I really believe that it is time the military had a 'federation'. The Netherlands military has one, and it works. The federation that the Police have works really well also. A federation is not a Union, i.e They don't call strikes, but what they do ensure is that issues surrounding welfare, families, pay etc are brought to the notice of the People and the Government. A federation would already have this issue plastered on all the tabloids.
So - how do we start one?