>No I'm talking about my experience in line units in the British Army. Ah, that makes sense. Let me tell you a thing about the US Army vs. our European counter

>No I'm talking about my experience in line units in the British Army. Ah, that makes sense. Let me tell you a thing about the US Army vs. our European counterparts. The Army is essentially a "last ditch" choice for impoverished kids with no other option in terms of jobs or education. The smart ones join the Air Force or Navy, and the dummies get filtered into the Army infantry. I know because I was one of them. I went through basic training with a convicted drug dealer and an attempted murderer. It's technically a "volunteer force", but once you sign up you are bound as a slave by law for the length of your entire enlistment. (Obviously this does not apply to officers) Contrast this with European militaries which are 10x smaller, and thus only accept an elite core of people who are able to make the cut. The result is a completely different culture and force. I have no doubt that the British Army is full of complete professionals, as anyone who wasn't into it would quit or be kicked out or not even make it through selection in the first place. It simply doesn't work that way here.