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Army failures blamed for death of "selfless" Edinburgh paratrooper »

Corporal Mark Wright

The inquest into the death of Edinburgh paratrooper Mark Wright, who was posthumously awarded a George Cross for bravery, has found that significant failures on the part of the British army contributed to the 27 year-old's death in an Afghan minefield ...

Sun 26 Oct 2008 by Nick Eardley | Read more »

Afghanistan casualty rate approaches WWII proportions »

Military in Afghanistan

UK casualty rates in Afghanistan are approaching World War Two levels, as the world's focus turns from Iraq to the fight against the Taliban.The most recent figures from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for the period of 1 January 2006, to 30 September 20...

Sun 26 Oct 2008 by Emma Blinkhorn | Read more »

Edinburgh army recruit sues MoD »

A former army recruit who was badly beaten at Catterick Barracks Training Centre, Yorkshire, has launched legal action against the MoD, claiming that the abuse has left him physically and emotionally damaged.23-year-old Ian Stodart from Danderhall spen...

Fri 03 Oct 2008 by Alice Stanes | Read more »

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