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A Modern Army

Published in the Anthology "Tides of Memory"

Come join the British Army;

And take the Queens Shilling;

You won't have any problems;

We'll take care of all your billing;

We'll make a man out of you;

Or a woman as the case may be;

In the Army of the nineties;

With sexual equality

We are a modern army;

With modern management systems;

Such as TQM and H & S;

And lots more bursts of wisdom;

But in this modern world of ours;

Don't forget what an army does,

And training and development;

Is to give us all a buzz.

Yes we are a modern army;

But we still serve Queen and Country;

And it's getting more and more difficult;

With ideas from the gentry.

We don't ask for much in life;

Just to earn an honest bob.

So cut down on your ideas;

And let us do our job.

                                      Robert C Millar

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