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Mortar guy said:(i.e. those with a little disposable income get to be comfortable and those without have to suffer).
Hey, I was a Private and I was able to spend money on kit to play with (being a self-professed kit-slut). Considering how well ALL Canadian soldiers are renumerated and the average cost of a little piece of snivel kit, I'm not sure this would ever be a real concern. Most kit out there isn't a "break the bank" affair.
I accept the argument that commanders need to be alert etc., but from what I have seen/read, commanders who share the hardships of their soldiers are often the most respected and admired while those who put their comforts above that of their soldiers are universally reviled.
I just finished reading Rick Atkinson's In the Company of Soldiers; he was embedded with the General Commanding of 101st Airborne (Air Assault). Interesting book as it was a "fly-on-the-wall" look at a modern division HQ operating in a war. Sure, in a large formation, the division headquarters is going to be fairly static and established, so I could see the living arrangements slightly above Spartan, but my ire was directed more towards those who insist on a "tactical" setup and then breakout the tents and the gen-sets.... :threat:
Tactical should mean tactical. No point going light and stealthy if you are going to make a large noisy footprint with a company or battalion command element....
Cheers,
Infanteer