Ah it is a very poor show. But what do you expect from a bunch of muppets that expect more to be done with less cash and less people year on year.
All the while they are claiming cash for mortgages that do not exist.
The kit is getting out to the people on the ground but to late and in to few numbers.
I was out in Iraq last year gotta to say the was plenty of kit and most of it was new and very good kit for the theatre.
But that was 5 years after the war started. You would expect to go to war with the right kit not get the right kit just before you are buggering off.
Pay was a is a big issue. 2 years ago the forces lowest ranks were given a pay rise of 14.5% until then a Pte solider on a op tour was getting paid less than a traffic warden for put his life on the line for his country.
Also housing in the forces is not that great but getting better.
To be fair to the government they have spent big on this but only after decades of underfunding. Also i doubt this would have happened had not the last and current head of the army brought this to the attention on the media.
Take My house here in Cyprus as a example. Built in the early 60's and has a asbestos roof!!!
oh and couple that with that all you have keep the house cool with summer temps of nearly 40 degrees week in week out is a measly fan in each room.
Having the windows open with no net is a no no as your house will then be full of mozzies and cockroaches and other insects. also my kitchen has started to be over run by ants the size of cats as the back wall has small holes in it.
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