The convenience of the military (7)
I believe the answer is:
latrine
'the convenience' is the definition.
(latrine is a kind of convenience)
I can't explain the remainder of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for latrine that I've seen before include "Lavatory (in barracks)" , "Army lavatory" , "office" , "Camp lavatory" , "where to go in the army" .)