article_snippet.sent: But the soldier, who served in Northern Ireland, Cyprus and Germany, never faced a civil or military charges for these offences.
article_snippet.sent: he was only discharged from the army in 2007 for using cocaine.
article_snippet.sent: his client served in the army for a number of years and while it's true his client was discharged in circumstances relating to the taking of cocaine, it's also right that there's no evidence that whilst his client was serving in the army his client did anything other than discharge his client duty satisfactorily.'
article_snippet.sent: The former soldier, from East Ham, London, will also have to sign  the sex offender's register indefinitely.