Paras role in Afghanistan?

[Boer]

Anybody know what role the Paras will be playing in the upcoming peace keeping roles in Afghanistan? I am joining in the new year, and would like to know what is happening with them at the moment.

[BullDog]

The Para's will probabely arrive once the Bootnecks have secured the DZ...

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[Boer]

Hardly, marines couldn't secure a tent!!!!

Jokes, just found out the paras are on standby, just incase the RM screw everything up no doubt

[Defiant]

Those Afgan's are some fighters i would expect both the para's and the RM dealing with the rats hard.

[BullDog]

What did I say - The Marines (Royal) secured Bagram Airport and as if by magic the Para's are now involved in Afghanistan...



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[Boer]

Well...I recon i'll give you this one. But then again, they obviously required some really top notch troops to take control, the Royals must have been stuffing everything up there, and then they decided to send in some proper troops

Nah, you win this win, but I'll get you next time

[BullDog]

Cheers

The Marines (Royal) are still there M8 - just that when the press turn up the Para's are around them like flys grinning into their lenses


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[Boer]

well, i don't seem to be winnning this one, so will stop digging myself a deeper hole. But you better hope the paras don't pull off some real hero shit, otherwise I'm going to be sending you some BIG smily faces

[BullDog]

Boer, the Para's are a good bunch - when do you join ?

P Company is a bugger but the "Blue Badge of Courage" will bring a smile to your face

[Boer]

Will be arriving in London on 4 February, so as soon as I can get my interview going and the tests and the rest. Not sure how long this will all take, but the faster the better. I hope P Coy is a bitch, that way it is worth passing, otherwise there wouldn't be a point, then all I got to do is pass it!! Can imagine this is easier said than done, but will cross that bridge when i get there. Now all I want is just to get in.

Whats the 'Blue Badge of Courage", got something to do with P Coy?? Excuse my ignorance.

[BullDog]

the arrow point to the British Parachute Wings "The Blue Badge of Courage" Worn by all who complete the British Parachute course at Brize Norton...

[Boer]

right, makes sense now. I recon I must look like a right old git, seen as I will hopefully be joining them, and I don't know about the badge Well...hopefully given a lot of hard work, sweat and probably a bit of luck here and there i can get my own badge. Don't really have a choice, I either make it or.....make it! haven't travelled half way around the world not to make it thats for sure!

[hedgie_rm]

if there is no enemy just shoot some civvies para reg meat and veg

[The Fresh Prince]

Obviously I know of the Red beret wearing paratroopers but I know hardly nothing about them. I never seem to see them on the news, there are never any programs about them on tele and when I recently got a book about a career in the army, there was nothing about them. Few questions.

What are there roles in the army?
Whats the selection process like (as tough as the marines)?
Are they as skilled and fit as they marines?
And do they get paid as much as the marines?

[Ro55]

Peackeeping etc, they do the same as infantry i think but get there by parachute!!


As i'm marines biased id say it wasnt as tough as the marines but right up there with it! I guess they are almost as fit as marines, again probibly close. but im not sure if the Paras do arctic, mountain training etc. Where as the Royals do!

I guess all riflemen are on the same wages!!

Ross