chris-sri
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From what my mate tells me the money isn't great but what you do get is yours to spend because all your food and accomodation and that comes out before you even see the money.
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Colin
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You have to pay dig's in iraq...........£100 a month to sleep on the desert floor 
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Nath
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Originally posted by andy1868
ditto, nath
i've always been fascinated with such things, spent alot of time in the army cadets but thats a whole different world from the regulars.
my cousin came back with pictures of members of delta force members and vehicles but got in trouble for taking pictures of american helicopters
My mate has a picture of a van he was driving, and there are 3 bullet holes in the windscreen where some Iraqi bloke was shooting at him. Crazy stuff!
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Carl
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My mate was in the signals for 4 years, he was involved in the invasion of Iraq sitting on top of a Challenger tank shooting stray dogs 
Anyway, 4 years later he leaves the army and gets a job with a security firm in Baghdad doing their communication, he is 22 years old and earns 80k a year and only works 9 months a year.
Thats fine but is £80k really all that much if your only home 3months (90days) to enjoy it
work a few years though then buy an house and live normally with alot less over heads. i know what you are saying though. I wouldn't risk my life for a job and not have one for 3 years.
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nathy_87
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Im not in the army myself, but my step brother went in for 4/5 years, and he liked it until he had to go to Iraq so he opt out the pussy,  and my mate is in the Household Calvery and he loves every min of it  Would of gone in myself but cant got medical condition 
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stuartmitchell
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All the army lads in our local barracks are getting kicked out for doing coke, it's in the papers today
I would definately do it 
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Nath
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All the army lads in our local barracks are getting kicked out for doing coke, it's in the papers today
I would definately do it
One of my army mates was telling me about this. There are about 11 of them in total I think.
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Colin
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There all doing coke so they dont have to go to iraq!! Its easier than trying to leave under narmal surcumstances!!
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Nath
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There all doing coke so they dont have to go to iraq!! Its easier than trying to leave under narmal surcumstances!!
Aye, better than waiting 12 months for your notice to go through.
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Tommy
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Personally i wouldnt join just to help America be even more of a super power.
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dan_almond
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Become an officer stavs
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ClaireF
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my brother is in the army, he said its ok but leavin now as to boring
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Kurt
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Originally posted by stuartmitchell
All the army lads in our local barracks are getting kicked out for doing coke, it's in the papers today
I would definately do it
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wilson_sri
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I spent 3 years in the black watch, a scottish infantry battalion, but was medically discharged on the 1st of this month after i was blown up by a suicide bomber in Iraq last year. And i miss it. I say go for it, its a brilliant job, good pay, lost of travelling and the satisfaction you get from it is great! And when you start training and dont like it, you can leave in the first 3 months.
Trust me mate, if your a active person you will love it!
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wilson_sri
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There all doing coke so they dont have to go to iraq!! Its easier than trying to leave under narmal surcumstances!!
What are you talking about? Soldiers dont do coke to leave! They take it on nights out like a lot of people do! And its not easy getting thrown out the Army for drug charges. You can get 6 months jail, then when you are out you arent allowed benefits and not to mention how difficult it is trying to get another job! Also it only takes 48 hours for coke to be fully out your system, and 24 for there just to be traces. When soldiers, well the thick minority try to get out on drug charges they will smoke cannibas.
The main time iv seen lads taking it is when they you come back from Iraq, the stress soldiers get put out under there its no wonder there on it.
[Edited on 12-03-2007 by wilson_sri]
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C2RL R
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i sent off for a dvd about becoming an officer last week, not arrived yet tho. Dont think i'm clever enough anyway.
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dan_almond
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i sent off for a dvd about becoming an officer last week, not arrived yet tho. Dont think i'm clever enough anyway.
you dont have to be "clever" mate. Just the ability to lead others really, have a logical mind and be fit. You dont need a degree, however you will be on more money if you do have one at Sandhurst.
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C2RL R
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i sent off for a dvd about becoming an officer last week, not arrived yet tho. Dont think i'm clever enough anyway.
you dont have to be "clever" mate. Just the ability to lead others really, have a logical mind and be fit. You dont need a degree, however you will be on more money if you do have one at Sandhurst.
I've been looking on the website and the entry requirements are higher than i've got. I was shit at school coz i hated it. Since then i've got a HND in electrical engineering so i'm hoping that will be enough to get me in REME as an officer. Leadership won't be a problem for me, i'm a team leader at work and i'm pretty good at that. Fitness may be a problem for me if i were to join up right now but i joined the gym last month so i reckon in six months i should be ok.
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dan_almond
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Well, having qualifications in the regiment you wish to be in is not really relevent. Ill be studying quantity surveying in september and want to join the Royal Engineers.
Ive been told by the RE that they would prefer me to have a good degree in mickey mouse, than to have a crap degree in something i was not interested in, for example.
Leadership is the crutial part tho mate.
As for fitness, youve got to be up to a set standard. As the way they see it, its alright telling your men to do something, but you have to be more than able to do it yourself aswell.
My advice, get down to a local army centre, have a chat, they will organise an interview with a major or colonel (as i did last year), if the colonel likes you, he will do alot for you.
They there is a 2 part assesment (called an RCB). Pass them both and your into Sandhurst, simple as that.
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AuroraSport
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Not the same but im off in a few weeks to start my basic training at RAF Halton, cant wait 
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wilson_sri
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Fitness in the Royal Engineers? You have to be kidding me! lol
Dont worry about fitness when you go in, they will train you up to whatever standards they require.
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harry23
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Does anyone have any mates in the paras? I'm trying to join up and want to know what they do 9-5 every day?!
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wilson_sri
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Bum each other...
Armys not a 9-5 job mate, every days differant.
[Edited on 12-03-2007 by wilson_sri]
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dan_almond
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Originally posted by wilson_sri
Fitness in the Royal Engineers? You have to be kidding me! lol
Dont worry about fitness when you go in, they will train you up to whatever standards they require.
I dont just mean the RE, just the officer selection process. It help if your fit before hand
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