With all due respect Gurpeet.

I think you should seriously consider which role you want to fulfill. Don't forget that although the Royal Marines wear Commando flashes and the Paras have their wings up they're still the infantry. It looks to me like you're chasing the trophy of the green/maroon ...

At the end of the day I am genuinely 50-50 with Marine/Engineer Officer, perhaps what is required to be a Marine physically is greater than an Engineer but one could argue that 4 year study to be an Engineer is just as valid. I am going for the physical side of things.

I am also applying for ...

After saying why I want to join the Navy, I also added that I believe in Great Britain and Europe and the liberal values that they stand for and wish to protect these values by fighting in the front line.

Hey there. I had an interview with my AFCO today and it went really well. (I think he though I was a right dumb-ass at first and I think he liked my reason for joining). He said I could apply for this year's intake of marines and he also understood the problem with my legs and he basically he said ...

Brow, I would like to ask you before you went for POC what were your fitness standards (press-ups, sit-ups etc etc)? And also your running standard (mins/per mile, bleep test etc etc)? I think this would really help in my training and the kind of standards I have to acheive.

Hey there everyone, I'd just like to say thank you for all your replies. I passed the tests on 18th December and I think I got a pretty decent mark (27/30 on maths). I've done the test before I joined RNR also. My hint on the test is to work as quickly as possible, so if you don't know the answer to ...

I'm going for the 2008 intake as well. Have you handed in all the forms and been for an interview with a Lieutenant at the Careers Office? If not I think you might have missed the boat as it were for the 2008 entry (this is what I was told by the AFCO - just relaying information). Also, it's been ...

I am applying to be a Royal Marines Officer and I am woried on some things. The first problems is dates, my training for Royal Marines officer for press-ups, sit-ups etc etc is going really well and should do the required amount for the fitness test during this January month. However I have a ...