Have you yourself lost anything in that 18 year period though??
I like the way folk get on their high horse regarding lost ID cards (as if its the most heinous and crow crime in the world) but they themselves have probably lost umpteen house keys,car keys,bank cards,mobile phones,children and dogs........
Guard it like a Stab, its easy just place it in the clear fronted part of your wallet, hold it out at arms length in the open position and leave it there forever, hey presto! You never lose the card and you get the chance to show anyone who comes within 20 feet of you that you are 'in the Army!!'
I made the mistake of trying to argue that point when mine re-appeared 6 months later, I think if I remember correctly the words '****' and 'off' were prevelant in his response, £50 for a mongy photo of me with some fancy reprographics round it
Guard it like a Stab, its easy just place it in the clear fronted part of your wallet, hold it out at arms length in the open position and leave it there forever, hey presto! You never lose the card and you get the chance to show anyone who comes within 20 feet of you that you are 'in the Army!!'