The Army - Why do soldiers moan so much about their equipment?

**SJ2009** · 09-17-2009, 12:08 PM

Firstly you wanted to join the army? do you see the enemy wearing anything remotely like what you have?
Jaded - Simply don't join the army easy?

**artman59** · 09-17-2009, 12:13 PM

two words- "lowest bidder"

**chuck** · 09-17-2009, 12:13 PM

Mostly its because the people who design said equipment do it with
out asking the solider,who has to use it,what they would like to have or what would make it better for them, like a "new" tank without any
storage space for their gear! or body armor that has no pockets Ect!

**chuck** · 09-17-2009, 12:13 PM

Mostly its because the people who design said equipment do it with
out asking the solider,who has to use it,what they would like to have or what would make it better for them, like a "new" tank without any
storage space for their gear! or body armor that has no pockets Ect!

**Bad Dog** · 09-17-2009, 12:13 PM

I agree with the answerer's so far.

A soldier has the RIGHT to B***h.
I did when I was in the Army, my buddies B***hed too.

Don't be so aloof !
Jeeze !!

**gordon3392** · 09-17-2009, 12:38 PM

Put it this way Give us the tools and we will do the job, Being the best fighting force bar none ,i am sure leaving it to the soldiers not top brass this war would have been over a long time ago.

09-17-2009, 12:42 PM

Its not just the body armour (that was only recently upgraded to Osprey) or the lack of vital kit. Its the fact that the government has some of this equipment, and they aren't sending it. Take for example the self-propelled artillery the AS90. Troops in afghansistan need this urgently. The government won't send it however until more troops die. They say its so we dont look like we're losing.
No, I don't see the enemy wearing our gear. But then again, the enemy believe that no amount of armour will save them, for it is the Will Of Allah to decide when they die.
So please, keep opinions to yourself until you've been there.

**jaded** · 09-17-2009, 12:56 PM

I really hope this is a joke question. Maybe you should join the army and fight in Afghanistan with the sub-standard equipment the heroes already over there have to utilise. Our soldiers are being sent into a war zone with equipment and vehicles that are 15 years out of date for the most part. The British Government is saying that there isn't the money in the budget to spend on on our armed forces while while they spend billions of pounds in foreign aid and fiddle their expenses sheets.

The members of our armed forces are heroes who have to live and work in appalling conditions while being shafted by the representatives of the country they fight for.

**jaded** · 09-17-2009, 12:56 PM

I really hope this is a joke question. Maybe you should join the army and fight in Afghanistan with the sub-standard equipment the heroes already over there have to utilise. Our soldiers are being sent into a war zone with equipment and vehicles that are 15 years out of date for the most part. The British Government is saying that there isn't the money in the budget to spend on on our armed forces while while they spend billions of pounds in foreign aid and fiddle their expenses sheets.

The members of our armed forces are heroes who have to live and work in appalling conditions while being shafted by the representatives of the country they fight for.

**Crow** · 09-17-2009, 02:49 PM

Bad equipment puts your life at risk. A soldier quite likes to stay alive for he's mummy. Fuck! the enemy.....If he's life means nothing to him then that's hes affair. A desire to join the army does not mean that you have a desire for an early, and unnecessary death.