Originally Posted by
Jobza Guddun
So following that logic, why not bin the dress regs completely then? Only wear uniforms when on parades or when in fighting mode, so just wear civvies; have your hair as long as or in whatever fashion you like; have as many earrings and tatts as you like? So I can grow a full set of face fuzz but can't grow sideburns to the bottom of my ears?
If what you look like has little effect on fighting performance, why don't we just abolish all that and save a ton of cash on clothing too? More people might want to join then (or even stay in) if they don't have to worry about fitting in, or meeting standards? Coz that's the point, right?
Where is the future line to be drawn? I'll look forward to seeing what RAF 2030 will look like!
You seem to describe a cohesive, dedicated group, capable of deadly results. Hmm.. they almost sound like rogues who could be heroes.
Conformity to past mores led us into WW1 trenches and cavalry charges.
Perhaps it's time to move into the 21st century.