Thursday, 19 March 2009

Army Radio News - 19 Mar 09

The Army Confirms The Time-Line For The Withdrawal Of British Troops From Iraq

Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced in December last year that the mission would end by the 31st of May this year and Army Commanders have just confirmed to The British Army's Radio Service that that will indeed be the case - with troops leaving the country about 2 months later

NAO Report Into Military Housing

Several media articles have said that military families 'will be stuck in poor housing for the next 20 years unless the MOD speeds up its programme to upgrade homes' - The MOD says the NAO report confirms that the vast majority, around 90%, of Service Families Accommodation is at one of the two highest standards for condition, both of which meet or exceed the Government's Decent Homes Standard

As Welfare Cases Increase By 28 Per Cent, The Army Benevolent Fund Reveals It Needs Your Help More Than Ever

There are countless civilian and military charities all vying for our cash and the ABF needs to make sure it's seen as a priority when we're deciding who to give our money to

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