Even a topic about Army Bands as turned into a PARA, Hat, RM contest again. Mainly from people who ain't even joined yet so don't have a clue. This site is so sh*t I really don't know why I come on here, even if it is once a blue moon as I have a life.

Anyway the best band are the 2 Bands of the ...

The British Army as Regiments who's sole job is Recce. On Foot as well as in Vehicles. They are the FR Regiments like Household Cavalry, QRL, 9/12 Lancers, QDG's etc. The job of the BRF on Operations as now been given to these Regiments simply because the role of BRF (Brigade Reconnaissance Force ...

sky ninja steve wrote

lol rifles

You can show as much disrespect as you like to the Rifles. But there the only Regiment who are permanently based in Sangin. And I cant think of another Regiment who have suffered more casualties in Afghanistan. Especially the 3 Rifles BG who suffered more than ...

I dont think the Rifles are ever not on Tour. They always seem to be in the think of it. And sadly always seem to be loosing blokes.

Good Regiment the Rifles.

I have to hand the Taliban one thing THEY HAVE BALLS. And there nobodys fools.

Because its not there Tour. 16AA go in September/October.

The none Para Infantry are more than capable thankyou.

Tom so the PARAS are special and the Blackwatch are just normal are they. I dont think the Taliban think that when they are planting there IEDs. We are all British Army at the end of the day fighting a common enemy. All this "we are better than you" crap is getting boring

Im in the HCav mate and as for qualifications for later life, unless there is a shortage off Recce Commanders, PTIs, BOWMAN Operators, Support Troopers, Javelin Operators etc etcin Civi Street then just like most of the Teeth Arm side of life then dont goin to looking for a trade just so you can ...

3 PARA have more Gays in there ranks

so the use of tank force is not big so i will be more infantry based?
what would my career hold for me..oppotunities too?


No dont get me wrong. If you join a Main Battle Tank Regiment then your main role would be Big Tanks. But you would be just as likely to find your self in Afghanistan doing ...

The RAC includes Main Battle Tank Regiments and Formation Recce Regiments. But to be honest those roles are pretty none exsistance in todays climate. There is also one of the RTR Regiments that is NBC and the two Household Cavalry Regiments that are Formation Recce as well as doing the Cerimonial ...

We were shooting the sigs the other day, having the weapon de-cocked isn't much of a safety device!

I think you would have to be a right mong to squeez the trigger enough to fire off the Sig after it as been de-cocked. But I wouldnt want it cocked and in the holster. So bloody sensitive. We used ...

The thing I like about the British uniform and dress is that its unique to us. No other Army looks like us. Our Combats, Berets, Helmets, Webbing, Rifles are unique and you can tell a British Squaddie a mile off. Unlike many European Armys and the Yanks who all look the same with the same tight ...

I suppose thats every Parachutest worse nightmare. Your free falling and you go to pull out your shoot and instead you pull out your Ham Sandwich

You could quite easy carry that much. But not for massive distances. So a 7km yomp as you say probably might be right. But that weight would include everything. Weapon, ammo, and anything else carried in belt kit. Not just in the bergan. If 220lbs is carried then its the exception rather than the ...