{"id":1584,"date":"2012-06-12T16:02:51","date_gmt":"2012-06-12T16:02:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?1584"},"modified":"2012-06-12T16:02:51","modified_gmt":"2012-06-12T16:02:51","slug":"troops-should-be-handed-timeshare-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/troops-should-be-handed-timeshare-opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"Troops &#8216;should be handed timeshare opportunities&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Men and women serving in the British armed forces should be treated to free holidays and given access to unused timeshare properties.<\/p>\n<p>This is the opinion of former defence secretary Liam Fox, who told Sky News presenter Dermot Murnaghan that servicemen and women might be allowed to take up second homes to boost morale and help keep service personnel happy, the Press Association reports.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Fox explained providing troops with free vacations can help to show greater support for 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