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Now we know from official sources that roughly 30% of our armed forces members are not properly fit for combat duties.

The Royal Air Force has the biggest problem with medically unfit combatants, with 32.9 per cent of its 29,010 personnel affected by physical injuries or mental health problems.

Almost 30,000 troops from across the Armed Forces are medically unfit for combat operations due to physical injuries and mental health issues, according to government figures.

Almost 30,000 personnel across all three services are not fully fit for combat, with the Army worst hit, government figures reveal