Afghan war hero to lose home

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Outrage as Afghan War hero who guarded the Queen is thrown out of council home

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FURIOUS veterans yesterday urged David Cameron to intervene as a former soldier who served in Afghanistan and guarded the Queen faced eviction from his council house.
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Jamie Streets, 34, spent 15 years in the Household Cavalry and suffered brain damage while on duty.

But he, his wife Charmaine and their four children are to be kicked out of temporary accommodation after Cornwall County Council denied them a permanent home.

The move flies in the face of the Military Covenant which Mr Cameron enshrined in law in 2011.

It pledges support for armed forces personnel in return for serving the country, especially if they are injured or wounded.

Mr Streets served in both Kosovo and Afghanistan and escorted the Queen on ceremonial duty, holding the rank of corporal of horse.

But he was discharged on medical grounds last year after being thrown from a horse left him with serious head injuries and a brain tumour.

Although he recovered enough to return to work, he then suffered a seizure and had to leave the Army.

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Cont: http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/554424/Jamie-Streets-war-veteran-evict-council-house
 
Sounds about right. In the other thread someone said the British Army is now down to around 150,000 servicemen and women. I'm surprised they can find 150,000 who'll put up with their shit.

The rights and wrongs of war and violence are one thing but to treat people who are putting their lives on the line for you with such disregard as to send them out there ill equipped and then throw them on the scrap heap when they come home. It's absolutely outrageous.
 
At the moment it's taking between 12-15 months, on average, to sort out a war pension. This is a benefit, of sorts, paid to a serviceman/woman who has suffered injury as a result of their services.

Imagine taking that long for a dole dossier to get benefits
 
It's a total shame to the nation how our soldiers are treated.

I could be wrong but I'm sure I've been told the USA veterans are treated very well nowadays?

Shaming this is. Enough wealthy people in this country who could pick up on this case and buy the family a house as well.
 
"The move flies in the face of the Military Covenant which Mr Cameron enshrined in law in 2011.
It pledges support for armed forces personnel in return for serving the country, especially if they are injured or wounded"

So the council are performing an illegal act.


 
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