British Army to recruit Caribbean youngsters

Bahamas News.Net Monday 21st July, 2008 (ANI) London, July 21 : The over-stretched and under-manned British Army is all set to spread its wings to enrol more Caribbean youngsters. Now chiefs are planning to send recruiters to Jamaica for new talent. They want other Caribbean youngsters to follow in the footsteps of Victoria Cross winner Lt Cpl Johnson Beharry, who joined up from Grenada. The armed forces are on their way to the home of reggae to entice new squaddies to sign up in wake of operations in war ravaged Iraq and Afghanistan. Chiefs believe the starting salaries, slammed as low even by top officers, will be more attractive to youngsters from poorer countries. It's a U-turn from last year when military chiefs were reported to be putting a limit on Commmonwealth troops to protect the "Britishness" of the Army.... [read full story]