Marines 'lose' payment in blunder

[Setarime]

Royal Marines serving in Afghanistan have been left disappointed after being told they will not receive an expected increase in their allowance.
Because of a blunder by Royal Navy administrators the marines had been led to believe they would receive a bonus of up to £3,000.

The Ministry of Defence has since realised the error and said the marines will not be paid the money.

An MoD spokesman said the internal mistake had been "regrettable".

Quote from BBC News Website

They know how to keep troops moral up I am sure the marines feel a whole lot better because the big wigs have said the mistake was "regrettable"

idiots they couldnt organise a P*@s up in a brewery!!!!!

[stubacca68]

now that would really upset me! you go out there and you dont get the extra! HAVE A WORD

[TGLucario]

i agree...they r there to do a job, & they should get the extra payment, 4 puttin there lives @ risk!

[Rocol]

There would soon be an ' outcry ' if it were the ' Pencil Pushers ' that had been promised a Bonus, and then didn't get it .. there should be no question about paying it to the troops, as they are risking the ultimate sacrifice for it, not sat at home in slippers wonderiing where the next bottle of champagne will come from.