Young British army recruits at higher risk of PTSD and suicide, says report
28/10/2013
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
28/10/2013
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.
The Guardian
War trauma hits young soldiers hardest: new report
27/10/2013
Young soldiers recruited from disadvantaged backgrounds are substantially more likely than other troops to return from war experiencing problems with their mental health, says a wide-ranging report published today by human rights group ForcesWatch.
ForcesWatch press release
ForcesWatch response to the Ministry of Defence’s statement about The Last Ambush, 28 October 2013
27/10/2013
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.
ForcesWatch
MoD study sets out how to sell wars to the public
07/10/2013
Families angry at proposal to lower profile of repatriation ceremonies
Guardian
On Army’s importance, differing views among young and old
03/10/2013
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
YouGov
War crimes in video games should be punished, ICRC says
03/10/2013
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.
NBCNews.com
Should gamers be accountable for in-game war crimes?
03/10/2013
Guardian Games Blog
The Red Cross has told the BBC that it wants military-themed video games to adhere to real-life international laws
Anti-war activists battle to get their voices heard in WW1 centenary events
01/10/2013
Guardian
Campaigners challenge 'glorious conflict' narrative and plan to highlight treatment of conscientious objectors
