Boy soldier: Adam Wilkie duped was just 17 years and nine months old when he fooled his superiors and was sent to the frontline in Afghanistan. Daily Mail
Brit Hero Fought The Taliban...At 17 -- The SUN
* Too young to play Call of Duty
* Too young to see '18' war film
* Too young to buy a penknife
A BOY soldier too young to play computer wargame Call of Duty ended up on the frontline in Afghanistan — by hiding his age.
Determined recruit Adam Wilkie dodged strict checks that are meant to ensure combat troops are 18 — so he could fight the Taliban at just 17.
The burly teenager was last night revealed to have spent six weeks in the thick of battle in the powderkeg province of Helmand — distinguishing himself with his courage.
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More News On The Deployment Of A 17 Year Old To The Afghan War
Britain's boy soldier: Teenager, 17, lies about his age to fight Taliban (even though he's too young to play Call of Duty computer wargame) -- Daily Mail
Boy aged 17 served on frontline in Afghanistan -- The Telegraph
Army admit underage soldier was sent to front line -- Mirror.co.uk
Underage soldier fights on frontline -- British Forces News
My Comment: Sighhhh .... it's not the first time this has happened .... and it is not going to be the last time.
2 comments:
Still inspirational
What did we at 17? :-):-)
Good point Mark.
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