Back off Guys please
I'm sure you are all aware that there have been many RAF aircrew (and groundcrew) living in tents in deserts various since last Sep. They are doing some very 'real' flying and putting their @rses on the line every day. They have not whinged once about food/hotels/allowances etc as has been intimated. The chaps' morale is not helped by some of you spouting such complete tosh.
It is my considered opinion that ALL the Services are 'up the creek' because of a lack of funding and we would be better off sticking together and not try to score points of each other.
If the PM wants us to be 'world policemen' then he could at least give us helmets, truncheons and panda cars!
That is all.