Scottish_Kiwi wrote:A GD Marine earning 12k while out on the ground in Afghan really is a sorry state of affairs, considering he could be working in McDonalds and probably earning as much.

Probably the way I should of worded things. Sorry guys no dispespect intended!!

Mossy wrote:This is more or less the same wage as a private in the Army!!!

Sorry in advance to anyone who takes offence to this. I meant in the way of training being a lot more difficult and marines seeing more combat than the Army. My apologies.

first of all I would just like to say that I fully understand that just the pride of being a Royal Marine, being one of the best is reason enough to want to enter and serve!! I totally respect those guys out there in the Gulf and also every Royal Marine and recruit who has completed the training at ...