In peacetime the three essential to maintain moral are:
1. Food, 2. Mail and 3 Pay, (In any given order), secondary considerations are accommodation, time away from home etc.
In time of conflict all of the above as well as:
1.Equipment, 2. Ammunition and 3. Adequate protection for the job.
Doesn't look as though the current bunch have been able to focus on any of the basic requirements.
