US Navy ship taking on water on Philippine reef

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MANILA, Philippines — A U.S. Navy minesweeper that ran aground on a Philippine reef is damaged and taking on water and will have to be lifted off the rocks in an operation that could last another week or two, a Navy official said Thursday. Read More HERE

What shall we do with the drunken sailor?

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Apparently, drunken sailors are causing such problems that the U.S. Navy has announced random alcohol testing, starting next month.The Marines are randomly testing, too.
Those with blood alcohol levels above .02 percent could face counseling; the program emphasizes behavior modification more than punishment. Sailors reporting for duty with a blood alcohol level of .04 percent or higher will be ordered from the work site.The goal, one Navy official said, in an Associated Press report, is to prevent incidents, like suicides and sexual assaults, “due to the irresponsible use of alcohol.” Read More HERE

SEASONS GREETINGS

Co-op refuses to serve soldier after return from Afghanistan - because he was still in uniform

Sapper Anthony Walls, 21 Engineer Regiment, popped into the Co-op in Croydon for some beers after a gruelling 34-hour journey from Kandahar.The 27-year-old, said it was his 'first hour back in the real world' after dodging Taliban bullets for the past four-and-a-half months helping build 'the most dangerous road in Afghanistan‘. But when he arrived at the till to pay he was met with a blank stare from the cashier, who refused to serve him and called for her manager. When the manager turned up he told him he 'couldn't do anything about it' and refused to serve him while he was in uniform. The patriotic soldier - who was on his way to his three-year-old nephew Jack's birthday party - simply left his beer at the check-out and walked out of the shop in daze.
He said: 'I was shocked and deeply hurt.’ All I was thinking about was getting home to Jack in time to wish him a happy birthday.’ It was great to be home after a difficult journey and I just thought I'd grab a couple of beers - a luxury I hadn't had in a while.

But they would probably sell cheap booze to a group of chav teenagers who would go to reek havoc on the neighbourhood, rather than a soldier just home on leave from War.This type of discrimination would never have been tolerated after WW2, but this Country sadly is definitely not a Land Fit For Heroes. I hope Anthony never had to buy a drink when he visited his local. 

‎01689 842267 This is the number for Croyden Co op....New Addington....The store that refused to serve a member of OUR armed services a few cans of beer. You may want to ask them why?