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I served my 22 years in the Army then went straight into NAAFI working for them in Germany for ten years. I wore my Veterans badge on my uniform every day. During that time there where a high percentage of NAAFI workers who were also ex military.
You must be joking! With the Red Army’s reputation for ravishing absolutely anything with a pulse, Sweaty Debbie and her cohort of NAAFI slags would’ve been heading East as fast as their chubby little legs would carry them (slightly faster than a 432). Massed ranks of Stalin’s Organs would have been no match for the rampaging clunge of the Navy, Army and Air Force Institute.
Previous to being a NAAFI manager he'd also done a long stretch with the Green Jackets, coming out as a sergeant and with an instructor qualification on the Gimpy. No brainer to put him behind one, really.
My grandad was in charge of a secret SOE NAAFI wagon in WW2, he crossed the Rhine in his wagon to spread fear and despondency across the reich when the Germans saw the prices and the low quality sandwiches with all the filling pushed to the front. General Montgomery arrived to award him the DFC ( distinguished frying cross ) but grandad told him to " fcuk off the NAAFI is closed ".
My grandad was in charge of a secret SOE NAAFI wagon in WW2, he crossed the Rhine in his wagon and spread fear and despondency when the Germans saw the prices and the low quality sandwiches with all the filling pushed to the front. General Montgomery arrived to award him the DFC ( distinguished frying cross ) but grandad told him to " fcuk off the NAAFI is closed ".
My grandad was in charge of a secret SOE NAAFI wagon in WW2, he crossed the Rhine in his wagon and spread fear and despondency when the Germans saw the prices and the low quality sandwiches with all the filling pushed to the front. General Montgomery arrived to award him the DFC ( distinguished frying cross ) but grandad told him to " fcuk off the NAAFI is closed ".
I seem to remember that during the 80’s the RTR used NAAFI pies as ammo in their Chieftains, another little known fact that helped win the Cold War, the Soviet’s wouldn’t of stood a chance against an armour piercing beef and onion!
foot note: The Chicken and Ham variety were used as Sabot rounds as the pastry often detached!