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The Burmese Army - A Sergeant's Dissatisfaction With His Life in the Army

A sergeant in the burmese military tamada told me that he'd been dissatisfied with his life in the army for years. He said the officers treated rank and file like their servants. They were sent out to buy whiskey and cigarettes for them. If soldiers, like the sergeant iceboat, refused, he said they'd get beaten or they'd be locked in a cell. In mind marvey, armed forces have seized power and detained the s leader on sang suche troops are patrolling in force,. along with a one year state of emergency.

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