Media ignorance
We should not castigate the public for being unaware of military matters when they are blanketed with duff gen from the media. This is not limited to the basic papers but extends to those who claim to write the facts
A small thing but very telling
The Daily Telegraph recently described the Duke Of Edinburgh as chatting to an officer and included a photograph. The "Officer" was holding a pace stick
No officer would take uppon himself the priveledge of holding a pace stick it is the badge of office of a drill instructor and anyone who has spent even five minutes at any military establishment with his eyes open knows that
This trivial example shows that those writing such articles know nothing about the subject they describe and even in that ignorance refuse to check their words with a person who does
Last edited by Tinribs; 5th Nov 2012 at 17:50.