Senior SAS Personnel To Be Retired

The British Special Air Service is releasing dozens of its elite personnel as part of overall budget-cutting efforts, reports the Independent (U.K.).

The cuts followed a decision by the Defense Ministry to end the practice of "continuance," which allows special operations troops to serve up to the age of 45, five years longer than regular soldiers.

As a result nearly 40 personnel, the equivalent of half of one of the regiment's four squadrons, have been informed that they...