Summary
A JUDGE has accepted an impassioned plea from the Army to spare a soldier from prison - after hearing how the country is suffering from a severe shortage of soldiers.
The Northern Echo has learned that the Army is 5,000 under full strength and the problem is compounded by thousands of troops being committed to peacekeeping duties around the world and the continuing troubles in Iraq.See the full content of this document
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Lack of Troops Saves Soldier From Prison
Yesterday, the crisis was underlined when Sergeant John Smith avoided jail despite attacking an innocent passer-by during a town centre disturbance - his third conviction f...
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