In the UK, sailors report a decision by the Navy leadership that put an end to an era in the history of the navy. Military on ships were prohibited from watching porn films and holding erotic magazines on board.
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“First they stopped giving us the daily portion of rom (this old tradition was abolished in 1970), then they cut the allowance for alcohol, and now pornography was banned,” a British Navy officer complained.

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So this is what he is, "backbone of the Royal Navy".