The British Army was Monday accused of subjecting potential recruits to a "misleading" picture of life in the armed forces by glamorising warfare, leaving out vital information and failing to mention risks.
Children as young as seven are now being targeted with a "glamorised" view of warfare, according to a study backed by the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust.
Author David Gee said the British Army faced a bigger challenge to take on new recruits because fewer people wanted to join up, partly because of negative publicity over the conflict in Iraq and improvements to education opportunities in the UK. |