The Belgian Army starts it's "Bullets for Kids" promotion

Belgian soldiers on exercise in The Netherlands caused outrage after it emerged that they handed out live blank ammunition to children in the villages.

The soldiers were caught on camera happily handing out the bullets outside a snack bar in Den Helder.

The children were spotted walking around with pocketfuls of ammunition by staff at neighbouring schools. One 11-year-old proudly told a television crew “from the soldiers”.

The code name for the operation was 'crazy trip'.....enough said.

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Finally..a job for the Belgian Army

Belgian army deployed to combat hairy caterpillars

A mini-platoon of soldiers will be deployed to the Belgian forests to tackle a plague of hairy caterpillars that are causing allergy outbreaks in humans.
Procession caterpillars, so-called for the way they march in lines through forests, are covered in long, toxic hairs which cause dermatitis and respiratory problems and account for up to 80 percent of doctor visits in the affected area. READ ON