Will there be an Army left when Labour has finished?

clipped from www.thesun.co.uk Para quits over troop treatment Lt Col Stuart Tootal, 42, commanding officer of 3 Para, penned a bombshell resignation letter spelling out his reasons for quitting his £70,000-a-year post. Soldiers’ POOR PAY, A lack of training EQUIPMENT; Appalling Army HOUSING; Shoddy TREATMENT by the health service.

This blog has been saying all these things since conception. Having listened to many of the remarks of fellow members of the Sgt's Mess, I am in no doubt why they -the Government and politically appointed Officer Cadre - have got away with untruths for decades.
This blog has been saying all these things since conception. Having listened to many of the remarks of fellow members of the sgt's mess, I am in no doubt why they -the Government and politically appointed Officer Cadre - have got away with untruths for decades.
Once upon a time the country could rely on young men who had a spirit unknown in Civvie Street. They could endure hardship, neglect and poor pay because they got the adventure they sought in life. If they were injured there were magnificent medical facilities and even more magnificent medics. Netley was a 'Nuthouse' to be proud of, but where is it now?
This reminds me of a soldier injured on exercises in Turkey in the early seventies. A letter from MoD advised him that his serious injuries were not of MoD fault and that he ought to find the Turkish civilian driver and take out a private prosecution to sue for damages.
So much for the Covenant!