A Prayer To Bring The Lads Home Safely

[GoneToTheCanner]

CS, that's probably illegal as cruel and unusual treatment! might be alright to inflict it on chavs in lieu of an ASBO though...
regards
GttC

[Connaught Stranger]

Send them to Finner Camp its got lots of sand!!

I believe the British used it for training troops for South Africa.

As for the heat acclimatisation issue them the old plastic rain gear (pre-Goretex)

and have them leg it up and down the sand hills after a good fry-up of salty bacon.

Connaught Stranger

[Goldie fish]

There isn't many secure sub saharan states where they could be sent to acclimatise at the moment.

[ARNGScout]

Wasn't that done for East Timor - didn't the Irish troops go to Australia first to "aclimitize". I don't see why we couldn't do it - it's a good idea.

[womble]

How would you do that? Send them to Courtown for a month...strange local lingo, lots of cheap food that'll loosen the bowels of a statue and plenty of combat and the occasional bit of sun as well.
regards
GttC

Sun, in courtown?? very very very rare.
The rest is very accurate though

[GoneToTheCanner]

How would you do that? Send them to Courtown for a month...strange local lingo, lots of cheap food that'll loosen the bowels of a statue and plenty of combat and the occasional bit of sun as well.
regards
GttC

[cooley]

Some other countries acclimitise their troops before sending them into such an environment on operations. Should this not be considered by the DF? / Why has it not been considered? Money or resources I suppose.

[Victor]

In such cases, passing red blood not good, passing black or semi-digested blood quite bad - get thee to a doctor.

Take care guys.

[SURPLUS]

Hi to all.
New to this site.
Like most of you I'm sure... I have a friend Serving in Chad. Reports back are that the general health is not good. Some are passing blood and loosing a lot of weight, due to the constant Hydrating & De-Hydrating. It's tough just standing still in that heat. Let's keep them in our prayers for a safe return.
Cheers lads