US soldiers should not be allowed to pass through Shannon

Recently, and thanks to a cheap air ticket with Ryanair, I jumped at the chance to travel to Portugal and escape the atrocious weather this year.

After a red eye drive to Shannon airport I excitedly checked in to board my flight. I then passed through the departure gates into the pre boarding security area.

Imagine my surprise to see a long line of uniformed American military personnel waiting to be screened as well.