All Aboard a Military Special Train
The military special train journey is undoubtedly one of the most sought after journeys amongst officers and men in a unit.
Representative image of soldiers at a train station. Photo: PTI
Security09/Jan/2021
A âmilitary specialâ train is very special to the military person. The experience of a military man on such a special train has all the trappings of the romance of a train journey which most of us fondly recall. The composition of a military rake with assorted ârolling stockâ (wagons in railways parlance) is a strange yet exciting sight which doesnât fail to turn heads as the train snakes its way through the countryside. The defence forces â especially the army â have regular use for these military specials when transporting men, equipment and stores. A battalion or any unit moving from one place of station to a new location in most cases necessitates a train. There is a constant move of units to the firin
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RACO welcomes review of Defence Forces
Updated / Wednesday, 16 Dec 2020
10:12
A review of the Defence Forces was announced yesterday
The general secretary of the Representative Association of Commissioned Officers in the Defence Forces, Conor King, has described a newly-announced independent review of the Defence Forces as a once in a generation opportunity to re-imagine defence and security .
Yesterday, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence Simon Coveney announced that Government had approved the establishment of an independent Commission on the Defence Forces.
Mr King told RTÉ s Morning Ireland that any decisions made must be resourced properly and in particular the issue of pay and retention of staff must be looked at with some urgency.