Possible Clues:

• What's suffered, say, by the Light Blues when preparing for battle?
• Promotion
• Not very macho to put on straight run for office
• Offensive politician a soldier knocked over in the loo?
• Party and gin fizzes after a promotion
• Military or political undertaking
• Military operation in barracks -- a GI recalled name
• Affected US soldier returning in a northern military action
• Pacing, troubled about a mass crusade
• Tents pitched on major road by extremists in Green lobby