Why should the Army run a pre fitness course for 3/5 days, are you saying that you have no responsibility to get your self fit for these tests. If you want to the job in the forces then you have to make some of the effort. It is rather like applying for a job in a firm and not finding out what that ...

If i was you I would go to college first or do something that puts an extra qualification on your C.V.
At 16 there is no rush.
Don't go swapping one uniform for another so soon, get some life experience first because at your age I would imagine life in the forces would be a steep learning curve.
If ...

Thanks for the information.

Hopefully all will be well.

It will be a bitter pill to swallow if can't join up due to having a squint.

Positive thinking!

Thanks for the information.

Do you know if its possible to enquire about your eyes before applying to join, for example if I was to get an eye test and send the results to the necessary authorities in the army?

Thanks again.

Hello.

Planning to enlist soon, looking at joining PWRR.

I have a lazy left eye, the only time i notice it is when its a very bright day which forces me to near enough close that eye or when I look to my right without turning my head I go slightly cross visioned.

It also plays up a little bit ...

I heard a rumour that it was a Marine Lusty, don't know what time mind.
He's apparently in the SBS now, so he must be sh*t hot either way.

I don't need any defending, on reflection my first post did make me out to sound like a bit of a tit, but oh well who cares now time to move on.
I guess I am a bit up my self, but any one who knows any thing about university will tell you that most students live in this kind of bubble, I had ...

Thanks for all the input

Why say "I don't want to stereotype" and then go ahead and do it anyway?

Poor choice of words, I have just noticed a different personna between that of paras and marines.

Thanks for the MFAT link, thats the kinda of information i'm looking for, only just registered with the forum today so have not ...

Hello gents

I have recently had to leave to uni over money matters, and I have now found my self with the unfortunate position of not knowing what to do with my self.
After sitting at the job centre today to sign on, I found my self looking around at all the pram pushers and chav spongers, thinking ...