I left the Air Force of my own accord a long time ago after almost 15 years reckonable service, before they paid a pension on that length of service. When it was introduced it was not back dated, I have no grumbles, it was my choice. I now live in the Philippines with a very modest other pension on a smallholding, have lots of good veggies, fruit and coconuts etc. Life is not luxurious by any means but it’s not bad either and I can well afford the local Rum or Vodka for my sundowner (mixer usually from my own fruit), I’m pretty laid-back; or was until I started reading this thread and now I’m furious. Over the years I have been following the outrageous injustices that have been piled one on top of the other on our servicemen and this just seems to have gone too far.
I join the suggestion that the time has come for people to start making a lot of noise all over the place and turn-up the volume as far as it will go.
A lot of very loud noise chaps!