Wi-Fi and Bathrooms Are The Only Reasons Gen Z Soldiers Will Join The Army

Your Army needs you! Unless you’re Gen Z, you need better Wi-Fi and bathroom ensuites.

According to research on Armed Forces accommodation, these were some of the top demands of young soldiers. The top four requirements for Gen Z troops, who are described as those under 27, also included having a double bed and a suitable kitchen in which to prepare their meals.

According to a Ministry of Defence poll, young, unmarried service personnel currently anticipate receiving 19 benefits while in the military. In more recent barracks, troops often have their own rooms, and the most advanced have private bathrooms.

However, many troops on older sites share restrooms, showers, and common areas; in fact, up to six soldiers may share a single space.

According to the survey, inadequate accommodation and the poor quality of food offered in canteens are the main reasons why thousands of soldiers leave the Armed Forces each year.

Up to 40% of soldiers stated that their choice to choose other jobs was largely influenced by worries about housing and food. According to the poll, more than 6,000 of the 15,710 soldiers who left the Armed Forces last year complained about their meals and accommodations.

It also showed that a third of all soldiers believe they pay too much for their accommodation, with more than 20,000 military personnel making formal complaints about accommodation in the last two years, according to MoD figures. 

According to a different assessment released earlier this year, service housing was beset by recurring issues such as mildew, dampness, electrical and gas malfunctions, and insect infestations.

Colonel Phil Ingram, a former Army intelligence officer, said: ‘Too many facilities are shared, where heating often doesn’t work and where roofs leak. There are often problems with vermin and, worst of all, there is little privacy.

‘I am not surprised so many cite accommodation as a reason for leaving, as on the whole, it is generally atrocious.’ 

An MoD spokesman said it is ‘determined to tackle the dire state of service accommodation’ and will appoint an Armed Forces Commissioner ‘to act as a strong, independent champion for personnel and their families to improve service life’.

Cooks on the base used to prepare and serve the food, and it was delicious. However, since it was outsourced to civilian caterers, the quality of the cuisine has declined. Why? Because the goal of civilian caterers’ businesses is profit, not providing the greatest service.

Schools and NHS staff canteens are no different. Instead of having in-house chefs prepare far superior cuisine, they hire catering services to deliver unappetising, subpar food that is then reheated.

Why shouldn’t our forces get decent accommodation and good food? Not only that, but they should get it for free because they’re fighting for their King and country. Let’s face it, if you’re an asylum seeker, our government hands out food and accommodation, but they treat their forces like they’re lepers, disgusting!

Barracks should be neat, orderly, and mould-free, but they can’t expect fine food or bubble baths when they’re on the field and fighting.

We need to provide our troops with far better facilities than they have now.