Hi, im looking for some advice from the experienced infantry heads here with regard to my CEFO, i just cant get it to fit right and comfortably. Its the standard 4 ammo, water bottle, utility and a.n. other pouch. Im fairly tall and when i loosen the straps at the shoulder to get it around my waste ...

Thats very good stabs and arabs i like it. Were called baggers short for human sandbags for the regs

You would be right in assuming that! A couple of months to increase the fitness and enjoy the last bit of freedom would be real nice. Starting in September would be ideal, but if i was told that may would be the only chance and training started the day after my exams. Id be straight out of the exam ...

Just wondering what the relationship is between reserves and regulars. Over here (Dublin) im in the Reserve and you get all the regs looking down their nose, even ex reserves. They dont like us, for no aparent reason and there is an awful lot of well bad blood between some people in the units. They ...

Can understand how sheer single mindedness could be an advantage but then again, cant have a whole class of people who are just mad for the paras. Whats the time distance between all the various stages. If you pass the initial interview, is there a limit to how long before you book the next stage ...

That sounds better. So, you dont need to be definite of what regiment/corps you want to serve in just some ideas. How does the process go then. First an interview with your local AFCO then the Regular Commissions Board? What are the chances of getting through the first interview or is the second ...

I thought that the case was something like that. Makes no mention of applying to a specific regiment on the web site.

Finishing college this May, so got to get my act together. Applying for the Brits would be something id be interested in doing. Ive looked up the website, but has anyone on here got any information, advice or opinions. Ive always found through life thats its better to get feedback from the real ...

The man was one of the bravest f@#k to have served. Did he deserve it yes of course he bloody well did. Did as much if not more than other winners. Course he was a bloody crazy f@#k was Paddy, great soldier. Dont think he would have given a toss about it either. Dont think he was a shiny medal type ...

Like some other people here i guess ive one eye on the christmas and one on getting fit after. Anyone any training plans they want to share for getting to your peak in 2006. Myself personally am giving myself a few months to get fit for army/police.

Have a plan to get up to lifting about 80s-100s ...

Get a pair of second hand german army paratrooper boots. Only cost around 20 quid in one of them surplus shops. Know loads of lads who go out and spend 200 euro on mendels or what have you. German para boots are just as good, a bit less comfortable, but look at the money you can save, which you can ...

Do you still have to be over 6 foot, to join the grenadier guards?