This is The Detail's Long Read - one in-depth story read by us every weekend.
This week, it's In Our Defence written by Pete McKenzie and published in North & South's March 2023 issue.
You can find the entire article on the North & South website.
Joining our army, navy or air force was once an assured way to build a career, gain marketable qualifications and save for a mortgage while living in subsidised housing. But with unfit houses and poor pay, the ranks are thinning dangerously — to the point where the most basic operations of a modern defence force are at risk.
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