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One in eight troops 'unfit for purpose'

One in eight of the Royal Regiment of Scotland's soldiers is injured, sick or has family problems which mean they cannot be deployed on combat operations, The Herald can reveal.

One in eight of the Royal Regiment of Scotland's soldiers is injured, sick or has family problems which mean they cannot be deployed on combat operations, The Herald can reveal.