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Subject: 'Those Army Glass-Houses'

Author:
Jim Martin

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Date Posted: 13:35:23 03/30/05 Wed

Those of you who did a bit of time in any Army 'Nick' or Guardroom will know where I'm coming from regarding this piece. Being a soldier under sentence was far more preferable than being under close arrest as you knew what your punishment was! Once you got over the initial shock of being 'banged up' and being doubled around like a lunatic and being shouted at constantly and endless kit lay-out inspections you fell into a routine. The more they worked you the better you liked it for the simple reason that you didn't have time to dwell on your circumstances or feel sorry for yourself and time passed by quickly. I took it as another challange just like training was! You just soldiered on regardless. Admittedly some faired worse than others under that strict regime but if they couldn't take the rough with the smooth, then they should not have joined! Those who considered the system harsh were not suited for Army Life! Where men were men and women only came into our heads in sexual fantasies! I'll proberbly be slagged off for that remark, but what the hell it was true in them days! If the punishment hadn't been harsh then you would not have learn't by it! The soft option or as the Do-gooder brigade would call it re-education! I would call it Apathy leading to Anarchy more like!.....What say you?

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Subject	Author	Date
Re: 'Those Army Glass-Houses'	Brummydave	19:16:32 03/30/05 Wed

Re: 'Those Army Glass-Houses'	Jim Martin	23:22:03 03/30/05 Wed