One thing I would say fellas is you can get very wrapped up in the corp and being a bootneck from the outside.

Just take this in mind...I have kept in touch with a lot of guys still in the corp, from hunter coy and from troop. Went for a beer with an old oppo the other week as it happens.

The ...

They will 'cut a deal' with you mate, based on PSO interview, initial assesments and past unit reports. As well as taking into account experience, trade, op tours, etc.

Its a grey area and they pretty much do there own thing based on who you are and what you've done. Usually for ex-infantry who ...

Jim, cant decide wether that is a nicely spun line or you need to re-read a third time.

I never compared 'not getting a green lid' to Battle Truma. All I did was give Grey Wing here who I can sympathise with from personal experience, an explantion of why hes having dramas, understandably so, being ...

Gents, any advice appricated:

what are the TA all arms commando course tests and how do they differ from regular tests?

whats are the TA all arms P coy tests?

what are the TA 4 para p coy tests?

Cheers fellas...

Hello fellas, couple of qureys:

I assume that FTRS posts found on the monthly trawl are applied for through your unit?

Does your TA trade have to match the position applied for, or are they flexible?

(obvioulsy not so flexible a scaley can go for an axle greaser post - but can you re-trade via ...

Are the RMR Cdo tests exaclty the same as the regular tests?

How is RMR training course phased and divided up? and over what sort of timeframe?

Cheers for any input....

Phone glasgow - MOD manning and records and get you medical documents sent to you. Then goto the Royal British Legion (who have never lost a case) and they will tell you if you stand a chance

Grey Wing. I am very glad you brought this up.

I joined the corp from a small time in the Army, and loved it in troop life during training. It was great, I wanted somthing more hardcore, and it was. As you say, you live life on another level, its the intensity and the fact you have 40 brothers ...

You realise that some units are asking for a task order to be filled in every time you fire a round.

I currently have a friend on leave with a phsycological. came back from the sandpit with it, not because of the action, but the stress of that bullshit, he was the gunner when the contact came in ...

Gunn, what exactly du recon we should take m8?

Also wat is everyone thinking of as far as insurance goes. Is there a navy PAX scheme? Im using abacus for kit simply cos its free for nods...

Should be in at exeter bout 1340. Did my prmc apr 25th. Had to give myself a couple of months to finish up some work and squeeze a holiday in, beers to be drunk, etc.

Training aint so bad, mainly bin doing circuits and short distance runs. Bin being as tight as possible on form and that. Had a ...

haha, no worrys rugee, as long as we end up in sum troop or other.
mach: glad u r m8, im more just coming to terms with the fact 8 months or so of life is gona be fukin shit.

hows training bin goin?
wen du boys prmc?

Alrite boys, few of us here have this date.
Make yourselfs known....

I'll c ya there m8. Should be a well timed date what wiv summer leave kicking in right after foundation. Only a week - Ive bin tryin to get as much shagging and drinking done as i fuking can.

Hows the training bin going?
Were 880 aint we....

cheers fellas.
Yeah mate, my date is 19th. Few of us frm the southampton area. Where u frm yourself?

Question to any experienced lads:
What about insurance's, are you expected to take out your own PAX, hows it work down there (CTC)?