Letter From The MOD Regarding Indulgance Flights.

Those of you that have been reading Rogue Gunner for some time will remember how angry I was when I found out that civil servants could fly to the Falklands Islands for £45 , see my Blog entry Here After calming down I channelled my anger at Government through my local MP John Hutton who has always been prompt is his replies. I have now received a reply from Derek Twigg which I am posting for public viewing. I would just like to apologise for some of my comments aimed at certain Falkland Islanders but my blood was up and I do have PTSD which is not an excuse for bad manners. I have been in touch with some genuine Falkland Islands families and I am humbled by their gratitude and cant wait to meet them. Perhaps I might get the Government to change its policy on indulgence flights? I would not have know if it was not for the lady at RAF Brize Norton quoting me incorrectly but I am certainly glad she did as now there is a possibility of some veterans benefiting from my campaign. We shall wait and see if words are followed by actions. I am extremely grateful for my chance to go back and I truly believe that it will help me get on with living the rest of my life especially for my mate Mickey Quinn who I am placing a cross at Fitzroy, he didn’t die there but he was wounded mentally there and that was the beginning of his untimely death. I will post all my experiences on this Blog with photos when I return.







© Mack (RG) The thoughts of a Falklands War Veteran.Rogue_gunner_32_alpha@yahoo.co.uk

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