Armed force cuts

• howard mcsweeney1

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  4 February 2012     20:00151534
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  this is another case of us not all being in it together.
  
  
  http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/defence/9057408/Armed-Forces-chiefs-dodge-redundancies.html
• Guest 658

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  4 February 2012     20:47151548
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  Air vice marshals, Admirals and Field Marshals don't actually retire they stay non full pay until they die.
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• howard mcsweeney1

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  4 February 2012     20:52151551
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  whereas the troops get made redundant with little notice and have to try and forge another career with very little help.
• Terry Nunn

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  4 February 2012     20:54151553
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  I once worked for an MOD supply company that had a retired AVM as it's managing director. He was bloody useless.
  
  Terry
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• Guest 696

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  4 February 2012     21:08151560
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  The average redundant trooper can be called back into service at any time.
  They're just being held on ice. It's cheaper than keeping them on the payroll.
  But it is hard nowadays to find a job and that applies to the redundant lower ranks too.
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• Brian Dixon

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  4 February 2012     21:42151567
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  alex,troopers drive tanks and armoured viecles,all the others are privates who walk,jump prom planes etc,saying that the later are a bunch of nutters.it all so depends if there is any thing left to drive or jump from.