Hi Newbie here Have been looking at joining the Army but but have concerns about the Medical! My problem is I have been dead for seven years and the worms have eaten through all my soft tissue, Does anyone think this may be a stumbling block for me joining? It doesnt affect my life normally, possib...

I'm sorry about your situation mate...I personally don't know much (if anything) about the entire thing, BUT if you don't want to be away from your partner off 7 years....then why not get married? I mean after 7 year's you's are clearly stable? Then that would be you's wouldn't be apart....well just...

There are lots or regiments based over here, we are part ok the UK (even tho some people act like we're not) Some example are the Rifles have battilions based here in Ballykindler etc, just like the Royal Irish is based in England. There's no soildiers walking the streets these days like. Also i'm s...

Well goodluck with it mate

PS LONDONDERRY...not Derry

My mate recently served in Northern Ireland for 6 weeks I do hope you are not compairing present day Northern Ireland to Afghan LOL? There are no troops on the streets here anymore mate or anything like that really, so he was probly training like, I doubt he was serving unless his unit is based ove...

If your in the Para's why would want a green beret when you have a Maroon one?

Erm, the C in RICE stands for Compression, well that's what I was always told!

If your really nervous you could plan what you want to say before hand and mermorise it, could help...though not every one may be listening, i mean it does get boring after a while. Or worse come to worse rhyme of your favorite chat up lines and say you got confused about what type of ice breaker it...

Have a look on youtube, i'd be shocked it you couldn't find it oe something along the same lines...

I think its strange that women arn't allowed in the infantry, i mean they're allowed to join the SAS, some may dispute that and say they're not but I saw it in a documentry called Ultimate Force and there where females

confused_bolton_boy wrote:

copymenu wrote: 2. Can a person join The Regiment if they wear glasses?

Well, can they?

I'm sure there are plenty of people in the army that wear glasses/contacts.

Richard wrote:Tattoos arnt a problem, like someone mentioned its not a good idea getting one on the hands or neck up, also don't show up on day 1 with a para badge on your arm..

Rick.

Aye turn up with a Royal Marines one, they'll just love you in depot

Nice guess...I born in Canada. My dad Italian, mom French both moved to Brazil then Canada. Now I am Canadian... :D Are you French JunkBox? In army or going to join that? I was just curious because of your written English in your first post made me think it may be your second lanuage. No i'm not fr...

Are you french Canadian by any chance?

Have faith in what?