I'm Cp4 and can apply for the marines, you can fail the isahara (dotted numbers) test and the lantern test. You have to match wires together and if you pass that your fine to join.

Chin up mate and give it another go!

I know "short" lads who make up for there height in there strength, just work on your upperbody and you'll definitly be sound.

Alrite Jake, thanks and thanks for everyone elses advice. I'll keep you all posted.

Well what can I say? Apologies Billboard for not living up to your great heights.
Do we really have to be having a discussion on this here though?

First post, been breezing through the forum this morning after discovering it. I'm planning on becoming (or atleast giving it a damn good try) a RAF Regiment Gunner.

My main worry is my fitness, but this will be sorted by a friend of mine who is ex-army and promised to get me into shape, or should ...