Angry Army Wives Stage Protest of Their Own

Angry army wives protest in Paris over military working conditions

BBC

August 26, 2017

Several hundred women married to French soldiers are holding a demonstration in Paris to denounce the "deplorable working conditions" in the army.

The protest was organised by the group Angry Soldiers' Wives, which has nearly 5,200 members.

AFP/GETTY IMAGES Members and supporters of the Angry Soldiers' Wives group pictured at the protest

Mercedes Crépin, who helped set it up, said some troops on anti-terror duty were being housed in damp hangars infested with cockroaches and lice.

Around 500 people were expected to join the protest, Le Figaro reported.

After the Islamist attack on the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in January 2015, the French government deployed more than 7,000 soldiers to guard prominent public places and events.

French news sites reported on Saturday that one soldier linked to the operation had shot himself dead on Friday night.

The military wives have several concerns - among them, the lack of support for the families of soldiers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

"We feel completely helpless, we do not know how to cope with the condition, how to support our men," said Ms Crépin, whose husband has PTSD after serving in Afghanistan.

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Wonder how many would turn out here if we actually fought for our families in this way?