Well said Wyler.
I find it interesting (and quite sad really) that those who have left the service seem to feel the need to hang around this forum slagging off the forces today and bleating on about how much better it was in their day!
Maybe we could start a new forum for the old bitter ones, kind of like a retirement home where they could all go and gently wee themselves while congratulating each other on how good they were, while slagging off the youth of today.
p.s. I don't have anything against these people posting their stories of days gone by etc, and Beagle et al have contributed greatly in the past. I just wish we'd stop hearing how bad it is now from those who aren't in.