This pay thing goes on every where, as a Bootneck I was happy with what I got, well everyone went down to the NAFFI with a sock full of change some time:). But it was the same in the Police after I left. I was firearms trg. Sniper.rapid intervention( same sort of house clearing as sas ect,planes ...

As I remember from a recent documentary , the 109 engines were a copy of the Merlin engine, which as we are wont do for some reason the British sold to German before ww2. Saying that Bob is a damm good film, but so is, we were soldiers and young then. Funny how us old soldiers
cry at nothing but ...

And I was cuffed when I found some Armour piercing ammo for the SLR,. On a more serious note we have alway prided our selves on not many home kills, are we in danger of becoming Americanized by to much indiscriminate fire power. I say this to learn as during my time we only really had one war and I ...

We all wanted that when we were sprogs, just take care. don,t go for that VC until you really have to, but if you do, makes up proud Royal.

Have good Christmas,

Lee

As said above go for it , the life a pain, you hate every minute of it, you get sick of bullshit, I would like to say its like joining a family, but its not it something deeper than that. they mess with your head, treat you sometimes like crap, but you feel special. You will find if you join that in ...

I was attacked years ago when I was just 19, 3 years into the Marines, 3 lads thrown out of church at Midnight mass on Christmas eve, I am nearly 50 now and the scar left on my face by the modeling knife still shows up in cold weather, justice was done as I was young and stupid. One thing is that ...

Now thats mean of them Jim even the mannequins in the Museum have been allowed to keep there tashes.

I know what you mean Jim, always felt like it even when I came out. Its funny how it effect you. I was down at the RM Museum the other day wandering around and got to think what I would say if some one asked me if I had seen anyone ( in the photo ect) I recognized. The answer was right there in my ...

If the lads finish the training good on them, I would prefer them to wear the GB but thats up to them , they earned it.

On a lighter not I can,t just see in my minds eye in to the past, a few purple faced RSM with steam coming out of there ears and for gods sake how would they manage to nail it to ...

Artist said all you need to know, its not body, muscles,, you can lift weights, run marathons and it will all help, but if you don,t have that little thing in the back of your mind which tells you not to give up, then your knackered

I joined because the voices said I could kill things and get anyway with it

Thanks for posting those pictures, what a strange feeling looking at the place again, It looks so small.

Bean

Thanks for posting those pictures, what a strange feeling looking at the place again, It looks so small.

Bean

I know I have not got my forms down in yet but I am coming and have just talked another ex bootneck in to it as well. My landie is still available as the support vehicle and will drive down an if if you want do all the support driving. I have space for 3 more who I can pick up enroute if that helps ...

I know I have not got my forms down in yet but I am coming and have just talked another ex bootneck in to it as well. My landie is still available as the support vehicle and will drive down an if if you want do all the support driving. I have space for 3 more who I can pick up enroute if that helps ...