Buddenbrooks wrote:

"William Black" wrote in message
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That's a very 'US centric' state of afairs.

Most of the world's soldiers don't earn enough to own a house


This is a uk newsgroup discussing transport, mainly within the uk, so I
do not have an issue with a UK centric comment.
British soldiers can consider buying and renting out a house with a view
to using it when they leave the services.


Do you have any idea of the proportion who do?

I can assure you it is very small.



--
William Black

"Any number under six"

The answer given by Englishman Richard Peeke when asked by the Duke of
Medina Sidonia how many Spanish sword and buckler men he could beat
single handed with a quarterstaff.