[Marxism] British Service Personnel Abused By Members Of British Public

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Gordon Brown has condemned reports that RAF personnel at a Cambridgeshire 
base were advised not to wear uniform in public for fear of verbal abuse. He 
said 
armed forces members should be "encouraged to wear their uniform in public 
and have the respect and gratitude of the British people". 

The decision not to wear uniform was taken by the station commander at RAF 
Wittering near Peterborough. 

Defence minister Derek Twigg blamed "a tiny minority" for the abuse. 

It has been claimed that verbal abuse has been directed at service personnel 
by people opposed to UK involvement in Afghanistan and Iraq. 

full:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cambridgeshire/7282943.stm
    

   
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