Sir Jock Stirrup, the chief of the defence staff, has spoken out - for the first time - about the conditions troops face when they return from service in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The splendidly monickered Sir Jock Stirrup, the chief of the defence staff, complains to the Telegraph that those who have put their lives in danger on the frontline come home to "accommodation that is less than salubrious", relatively short periods to spend with their families and a lack of appreciation from the public.
He backed the idea of welcoming returning regiments with parades in order to "have a little more tangible and visible expression of our appreciation".
The paper says the comments come as the ministry of defence admitted for the first time that the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan meant the military was unable to guarantee its ability to tackle any further operations.
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