Yes, women would be nearly as good as a leathermans in the field, very handy. The only problem being weight though and constant moaning!, might be able to fit one in my bergen between my poncho and goretex, hmmm.

Yes, we got the gorse treatment on quick cover. I've had an idea!, if every troop ...

yes, they're paras no doubt....only paras would leave teeth like that unblackened, very untactical indeed!!

yes, they're paras no doubt....only paras would leave teeth like that unblackened, very untactical indeed!!

LOL, you're best be careful if you try that in training, lying the the middle of the street in tha rain that is or Mr.Parry might run over you in his wagon!! hehe

Yeah Rob's right, pool running won't decrease your running times but it is pretty good for CV training and keeps the legs used to the running like motion. My advice would be to step up your running, do a good running workout everyday till you go, then just concentrate on swimming while you're there ...

hmm, i'm confused, was it your troop or your landrover that ran over him ? Damn the corps was hard in those days hehe, 10 points for each nod hit was it? 20 if you get him on the bounce!

-Steve C

When I signed up a few months ago I was only asked if I HAVE any current financial problems, as long as they are sorted when you join you should be ok, contact a recruiter.

-Steve C

When I signed up a few months ago I was only asked if I HAVE any current financial problems, as long as they are sorted when you join you should be ok, contact a recruiter.

-Steve C

"Nods TAKE COVERRR!!"
"F*&%in gorse!!"

j90, at least if we had women in training the wagon would be so full up on the speedmarches that we would have to finish it, how wonderful!!

-Steve C

lol, hush my children hush! :lol:

You can join at 16 gattle if you want. In regards to training, have a look at the PRMC fitness guide on this board, and since you have alot of time you might as well join some sports teams, serious ones that will get you really fit. Let your recruiter know that ...

I previously had considered that option of joining the yanks, briefly, then the delusional effects of the morphine wore off :o . Anyway consider this, since the US forces are so large what is the chance of one soldier i.e. you ever seeing combat? If you join ol'royal you'll have a better chance of ...

*wakes* They do 13 weeks basic training then 3 weeks combat training. The combat training is compulsory so is in fact 16 weeks. *cough* *falls back to sleep*

Hehe, first report at the Guardhouse on sat night when he's pissed!! Always an event to see!

-Steve C

There was a guy in my troop aged 32. If you're concerned about your age I would apply ASAP, let the careers office work out if you are too old or not, all you can do is apply and wait.

-Steve C

lol, you wouldn't say that if you saw the conditions we had to do our iron sight APWTs in "SIX target widths left corporal??!?!". Besides, last time the iraqis got battered to hell because they stayed out in the open. The only long range shooting the USMC will be doing will be with shotguns ...