I guess a lot of you newer lads won't know me as I havent been on here in ages, but I thought I'd come back and say best of luck to my mates in 930 troop who are due to do their commando tests soon.
If it wasnt for that hip injury who knows, I could have been there for you but this damn injury said otherwise
Unlucky mate hope things pick up for you. I remember reading a few of your threads a while back, and If i remember rightly half the stickies are yours!
My injury is 'nearly' gone (though I said that last time didnt I!). I'm not 100% sure if I am going to go back yet. I'd like to, but I would have to do PRMC and RT all over again. We'll see though as I would still love to earn that Green Beret even after all these setbacks.
Polynikes, my PRMC diary is on the how to become CD? I didnt know that!
My injury is 'nearly' gone (though I said that last time didnt I!). I'm not 100% sure if I am going to go back yet. I'd like to, but I would have to do PRMC and RT all over again. We'll see though as I would still love to earn that Green Beret even after all these setbacks.
Polynikes, my PRMC diary is on the how to become CD? I didnt know that!
dave from the sounds of it you want to be a bootneck dont get dishartned that your injured it happens to some of us, like everything we brake from time to time. just remember that 32 weeks is nothing in the grand scheme of things is it? this time last year i was at my lowest just had my operation couldn't walk and was living on £60 a week then 15 weeks later i started my rehabilitation now iv lost 3 stone since september and im getting fitter and getting back on the road to earning my green beret!
even some of my mates were making comments like haha you couldnt hack marine training cos of my injury i was letting this get to me but then i thought im the one who had the balls to be a MARINE and iv'e got the balls to go back! what im trying to say if you want it no matter what go for it and remeber these sayings!
A WORD ABOUT EFFORT
Life is a chance to discover your limits,
Try everything with an open mind- perfect yourself.
Accept pain, discipline and suffering as part of the game.
Pain is the only way to know when your nearing your best
Approaching your limits.
We place no value on anything we get cheaply - the more effort, the more discomfort ,the more hardship - THE HAPPIER WE ARE.
Effort is the original contribution we make to this world.
Everything else is given to us:
HEALTH
STRENGTH
TALENT
AND ABILITIES OF ALL SORTS
Whether spiritual, mental or physical
Effort is the only element we can aadd
A sense of humour allows us to tolerate the intolerable
Accept the unacceptible . to bear the unbearable.
IT REDUCES LIFE TO THE GAME IT IS.
and
Most will never attain it, others will bust gut and limb to wear it;
In money terms, it is inexpensive,
Six or seven pounds at most,
But to the wearer it is a crown of gold,
A cherished garland,
His degree for life,
The Green Beret of the Royal Marines Commando.
hope this has helped oppo
ex nod was diagnosed with chronic compartment syndrome rejoining eventually.
currently in australia as im traveling the world before i rejoin the marines.
Even after my 3 knee ops, even though my knee is better I now keep geting shin splints! These things happen though and reoccuring injuries really test you. I repect anyone who has been injured and works hard to get back and grasp what they want.
bird wrote:Even after my 3 knee ops, even though my knee is better I now keep geting shin splints! These things happen though and reoccuring injuries really test you. I repect anyone who has been injured and works hard to get back and grasp what they want.
Injury is a good test of character.
true mate its being able to get your self back up to scratch on your phys and crack on! one quality needed to be a bootneck is being able to crack on no matter what is thrown at you!
ex nod was diagnosed with chronic compartment syndrome rejoining eventually.
currently in australia as im traveling the world before i rejoin the marines.
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