Not when we were defending our own country or overseas territories against an enemy. But these days politicians involve us in wars far away from home that have little relevance or threat to the UK or our territories. They have committed us to wars that have been based on lies and deceptions and to make matters worse thought nothing of throwing our troops in at the deep end without any thought of a valid exit strategy. Worse of all, they do all this while constantly cutting the budget to the extent that we would now find it difficult to defend our own shores with what we've got! I spent over two decades serving in the military but if I had my time over again I would not enlist while we are governed by self-serving charlatans and liars that seem to be the current norm.