Sacking seems to be punishment

The sacking of WA Liberal MP Andrew Hastie from the Army Reserve seems to be a punishment for exhibiting a photo of him in uniform, previously seeing action in Afghanistan.

The Army always seemed traditional and conservative, particularly with those in command.

I remember my brother who served in New Guinea, talking about a sergeant, who was a communist and how he gave the officers curry.

They couldn't sack him because he was such a good soldier.

In one incident he sewed another soldier's wound by cigarette glow.

Today, it seems the officer command has moved decisively to the left, all soft and politically correct. Letter, 15 Jun, 2016 Keith Whitfield, Woy Woy