Young British army recruits at higher risk of PTSD and suicide, says report
The Guardian
Former soldiers criticise MoD recruitment practices, with Britain one of only 19 countries to allow 16-year-olds to join up
British army: one young recruit’s story
The Guardian
Britain is one of just 19 countries that still recruit 16-year-olds to the armed forces. A new report from ForcesWatch claims that younger recruits are more likely to suffer from PTSD, alcohol problems and suicide than those who join as adults. This video tells the story of David Buck who joined the army at 17 but now feels he was conned by misleading recruitment marketing.
War trauma hits young soldiers hardest: new report
ForcesWatch press release
ForcesWatch response to the Ministry of Defence’s statement about The Last Ambush, 28 October 2013
ForcesWatch
In response to The Last Ambush report, the Ministry of Defence has issued a statement containing some claims that are either inaccurate or not relevant to the report’s findings. Here we respond to each claim in turn.
MoD study sets out how to sell wars to the public
Guardian
Families angry at proposal to lower profile of repatriation ceremonies
Tortured: Young Army recruit tells how he went AWOL after becoming a victim of brutal bullying
The Mirror
“It all lasted about 10 minutes. If it was to happen in civvy street, all those lads in that picture would be arrested. But it’s a normal day in the Army.”
On Army’s importance, differing views among young and old
YouGov
As the British Army struggles to recruit new soldiers, YouGov polling finds that Britons tend to think less of the army's importance the younger they are
Soldiers step in to rescue Army recruiting
The Times
Up to 1,000 soldiers are being sent to Army recruitment offices after a privatised service to attract new personnel ran into difficulties.
War crimes in video games should be punished, ICRC says
NBCNews.com
The International Committee of the Red Cross have called for video games to punish crimes committed in battle by adhering to real-life international war conventions.