mitä tähän voi sanoa?
Reserviläisille pitäisi myöntää briteissä erioikeus?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/law/2012/nov/29/sas-soldier-danny-nightingale-wins-appealAn SAS sergeant who was ordered to spend 18 months in a military jail for firearms offences walked free after the court of appeal cut his sentence and described him as an exemplary and courageous soldier.
Speaking on the steps of the court shortly after the hearing, Danny Nightingale, 37, said he had been humbled by the support he had received, which included a petition of more than 100,000 signatures demanding his release.
The highest paid civil servant in the Ministry of Defence charged the taxpayer £23,000 for luxury hotel stays in his first ten months in the job.
Bernard Gray, the man in charge of the department’s equipment programme, is paid £220,000 a year – far in excess of the £142,500 earned by the Prime Minister.
Yet he racked up an astonishing £23,000 expenses bill for 106 overnight stays in London and Bristol - at a time when his department is facing huge budget cuts.
The spending on hotels is even more remarkable because Mr Gray’s home is just a 60-mile drive from his offices in Whitehall and the Defence Equipment and Support organisation at Abbey Wood in Bristol.
He also has access to a taxpayer-funded official car and driver worth £49,000.
Had he decided to get a train home from London Paddington to Newbury, Berkshire, it would have cost just £21 for a single fare.
Glock and load: British Army unveils powerful new pistol
11 Jan 2013 02:00
Defence chiefs bought 25,000 of the handguns for £9million and UK troops will be issued them for Afghanistan patrols within weeks
British soldiers are ditching the traditional Browning pistol for the more sophisticated and deadly Glock 17 – as used by our police.
Defence chiefs bought 25,000 of the handguns for £9million and UK troops will be issued them for Afghanistan patrols within weeks.
The new Glocks, which can hold 17 bullets as opposed to the 13 used by the Browning, replaces the Browning after more than 70 years since it was first used by our forces in World War II..
The contract with Viking Arms Ltd of Harrogate, North Yorkshire, also includes more than 25,000 holsters.
The MoD said the contract for a replacement pistol was put out to tender two years ago and is not in response to any specific or increased threat.
Soldiers under threat from close quarters - as in during patrol, whilst driving or if they are mentoring Afghan forces- are issued with the 9mm handguns.
Warrant Officer 1 Mark Anderson, Royal Marines, from Exeter in Devon, tried out the new weapon before the contract was awarded.
He said: “Pistols are vital in close combat and are a key part of a soldier’s armoury.
“Reliable, light and easy to carry, the Glock inspires confidence and performs exceptionally well.”
Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology, Philip Dunne said: “We are determined to provide our troops with the best possible personal kit available and these new Glock 17s will give them greater firepower and accuracy on operations.
“Now that we have balanced the budget we can invest with confidence in the equipment our Armed Forces need for the future.
“I have seen this pistol demonstrated in target ranges and am impressed that this new lighter, safer generation of pistol provides both better value for money for the MoD and will complement the wide range of weapons already available to front line troops.”
The Glock pistol, manufactured in Austria, will be used alongside the range of weapons available to the military, including SA80A2 assault rifles, light machine guns, sharpshooter rifles, general purpose machine guns, combat shotguns, and sniper systems.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-21134353The Ministry of Defence is announcing a third round of Army redundancies later.
About 5,000 job losses are expected, as part of cuts already announced by the government to reduce Army numbers from 102,000 to 82,000 by 2017.
BBC correspondent Jonathan Beale said there could be a higher proportion of compulsory redundancies than in the first two rounds of cuts. There will be a fourth tranche later this year.
The overall aim is to help plug a £38bn hole in the defence budget.
About 17,000 armed forces jobs are scheduled to go under the terms of the Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR), announced in 2010.
The navy and air force have to cut 5,000 jobs each, the Army 7,000 and about 25,000 civilian staff working at the MoD face redundancy.