Summary
AS a former soldier who served my time in the explosive environment of 1970s Northern Ireland, I have seen sights that would shake even the strongest of souls.
The streets of Belfast at the height of the Troubles were no place for the faint-hearted, but each night I would take up my position as a member of the Ulster Defence Regiment, alongside my colleagues in the regular Army.See the full content of this document
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Why We Need Military Discipline in Schools
I was young and had that bold courage youth can bring, believing I could face the world.
But I am now in my sixties and I am battle-weary; not from a life spent in the Army, but from the last 30 years I have spent teaching in the classrooms of Scotland.It may sound dramatic to t...See the full content of this document
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