British army magazine features first openly gay soldierFor the first time in its history, the cover of the British Army’s official publication Soldier magazine shows Trooper James Wharton — openly gay — clad in his dress uniform, complete with Iraq medal, next to the headline “Pride.”
Armed forces
Does the world need a UN army?
The growing demand for international peacekeeping forces in places like Somalia means it is time finally to bite the bullet and give the UN a permanent, standing military capacity, argues Gideon Rachman.
Australia takes worst of Vietnam to Afghanistan, WTF?
When did we decide to revive Phoenix, the most notorious US assassination program of the twentieth century?
John Sanderson: is the NT intervention the army’s fight?
If the military has a role in helping Indigenous people to take control of their own destiny, it has to be in this spirit of reconciliation, standing alongside them and providing assistance in restoring their pride and self-esteem, writes John Sanderson.
