Quote Originally Posted by davidbfpo View Post
In my limited encounters with the Army the refrain is that Afghanistan is a positive factor in recruitment; I suspect it is retention that is affected far more, especially for those who are married, with children and a trade that will get a job outside.
I would concur. The problem is retention. Guys join, "fight their war," and depart. Been there, done it, got the t-shirt.

Clearly A'Stan is not critical to the security of the UK, so the wife usually has a point to make, especially if the man that went is not quite the same man that came back, in some cases.