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by Arran
Tue 05 Feb, 2008 8:22 pm
Forum: NAAFI
Topic: Ross Kemp In Afghanistan
Replies: 33
Views: 8568

I really liek the show as you get to see the day to day life of an infantryman in the forces. Also fair play to Kemp for going out there, good to see someone doing it as its showing the public what things can really be like rather than having a glorified version in your mind.
by Arran
Sun 03 Feb, 2008 8:55 pm
Forum: Army General Discussion
Topic: Army - Diver Specialist... Questions...
Replies: 11
Views: 4335

Yeh thats one of the big factors in my mind, I dont personally want to be having that regret of not going at it full steam as i wanted and sort of having to sit on the sidelines saying, damn there they go again and im back here. I suppsoe with being in the infantyr regiments likes Para's/Marines etc...
by Arran
Thu 31 Jan, 2008 7:28 pm
Forum: Army General Discussion
Topic: Army - Diver Specialist... Questions...
Replies: 11
Views: 4335

yeh I dont mean to sound like a twat, I didnt mean transfer after a while i ment serve the set time i signed up for then possibly switch even though thn i probably wont want to, theres just a lot of things I'd like to do and am having a hard time deciding, Ive wanted to be a Para for years and would...
by Arran
Thu 31 Jan, 2008 4:48 pm
Forum: Army General Discussion
Topic: Army - Diver Specialist... Questions...
Replies: 11
Views: 4335

Thanks for the link, the fitness side doesnt look to bad. Its a shame you cant transfer across to do the diver course as I really wanna do both, spose i could go into the Parachute Regiment for a number of years then come out and join the Engineers, then i get the dream of serving with the paras and...
by Arran
Thu 31 Jan, 2008 11:26 am
Forum: Army General Discussion
Topic: Army - Diver Specialist... Questions...
Replies: 11
Views: 4335

Army - Diver Specialist... Questions...

Hi I had a question about the army diver specialisation. I been interested about getting into the diving aspect but had a few questions. It says you can specialise in this from the Royal Engineers, Could you get to do this if you was say, in the Parachute Regiment? It says on the website that when y...
by Arran
Tue 29 Jan, 2008 3:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion & Introductions
Topic: Unfit soldier wandered past houses with gun
Replies: 4
Views: 1671

I thought that was great, had a funny image in my head of a guy coughing and pluttering and hobbling along. And an 'error of judgement' is to say the least...
by Arran
Tue 29 Jan, 2008 10:37 am
Forum: General Discussion & Introductions
Topic: Careers After The Military?
Replies: 47
Views: 19710

Nice haha, in all seriousness thought wha tdid you guys go onto, ive been hearing a few people go into doing close protection these days as well as the police, fire service, security etc...
by Arran
Tue 29 Jan, 2008 10:35 am
Forum: Para's General Discussion
Topic: Qualifications/Skills you gain in the Para's?
Replies: 6
Views: 2321

haha i love tesco, well their sandwhiches mainly but thats another story. Yeh i heard a similar thing alfa i was just trying to get more information out of people on here. dont spose u know what courses u can do with your grant? Is it pretty much like college type stuff?
by Arran
Tue 29 Jan, 2008 10:33 am
Forum: Army General Discussion
Topic: Medical Operations and Joining...
Replies: 9
Views: 2765

Alfa wrote:You've not been on the juice have you Arran? Just wondering since steroids are know to give you bitch tits after all.
Lol no juice apart from the orange kind. Think its due to having raging hormones and mad growth spurts and my body decides to add mass.
by Arran
Mon 28 Jan, 2008 6:29 pm
Forum: Para's General Discussion
Topic: Qualifications/Skills you gain in the Para's?
Replies: 6
Views: 2321

Qualifications/Skills you gain in the Para's?

Hey guys i was wondering what sort of qualifications and skills you pick up in the paras. Oviously skills wise i know you learn weapon handling and survival skills etc, , I have heard you can get NVQ's and similar stuff while in there, but if you could tell me some of the stuff you can pick up i wou...
by Arran
Mon 28 Jan, 2008 10:47 am
Forum: Army General Discussion
Topic: Medical Operations and Joining...
Replies: 9
Views: 2765

Wel its only a slighly small lump which is to my reading knowledge the gland or something that has swollen due to hormonal changes by my reading. I aint got one giant tit or anything but i figured if i can get it removed, why not? From what I know you are back in action within 4-6 weeks after the su...
by Arran
Sun 27 Jan, 2008 11:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion & Introductions
Topic: Careers After The Military?
Replies: 47
Views: 19710

Thats the dream :lol:
by Arran
Sun 27 Jan, 2008 8:34 pm
Forum: Army General Discussion
Topic: Medical Operations and Joining...
Replies: 9
Views: 2765

Medical Operations and Joining...

Hey guys basically i was wondering what the rules are about having surgery before you join, not like anything major like heart op's or anything but it is technically classed as plastic surgery i beleive. I have a mild case of Unilateral Gynecomastia and was thinking about getting it removed. Basical...
by Arran
Sun 27 Jan, 2008 1:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion & Introductions
Topic: Careers After The Military?
Replies: 47
Views: 19710

Careers After The Military?

Hey guy I was wondering what careers you all went onto after serving in the forces or if you havent left yet what you plan to do after???
by Arran
Fri 25 Jan, 2008 7:59 pm
Forum: Para's General Discussion
Topic: Eczema?
Replies: 12
Views: 3721

Well the thing is i havent had it for ages and i was in thailand for a month a while back in blazing heat at at Muai Thai and MMA camp and was training like 4-6 hours a day and had no problems with it, and i was grappling and stuff, so i dont see why it would break out anywhere else, i know htere ar...