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Is it worth joining this Regiment

Discussions about those units who make up The Parachute Regiment.
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Blaine Baird
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Is it worth joining this Regiment

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Hi there lads, just a quick question that's been bugging me for a long time. I'm very interested in joining the parachute regiment and it appeals to me a lot. But I am from and live in glasgow which is quite a distance from Colchester. Obviously this means that I do not have the freedom to see family, friends etc. Is it worth it going to " The Elite " parachute regiment or has it lost its hype over the years. And does the regiment really offer more than a " normal " infantry regiment because my second choice would be the Royal regiment of Scotland.
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If you join the army you can wind up being based any where in the UK or even abroad, so trips home would be limited. Now if there is trouble any where the Paras are often the first people to be sent, as one of the Battalions is on a nine hour standby to get shipped out. The Paras is more of a way of life while the other other Regiments are basic army, and I say this having served in other Regiments apart from the Para's.
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