Quote Originally Posted by bubba
I suppose not being a UK citizen nothing I can say means much on this subject, but IMO, This wholesale amalgamation is a dreadful mistake. It completely disregards unit pride which is vital to any military unit, throws away a proud history and, to some extent, is going to hurt enlistment and retention. There are likely to be unintended consequences as there usually are when politicians mess with traditions.
I agree. What many of you might not realize is that this is going on here in the States too. With this latest round of BRAC closings many of the traditional "homes" for our Army are closing. Other changes include division/regimental consolidation etc. It's hard to watch traditional units, like the Black Watch, be consolidated and lose their identity, but today's military does need to make changes, whether we like them or not.