Comment on Conservative Policies : Conservative Defence Policy by mark wardle.

To whom it may concern ,
i am in the Armed Forces and have been serving for 10 years , i have deployed twice to Iraq and twice to Afganistan from 2003 so in the last 7 years i have been away serving for 4 years in far away lands , i feel that now i am older and wiser we have been let down on a large scale by our Goverment , i have took alot of risks due to not getting the right kit etc in my eyes we should get the best kit going not the cheapest ! alot of the kit i take on ops is my own money from my own pocket which is not far especially for the young lads who are on a much lower wage a good pair of boots costs £150 plus a good patrol bag £140 = £290 and for a pte who only earns £900 per month its not exceptable.
Our wages if i go on exercise to Canada i get more money serving there than i do going to Afganistan why ?? if i go to Salisbury Plain for an exercise for over 10 days i get them same amount as i do in Afganistan far enough we do get our op bonous of £2500 put that is nothing for getting shot at every day and living in the worsed possible conditions .
Our families yes we do get it good when it comes to the cost of living on a Army camp , but we have to live with Damp on every room in the house which nothing gets done about it we clean it our selves then a week later it is back and that is every house which i know about were i am stationed , when Gordon Brown came to Afganistan i refused to meet him coz i was not going to smile and just say everything was alright becouse it not , i feel that the Labour Party has not got a clue when it comes down to the Armed forces .
if i vote Conservatives why would it be a good choice for me and my Family ?
thanks for your time