Fridays Fire Mission

UK's Defence Training Review is nearing collapse, warns MP (RG) I note that it was The secretary of the Conservative Defence Committee that made these outrageous comments when everyone knows it was that horrible Thatcher woman what caused it Guv! We all know how well the military has been looked after by the lovely lovely fluffy Socialist Labour Party.


Argentina launches Gaucho with new armour kit (RG) I reckon this vehicle will cope well with the new roads the British have built for them when they re invade the Falklands when we have no more military left?

UK MoD announces Paveway IV 'in service'
(RG) Defence secretary John Hutton said yesterday “If we don’t drink as much bubbly at next years Christmas party we can afford two Paveways.”

Analysis: Why 2009 could be the year of the Gripen (RG) I like these aircraft. Pity we don’t see our European partners blooding her in Afghanistan.




Paras visit Whitehall to pay respects

With proud thanksgiving, a mother for her children,
Britain mourns for her dead across the sea.
Flesh of her flesh they were, spirit of her spirit,
Fallen in the cause of the free.


Paraplegic officer "shows what can be done" (RG) What an inspiration to us all , I salute you Sir!

"When I'm at Headley and I see
people a great deal younger than me
and with far worse injuries it
humbles me and drives me on."

Major Phil Packer RMP



Dodgy Blade Blamed For UFO Puzzle (RG) Labour party scientists have been working on the theory that the blame lies squarely with the far right BNP who have been working on mind control with local seagulls.