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A mythical place where you can grow your hair long, sleep till the afternoon every day and no-one ever shouts at you that all Soldiers believe they will retire to eventually.

Opinion on whether going there is a good thing or bad is divided.

Younger soldiers want nothing more than getting out of uniform whereas the older and bolder (read overweight Quarter Master who are at pains to leave their storeroom) fear it and request endless extensions to their contracts.