That reflects very badly on the forces whichever way you look at it.
Really?
As a neutral observer, it appears from the history that your armed forces shed
how much blood to do just that: keep Ulster as part of the UK, which more or less means
keep it Protestant, given what mission failure meand ... so what those guys have on that banner seems to fit reality.
I understand the "we are offended reaction" by various and sundry.
I appreciate that the Troubles are painful for many folks in the United Kingdom and in Ireland.
In that regard, those in uniform might be expected to not sprinkle salt in the wound. (i.e, if you are going to display that banner, be
in mufti, not in uniform).
Ulster remains in the UK thanks to some people in uniform (and out) shedding their blood for it to remain so.
Please feel free to now yell at me for being insensitive.