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Abused UK airmen told not to wear uniform in town
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Abused UK airmen told not to wear uniform in town
Fri Mar 7, 2008 10:21am EST
By Peter Griffiths
LONDON, March 7 (Reuters) - Military personnel at an east England airbase have been told not to wear uniform in public because some have been insulted and abused over Britain's role in the Iraq and Afghan wars, the defence ministry said on Friday.
Reports of the abuse prompted the commander of the Royal Air Force base in Wittering to order staff to wear civilian clothes when they visit the nearby city of Peterborough.
Prime Minister Gordon Brown condemned those responsible for the abuse and praised Britain's armed forces. "They should be thanked for the great job that they're doing, and they should be encouraged to wear the uniform in public," he told reporters.
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