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General discussions on joining & training in the Royal Marines.
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Hi lads wen i am 16 i am hoping to join the marines and i was wondering wats it like wat training all that kinda stuff really
Thxs :D :D Tom
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Alrite mate,

You have made the right choice. Use the search tool in the top left and you should get everything you need. As for the 32 weeks it is pure hell or so i have heard.

good luck
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but you are doomed if you don’t try.
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Also if you check out the offical website by clickling on the royal navy logo at the bottom of every page you should get some good information from there. Sorry about the double post my computer is crap.
You may be disappointed if you fail,
but you are doomed if you don’t try.
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1) Punctuation: Makes your posts a lot easier to read - more likely to get answers.

2) Search Button: Wealth of info available. Most questions (not all) have been asked before.

3) Stickys at the top of the forum: PRMC Diary by Gipper stands out but they are all really useful.

Hope your application goes well.

MM (Tom, also 16 :lol: )
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They will have to make a new Troop to put us in soon :lol:

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Post by TD »

But what do you have to do how long do you do tests befor you become a marine?
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Post by Paulo »

More like around 37 weeks because of the 3 weeks off in the summer and the 2 weeks off at xmas. All paid. How great is that!
Started recruit training 5th July
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I buggered my dates up so decided to edit this now!

3 weeks ctc - finish n move out of foundation block
parents day - home
three weeks paid leave - paid to get lazy and fat!
then back for the long slog to crimbo!

ahhh the joys of royal training!!! perks all the way.... :roll:

how you feeling Tom? ahh theres more than one! 16 year old tom...ahh bugger! looking forward to our date with death!! i cant wait...getting excitied now, cant wait for First step! get me in that field!

cheers, davo
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Well I posted for an information pack and they rang me the next day! Now thats what I call service. They have now arranged for me to come down and watch some videos on the 15th of June in Newcastle. I think they will be very pro RM and biased but alot will still be truth, and just good to watch.

Little things like this, set the navy away from the army in my estimations. Even the website is better.

Please do not take this as a flame, just my opinion at the minute.
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argh i remember the days of applying for the marines and thinking i was indistructible and thinking i was going to get through as an original! not putting a dim picture down but you will be lucky if you get through in you original troop! you can be bactrooped for almost anything or injurys!training is not just hard its nails thats why royal are the best!
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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