Originally Posted by
Widger
Civvies in uniform! There.......I've said it!
Good spot Widger, spot on. We are indeed civvies in uniform. We all are be the uniform green, blue, brown, sandy or purple. We live in a western democratic society with free-elections and a civilan police force. We are not in a uniformed autocratic society under marshal law.
We recruit civilian volunteers, we train them in military affairs, and we retire them to civilian life. Indeed those that might become militarily institutionalised often have difficulty in returning to their civilian rootes - witness the stereotypical Major in Fawlty Towers and not just the homeless ex-serviceman..