Cheers guys, phoned the careers office and they said I could postpone the psychometric test until I was able to do it. They didnt say anything about it affecting when I could get into the RMC.
Bit worried as I have read that it will take three months until the bone reaches 80% of the strength pre ...

Cheers Artist I feel so much better!

Thanks gonna phone them now as I will have to put off the psychometric test which is next Monday

Hi guys,

In plaster and on crutches for 6 weeks. happen a week and a half ago :(

I am currently applying to try and become a Royal Marine Commando and am due to have my psychometric test on the 23rd.

Just wondered if anyone knew if there are any time bars to somebody who wants to join but has ...

Has anyone read this book? I started reading it last night and havent been able put it down! Brutal in parts hilarious in others ! Is this what life is really like? Anyone got any views on it?

Having now actually watched the video instead of just reading what the papers put I now agree with Doc.

Guy who kicked him is still a coward in my books but papers have blown this incident out of all proportion

Dont care how tough these guys have got to be or what they need to go through to be an elite fighting force that 'NCO' was a total coward to kick a guy in the head while he was down. That kick could easily have killed him.

In any case whatever the guys motivation for making the film, be it making a ...

This was a quote from Black Hawk down:

But it seemed quite a good one and just wondered what you thought about it and any other quotes which sum up life in the front line of the armed forces.

"When I get home people 'll ask me, "Hey Hoot, why do ya do it man? Why? Just some war junkie?" Ya know ...

p.s. I didnt mean this post to sound like I was slagging the TA off! More to do my own ignorance.

p.s. I didnt mean this post to sound like I was slagging the TA off! More to do my own ignorance.

What is the TA like? I really have no Idea I thought it may be a sort of crappy version of the army where they do the jobs that the real army didnt want to do!?!

What is the TA like? I really have no Idea I thought it may be a sort of crappy version of the army where they do the jobs that the real army didnt want to do!?!

Hi Im 26 and finally came to the conclusion that I want to join the para's a life long ambition I have had some advice though that I am pushing it really on the age side! just wanted to make sure everyone else thought the same and that really the para's is a young mans game!?

Cheers guys

Look chum at 26 years old and pushing 27 you are getting just a bit old for all this, if you want to know just what it is like then join the TA first, do your jumps and get your wings, You could even be sent out on tour in a far plung place, BUT you could keep your job and the money it pays. Take ...

Look chum at 26 years old and pushing 27 you are getting just a bit old for all this, if you want to know just what it is like then join the TA first, do your jumps and get your wings, You could even be sent out on tour in a far plung place, BUT you could keep your job and the money it pays. Take ...