Via the UK’s Sun:

The Army is facing a massive crisis as troops in frontline fighting battalions quit in droves over poor pay and slum homes. All but one of 39 bayonet battalions are undermanned — and overall they have only three-quarters of the men they need. Yet some of the worst-hit units are STILL being sent on dangerous operations to do the job expected of a full-strength battalion.A whopping 14,560 troops left the Army last year, with the infantry suffering by far the greatest losses. Recruiting is also falling short of targets after years of Government underfunding and “overstretch”.