lil_dinger_bell wrote: In respect to 'regular' fighting forces the RM is the better force due to this combo of rigoriousness and time....but its open for debate...as it has been for years.

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So the Parachute Regiment are a 'regular' fighting force are they ?

The U.S. Navy SEAL's are trained longer than the SAS, doesn't make them better does it ? [quote="lil_dinger_bell"]But I will have to wait until I become parachute trianed in the latter years of RM. quote] You'll have to get there first, what I get frustrated with on here is so many people ...

lil_dinger_bell wrote: And I went with the RM because they're the best.

Why do you have such a long waiting time to join ?

Chris.. leave off, what was the point in that ?

Anyone do it ?

My Uncle did it (was running for an injured soldiers charity) , fith year in a row, and he's 55 ! He is an ex Para - once the elite always the elite !

I hope to do it next year alongside him

Because ADSC covers the whole Army, and I posted in here as I want to join the Paras, and not everyone looks at both forums. Is that ok with you ?

If there's a problem then PM me, don't turn this topic into a pointless argument.

Got f**king deferred !!! Said I had high blood pressure (hypertension) but it was 99% down to nerves. When we were waiting about 4 people got rejected or deferred so when I went in I was sh**ting it, I thought my knee would fail me but it passed, everything passed with flying colours then he took my...

Got f**king deferred !!! Said I had high blood pressure (hypertension) but it was 99% down to nerves. When we were waiting about 4 people got rejected or deferred so when I went in I was sh**ting it, I thought my knee would fail me but it passed, everything passed with flying colours then he took my...

calvin-fassam wrote:yea an mine on the 9th of april not 8th just checked lol!

Are you sure you're going Wednesday, not tomorrow ? It's just if my batch are there tomorrow and the day after where will everyone fit when you lot turn up ?

Yeah I got all the details in the infomation my AFCO sent me, why didn't you get it?

You're coming from where ? Herene Bay, where is that ?

I'm coming from Cornwall, getting the train at 5:50am - great !

Yeah we should be ok, just nerves more than anything I reckon, good luck to you too

I'm in the same boat as you mate, I have my ADSC on tuesday and my biggest worry is the medical. I broke my knee 6 years ago, it is 110% now to be honest it's stronger than my other as I have trained harder on it. I can do everything with it just aswell as my other knee, the only thing that stands o...

Anyone else on this one ?

Anyone else on it ?