Today’s defence related media coverage includes reporting on the health effects of the Gulf War conflict.
Gulf War Syndrome
The Mirror reports this morning on the health effects on veterans of the Gulf War conflict.
An MOD spokesperson said:
We are indebted to all those who served our country in the Gulf wars. We have routine compensation schemes in place for personnel who have been injured as part of their service.
We have already sponsored significant research into the effects of this conflict on veterans and have no plans to conduct further studies.
Image of the day
The Royal Air Force Puma Helicopters that are deployed to Afghanistan have continued to operate despite the challenges the aircrew face from the Afghan winter, snow and mountainous terrain.