Most of what 'they' (the focus group, MP, Air Cdre and high ranking civil servant) suggested meant more work for the forces' personnel returning from Ops. The focus should be what the public can do for us and not opening up bases / stations needlessly bothering the occupants!
Things like free FA Cup tickets or discount at theme parks for forces families (although Alton Towers already offers one) etc should be on the agenda.
I said that with the UK populous being diluted by the influx of so many other cultures since WWII the 'ideal' that everyone arks back to (post WWII) has been lost forever. With the closure of so many RAF Stations in great parts of the UK, unless you live on the A1, Jo Public will rarely come across an Airmen! The same goes for the Army and the loss of the regional infantry regiments; great swathes of the UK now have no regionally biased regiment.
Ethnic recruiting in the forces is dismal; why would a Muslim want to join a military currently engaged in conflict with his religious homelands? Therefore, huge parts of the UK are alienated against and have little/no contact with the forces!