The reserve defence force is nothing but a social gathering in the eyes of most people.
It is by no means a defence force in any way shape or form and save for a few hardcore elements that want it to reach its full potential, it will never be taken seriously as a military organisation.
I for one am sick to death of the whole sandbagger mindset that has been burned into us. It will take a series of drastic changes to improve the standard of the force and I don't think this is ever going to happen.
Don't get me wrong, the craic is great but I could have the craic in my local. Are we all wasting our time pretending to play soldiers?
Seriously, those of us that could not join the PDF for whatever reason need to feel like they are actually doing some sort of proper soldiering. Frustration with the idleness, the lacklustre training and the general crappiness of the reserves is beginning to get my nerves!
Does anyone else feel like this or am I going mental?
Eldavido
It is by no means a defence force in any way shape or form and save for a few hardcore elements that want it to reach its full potential, it will never be taken seriously as a military organisation.
I for one am sick to death of the whole sandbagger mindset that has been burned into us. It will take a series of drastic changes to improve the standard of the force and I don't think this is ever going to happen.
Don't get me wrong, the craic is great but I could have the craic in my local. Are we all wasting our time pretending to play soldiers?
Seriously, those of us that could not join the PDF for whatever reason need to feel like they are actually doing some sort of proper soldiering. Frustration with the idleness, the lacklustre training and the general crappiness of the reserves is beginning to get my nerves!
Does anyone else feel like this or am I going mental?
Eldavido
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