Steven Preece

[RedTroop]

Has anybody read his book? Is it true? My dad is a ex-marine (24 years) and said that 90% was bulls**t.

Thoughts?

Thanks

[ChrisBell]

Well he uses this forum so wait and find out!!

[_chris]

viewtopic.php?t=9616

Read this, all of it, and the links, you'll proberly have gathered an answer to your question by then.

[RedTroop]

Okay thanks

[smudger289]

As i wasnt there then and currently not there now my post is in-valid, what i would say is ..your a grown boy now mate never mind what daddy says you belive what you want

[_chris]

But thats a difficult point if his dad is the main source of info about the marines he has, if his main source of marine info says 'bullshit' then how is he to form any other opinion? I think asking on here where other marines have an input was the right choice. Thats why I refered him to the discussion already had on the subject and left to make his own mind up.

[smudger289]

yeah fair point bull i still think he should apply and get through it like the rest of us and find out n then say weather or not its bullshit

[euro_andrew]

Ouch..

[_chris]

He didn't say it was bullshit, he said somebody had told him it was bullshit and he wanted other opinions, quite a different thing. And the fact hes even asking the questions implies he may want to go in at some point, and will then be able to have his own experiences.

Here hes not asking about what his experience will be like, whether he should experience etc. what hes asking is whether Ste Preeces experience in the 80's was told accuratly in his book. These experiences RedTroop couldn't vaildate himself even if he wanted, no matter how hard he tries he will not be a new marine just leaving RT for 40 cdo in the 80's.

[Iwonderhowlongmynamecanbe]

Classic line _chris "no matter how hard he tries he will not be a new marine just leaving RT for 40 cdo in the 80's"

I can see his point - just wants to know preferable from pople who were there at the time I mean the iddnt say it was shit....just said is the book basically true or faulse

[AJtothemax]

Has anybody read his book? Is it true? My dad is a ex-marine (24 years) and said that 90% was bulls**t.

Thoughts?

Thanks

Get yourself onto http://www.militaryforums.co.uk and go onto the Royal Marines section in the forum.

This RM forum is for training related articles.

[_chris]

I've already directed him over to military forums, this site doesn't make it as clear that its got a sister site as military forums does so people may not realise.

[AJtothemax]

I've already directed him over to military forums, this site doesn't make it as clear that its got a sister site as military forums does so people may not realise.

I know

[Iwonderhowlongmynamecanbe]

Calm down calm down.... oh an sorry to any scousers on here

[RedTroop]

Okay thaks guys! I think the matter has now finished!