Sorry to hear SB have become so detached, Sneaky.

It's a good thing people still going on holiday there, as it's bringing money into the local economies.

DG is fine. Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory – Navy personnel on board Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean are safe following the earthquake and subsequent tsunami that had devastating effects on Southeast Asia. Facilities and operations were not affected. Favorable o...

Hi Tab,

I think the rotations, if that is how it's going to be done, will be two years at the very least. Still, I don't think anyone really knows what's happening. Seems like something different every time it's mentioned.

We'll just need to wait and see I suppose.

There had been quite a bit of talk around over the last couple of weeks about 3 Para splitting away from the Parachute Regiment to form the basis of a New Elite Battalion. Well in the todays statement it has turned out that it is 1 Para that is taking up this role, with a possibly move to Hereford....

Day Tripper, a USMC mate informs me that there's a couple of guys in his unit who don't even have Green Cards. And if I remember correctly if you do have a Green Card and serve out your first enlistment (four years) then you can apply for citizenship. I'm not 100% sure though. I can understand you w...

Day Tripper, a USMC mate informs me that there's a couple of guys in his unit who don't even have Green Cards. And if I remember correctly if you do have a Green Card and serve out your first enlistment (four years) then you can apply for citizenship. I'm not 100% sure though. I can understand you w...

Signed.

Signed.

We complain that we're understrength and overstretched. So Whitehall cut numbers. I'll never understand their logic.

We complain that we're understrength and overstretched. So Whitehall cut numbers. I'll never understand their logic.

carlisle-youth wrote: i owe you all a pint

You do understand you'll be kept to that, right?

At the rate they're going I really can't see myself doing more than 6 - 8 years.