There always seems to be controversy surrounding the Military......
....and not just because of the work that they do.
I was shocked to see in a Dispatches programme on Channel 4 about how much money the UK Ministry of Defence wastes each year....
...whilst troops on the front line are needlessly injured because of equipment shortages.
It's hard to imagine them ever getting it right because the system now seems so entrenched.
Sometimes members of the Forces personnel can be found trying to influence society in other, more subtle ways....
American Marine Corps General Reinwald was interviewed on the National Public Radio (NPR) radio concerning guns and children.
This is a portion of the interview between a female interviewer and US Marine Corps General Reinwald who was about to sponsor a Boy Scout Troop visiting his military installation:
FEMALE INTERVIEWER: So, General Reinwald, what things are you going to teach these young boys when they visit your base?
GENERAL REINWALD: We're going to teach the Boy Scouts climbing, canoeing, archery and shooting.
FEMALE INTERVIEWER: Shooting! That's a bit irresponsible, isn't it?
GENERAL REINWALD: I don't see why, they'll be properly supervised on the rifle range.
FEMALE INTERVIEWER: Don't you admit that this is a terribly dangerous activity to be teaching children?
GENERAL REINWALD: I don't see how. We will be teaching them proper rifle discipline before they even touch a firearm.
FEMALE INTERVIEWER: But you're equipping them to become violent killers.
GENERAL REINWALD: Well, you're equipped to become a prostitute, but you're not one, are you?
Tallyho!
Best Wishes - Lord Noel
