Army 10 in drug swoop

**Paul Davies 701** · 07-10-2008, 10:04

I spoke to my son about this (he's currently serving in the Royal Engineers) and he wasn't shocked at all. He says that it is common place in the army and he knows of soldiers even selling drugs to suppliment their income. Luckily for me he utterly condems anyone trying or using drugs (to be honest he hates being around anyone who smokes) as he says he gets a better buzz going out and getting bladdered with his mates once in a while, ok he gets an horrendous hangover but at least he knows he's not going to have the shame of being kicked out of the army hanging over him for the rest of his life.

**Ianto 10** · 07-10-2008, 13:33

Hello Gwyn old mate! I am sorry if it sounded like I was getting at you with my 'Blame the Goverment' syndrome, I wasn't
I do get annoyed when I hear people laying blame on the goverment for everything that goes wrong with our present society, you are right in what you are saying the MOD must get it's act together to improve our lads working and living conditions, I heard on the news this morning Defence expenditure is at it'd lowest for god knows how many years, and the country is effectively at war on terror.
And I also get's first hand feedback on service life off my daughter and son in law who are both serving and both have been to Iraq and Afganistan and no doubt will return very soon again, but they tell me that on a whole morale in the forces is not as bad as the press make out it is.
They also said those soldiers who take drugs are a waste of space anyway and the forces would be better off without them.