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Somethin that has put me off joining the military in general
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anglo-saxon
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Oh........you know what I mean! They're the only thing that really had me running for my life in the field at night. They started one up one night and started manouevering it around, and as it was driven by Eyetalians I dived into my trench.
You should talk to somebody who gives a f**k.
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Gotcha. I see what you mean. That happened to me only once and, yes, adrenalin has never smelled so bad. We were heading down into a valley through trees on S'bury Plain. As we came out of the tree line, we couldn't see a thing. Next thing we knew this tank cranked up right in front of us. We scooted back into the trees PDQ, hoping the bugger wasn't planning on coming our way. Definitely a lesson learned!
I think we are doing some of our deceased colleagues a diservice here with some of the comments. To ask why a "sergeant in a tank" needs body armour does not show a great appreciation for the realities of life in an armoured unit, as they frequently get involved in dismounted duties, and to say that the last soldier killed in NI was shot in the chest and he had ballistic plates, implying there is no point, is to forget he was hit by a .50 round from a light fifty. Had he been shot with a smaller calibre, ie 5.56 etc, he could easily have survived.
We pride ourselves on our ability to get the job done, despite of our equipment, not because of it, and in many ways this fosters a good attitude among troops, but we should still demand the best available, and feel aggrieved when it, or even basic items are not supplied.
We pride ourselves on our ability to get the job done, despite of our equipment, not because of it, and in many ways this fosters a good attitude among troops, but we should still demand the best available, and feel aggrieved when it, or even basic items are not supplied.
I agree. I have very limited knowledge of the military situation, but two years ago, I was in the Army cadets; the hoo-ha about Iraq started, troops started to mobilise, and the CCT came round and said we had to return our SUSAT sights. Fair enough, the real troops need them, but why are we at the stage where proper sights for the general issue weapon are not available in sufficient numbers, and yet young lads who want to play soldiers are issued them??
I was attached to the Ities. Now THAT was scary! They really were, well, you can guess...... 
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Not the dreaded San Marko's (Iti Marines) Different to say the least.
On a more serious note. You will never ever get what you need as long as yer bum points downwards in the Armed forces.
You just learn to adapt and improvise. It was what I did and a heck of a lot of other people did.
Start worrying about lack of kit and you might as well refuse to soldier and stay in Barracks. Just face it, you join up and you do what your told. It is life in a uniform.
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Not the dreaded San Marko's (Iti Marines) Different to say the least.
On a more serious note. You will never ever get what you need as long as yer bum points downwards in the Armed forces.
You just learn to adapt and improvise. It was what I did and a heck of a lot of other people did.
Start worrying about lack of kit and you might as well refuse to soldier and stay in Barracks. Just face it, you join up and you do what your told. It is life in a uniform.
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