Head of British army retires
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General Sir Richard Dannatt is to step down as the head of the British Army after three years in the job.
He retires after 40 years of service which included three tours of duty in Northern Ireland as well as serving in East Timor and Afghanistan.
He was replaced today as Chief of the General Staff by Sir David Richards.
Sir Richard replaced General Sir Mike Jackson in 2006, hitting the headlines in the same year by claiming the presence of British forces in Iraq exacerbated the security problems in the country.
His outspoken comments have angered some in government who believe that he has strayed too far into the political arena and are thought by many to have cost him the top job of Chief of the Defence Staff.
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