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Peter McAleese

General discussions on joining & training in The Parachute Regiment.
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Boxingmad
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Peter McAleese

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Just finished reading "No Mean Soldier" by Peter McAleese. He served in 1 Para & 22 SAS, then went on to become a mercenary, serving with the ill-fated Angola mission in 1976, then joined the Rhodesian SAS & the South African army. It's a really good read, telling a great deal about the Angolan debacle. Quite hard to get hold of, but if you do, it's excellent.
Remember, knowledge is power, unless you forget it all.
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Its a brilliant read "Fighting for peace is like f***ing for virginity".
FAR AWAY SO CLOSE!
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