I'm really up for joining the Marines now, I feel I'm half way through my fitness training but I'm still a bit wary about my tattoo's. Any of you lot seen lads in training with tattoo's as big as mine? http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e167/riggsyvtr/SP_A0767.jpg http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e1...

Nice post, very helpfull

Ok cheers for correcting me, not sure where i read about being 24 years old...

I thought the age limit was 24 for the Royal marines?

Still a tad worried to be honest mate.

Just checking I guess

Are there any lads there with big tattoos mate?

I haven't read the book either nor have i experienced any of the training as im still getting myself fit for it all. The one thing i can say is that the program has given me more insight into what it is like. It disappoints me to hear some of you say they have cut alot out etc etc, if so why have th...

Hi fella also wanting to say well done for your first 6 weeks, hope its all going ok

Give us some info on what you have been up to then...

Great footage, i think its good that stuff like this is shown as it lets people over here know whats going on even more....

Whats your reason for being so worried?

Oh it must be because your about to start the 32 weeks, they just want to double check your fully fit?

"Waits for some one who has the answer to post"

Well done for passing your PRMC fella

Havent you already had a medical along with your aptitude test though?

Cheers for the reply fella.

So what I'm best off doing even though I don't feel fit enough yet, is setting up the meeting with my AFCO and cracking on?

Say I pass everything and get to the stage where the next thing is the PRMC (the three day thing) Can I say to them to hold off?

Are all aptitude tests as hard as the next then or do i need to study a specific one?

Another thing, is the aptitude test the RM take as hard as say the Navy do or the Army?

Only ask as I read on here the pass mark for the Royal Marines is 47%?

Hi I'm Riggsy, I'm really interested in joining the Marines! I have a full sleeve of tattoos down my right arm which I was very worried about and thought I wouldn't be able to get in, but I have been in contact with my local armed forces careers office more than once about this now and they have sai...