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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.
Should gamers be accountable for in-game war crimes?
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
Guardian
Campaigners challenge 'glorious conflict' narrative and plan to highlight treatment of conscientious objectors
ForcesWatch response to the Ministry of Defence’s statement, 22 August 2013
ForcesWatch
In response to the paper, ‘Young age at Army enlistment is associated with greater war zone risks’, published by ForcesWatch and Child Soldiers International (August 2013), the Ministry of Defence have issued a statement. Here we respond to their points.
Youngest Army recruits pay highest price in Afghanistan, new report shows
ForcesWatch and Child Soldiers International press release
The risk of fatality in Afghanistan for recruits who enlisted into the British Army aged 16 and completed training has been twice as high as it has for those enlisting at 18 or above, according to a study published today on behalf of human rights groups Child Soldiers International and ForcesWatch. The authors believe the increased risk reflects the disproportionately high number of 16 year olds who join front-line Infantry roles.
The Armed Forces Covenant in Action? Part 4: Education of service personnel
http://www.parliament.uk
Almost 40% of army recruits have reading age of 11, MPs warn
BBC
Almost two-fifths (39%) of recruits to the Army have the reading ability of an 11-year-old or lower, MPs have warned.