I understand all the problems for the Ministry of Defence, of course I do; working within a budget and trying to do so many things is not easy.
If you move between battalions, you are still within the same tribe. - Mike Jackson
If you move between battalions, you are still within the same tribe.
- Mike Jackson
The Russians are a very sentimental people. - Mike Jackson
The Russians are a very sentimental people.
Everything starts and finishes with the soldier. - Mike Jackson
Everything starts and finishes with the soldier.
Missing your lunch is not exactly the end of the world. - Mike Jackson
Missing your lunch is not exactly the end of the world.
It is absolutely bedrock to the British Army's philosophy that a commanding officer is responsible for what goes on within his command. - Mike Jackson
It is absolutely bedrock to the British Army's philosophy that a commanding officer is responsible for what goes on within his command.
You cannot expect soldiers to change people's minds. That has to be done in other ways. - Mike Jackson
You cannot expect soldiers to change people's minds. That has to be done in other ways.
We told them this morning and I think they (reacted) like you would expect. It was a surprise and the reality of this is very sobering for everybody.… - Mike Jackson
We told them this morning and I think they (reacted) like you would expect. It was a surprise and the reality of this is very sobering for everybody.…
Military operations cannot be tidy or free of friction - particularly in a coalition whose contributing nations see the campaign through national pri… - Mike Jackson
Military operations cannot be tidy or free of friction - particularly in a coalition whose contributing nations see the campaign through national pri…
Not much over £1,000 a month for the private soldier on operations is hardly an impressive figure. - Mike Jackson
Not much over £1,000 a month for the private soldier on operations is hardly an impressive figure.
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