thing is...those who "play" soldiers get the same kit we do etc....not stuff from the 60's whilst we get shiney new stuff to play with..
also, it is their choice to play soldier
maybe, I would not complain if we were allowed to use the government owned equipment that we all pay for...instead of green goddess from the 60's...ffs, the one I was on did not even have a siren..someone had to ring a bell by hand....lol
they were that bad, another transit van had to follow us with hoses etc....one time that tranny got a puncture so we had to sit and watch this building burn as the equipment on the goddess was utterly inadequate
what I liken that situation too..is imagine that the police went on strike and I was tasked with cover ing the traffic police and had to (drive) chase a criminal who is joy riding....I would be using a old A-reg morris minor whilst the BMWs and subarus sat in the car park.