Posted on 05/18/2016 8:54:28 AM PDT by wtd
Tens of thousands of soldiers will miss out on the “once in a generation” referendum on Britain’s EU membership because they are not registered to vote, it has emerged.
One in four military staff either are not signed up or do not know their current status, according to the most recent annual survey of the forces. [...]
Former leading generals have criticised the Ministry of Defence [MOD] for failing to put "significant effort" into making sure troops are signed up ahead of the June 23 referendum.
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
It’s no one’s fault but their own. Likely more percent of civilians aren’t registered. Much the same in the US. People don’t care.
The biggest shock to me in this story is that there are actually still 50,000 British troops.
Run don’t walk from the EU.
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