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- Mon 04 Jun, 2007 10:38 am
- Forum: Finance Discussions
- Topic: War Pension at 55
- Replies: 2
- Views: 13139
War Pension at 55
When someone leaves the Military after 22 yrs and more, they are in receipt of a pension obviously based on rank and length of service. If that person wishes to they can apply for a War Pension (or whatever the new fandangled name is now) and if successful they can also be in receipt of that pension ...
- Thu 30 Nov, 2006 6:08 pm
- Forum: Announcements, News & Media
- Topic: MARINES IN PAY 'BLUNDER'
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1308
MARINES IN PAY 'BLUNDER'
I see that Commandos serving in Afghanistan have had £3,000 worth of promised wages deducted following a "dreadful blunder" by Royal Navy pay people. How is morale now? NCOs are going to lose out on a significant amount of money which B.liar promised.
This is another kick in the teeth by the MoD, on ...
This is another kick in the teeth by the MoD, on ...
- Mon 20 Nov, 2006 2:41 pm
- Forum: Announcements, News & Media
- Topic: Death on Duty
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1664
Death on Duty
Recently 4 of our military personnel were killed on active service in Afghanistan. As were saw on the media news blogs they were flown home soon afterwards. With them on the flight back to Blighty was another soldier who had been killed approx 2 weeks earlier. I wondered why has this man had only ...
- Wed 01 Nov, 2006 10:24 pm
- Forum: RM General Discussion
- Topic: Will high amounts of Royal marine applicants affect passing?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 7764
- Wed 01 Nov, 2006 5:50 pm
- Forum: RM General Discussion
- Topic: Will high amounts of Royal marine applicants affect passing?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 7764
It's 3 miles in total which consists of the following. 1 & half miles out as a troop, speed march pace which equates to a 10 minute mile pace. Then 1 & half miles back in as fast as you possibly can to the finish/start line. For a fit young bloke with ambitions on joining RM, 9 mins, roughly, is a ...
- Tue 31 Oct, 2006 1:16 pm
- Forum: General Discussion & Introductions
- Topic: Bring 'our lads' home?
- Replies: 54
- Views: 12990
Troops out? Or to stay put?
It all very well saying that we/they have signed on the dotted line but as we are all aware and it is such a cheap thing to say that we are there (wherever the latest theatre hotspot is) because the Govt have said that we must go there and defend or play our part. The present Govt are split over the ...
- Mon 23 Oct, 2006 2:47 pm
- Forum: General Discussion & Introductions
- Topic: I lost 30 pounds in just three days!!!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2537
- Fri 13 Oct, 2006 1:47 pm
- Forum: Finance Discussions
- Topic: War Pensions and Incapacity Benefit - A Cautionary Tale
- Replies: 1
- Views: 14373
War Pension Reviews
I am at 50% after taking the VA to a Tribunal a few years ago where they increase me from the 40% that they offered me from my medical discharge from the RM's. I have always been aware that in their correspondence to me that they have always stated that I would be on a review every couple of years ...