My father served from 1939 through to 1976. He retired at the rank of Major within various Light Infantry Regiments. After his retirement he devoted his retirement years working for SAFFA. He never claimed any expenses, it was his way of helping those veterans from all three main services and their families. In his time our family travelled with the Battalion, living within the barracks MQ’s. As a young boy my brother and I learned every bugle call from reveille to lights out including all those in between. No retired I am disgusted at the treatment of OUR VETERANS. including their families. The utter betrayal of our government now call for more young men and women to volunteer, when they have all but abandoned our veterans to face the recent alleged threats to our security,