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Report Soldiers cannot afford to eat UPI

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My Account UPI en Espa ol Home Top News Science Business Entertainment Sports Health Quirks Newspictures Emerging Threats Energy Resources Security Industry Search Stories Photos Videos Search License UPI Content News and Analysis Everyday Contact our Licensing Department Today Licensing.UPI.com Buy a link here Top News RSS Feed Report Soldiers cannot afford to eat Published May at PM Print story Email to a friend Font size LONDON May UPI Many members of the British Army are living in poverty with some forced to rely on emergency food voucher programs a military report said. The report written for Gen. Richard Dannatt the Chief of the General Staff found that many are forced to leave the Army because they cannot afford to stay The Independent reported. Pressure from an undermanned army is having a serious impact on retention in infantry battalions with nearly half of all soldiers unable to take all their annual leave as they try to cover the gaps the newspaper said. More and more single income soldiers in . are now close to the . government definition of poverty the report said. It also reveals that a number of soldiers were not eating properly because they had run out of money by the end of the month. The newspaper said commanders are attempting to address the problem through Hungry Soldier programs which allow destitute soldiers to be given loans to eat since they are no longer given three meals a day for free. United Press International. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be reproduced redistributed or manipulated in any form. Print story Order reprints Email to a friend Post comment Next in Top News Seoul mulls aid package for North Korea Photos of the Day A Palestinian refugee Mohamad Harb year Old . shows his old house keys from his former village as a symbol of hope that his may return his one day on May in his Rafah refugee camp which is located within the Gaza Strip. Harb used to live in the village of Hmamh before his family was forced to immigrate to the Gaza Strip in . After sixty years Harb has hope of returning to his old village which is now in Israeli territory and is named Kreat Hmamh. Traditionally Palestinians commemorate May th as Nakba Day or Catastrophe Day the day the Israeli State was created in . UPI Photo Ismael Mohamad Traditionally Palestinians commemorate May th as Catastrophe Day Full Photo Slideshow Latest Headlines Software automates protein pattern studies HemCon selected for LHP development Scientists closer to preventing diabetes Prime Internet domain names up for grabs Homeless youth need more than drug rehab Study discovers how body size is regulated Metoprolol at surgery may increase risk Military judge tosses detainee case view more. Most Popular Fritzl lawyer files privacy suit Remy Ma left at the altar in jail Huge Texas sinkhole could get bigger Chatty passenger charged for cell phone Jersey Sikh teen s turban set on fire Kid Rock helps out needy Boy Scouts Texas seizes second FLDS baby Russia tallies worldwide nuclear tests News Quirks Prime Internet domain names up for grabs City to use parking meters for the poor Chatty passenger charged for cell phone Frenchman prepares for mile fall Friendly couple waves for a good cause Funky designer dresses British judges Excited family leaves toddler at airport Watercooler Stories view more. Latest Videos Thousands buried under debris in China Jimmy Fallon to jump into the Late Night seat Jenna Bush and Henry Hager tie the knot Death toll rising after China quake A close look at Lasik eye surgery Alec Baldwin sits down for Minutes interview Hezbollah fighters take over Beirut view more. Video Official Government Wires Marketplace Merchandise Store UPI en Espa ol Search Stories Photos Videos Search United Press International Inc. All Rights Reserved. About UPI Site Map Affiliates Terms of Use Privacy Policy Careers Advertise Online Contact Us United Press International UPI the UPI logo and other trademarks and service marks are registered or unregistered trademarks of United Press International Inc. in the United States and in other countries