I never joined and I am glad I didn't

[woof]

Well I just played Sarie Marais, so balls to all of them who didnt serve.

[Wholley]

Anyone can be a cop,

Is that right...
Not where I come from matey.
Take it easy on the insults and derogatory remarks.
Once you've been a Police Officer
THEN you can start pissing in the wind.
Try working a Dupont schedule.
DD's,DV's,AA's.DUI's,etc..
Then on your between shifts and have to appear in court.
When your out there you have no back-up,no squad,no platoon.
Think before you type.

Best ,
Wholley.
Lt.Henderson County Sheriffs Office.
North Carolina.
USA.

[Doc]

What a bone post.

[Wholley]

Thought you'd gone to a sandy place Doc.
Or did you spend the airfare on a new ewe

[Steve27752]

pleased that I said Hi!

[bztvnq]

I am happy with my career choice. I have the opportunity of working in an exciting job, earning good money and still get to go home at the end of the day to my family. And this is what I value in life.

PRMC made me realise that I didn't want to be 27 years old and leaving the royal marines with no usefull trade or skill behind me. At the end of the day the fact that you earned a green beret at 18 isn't going to pay a mortgage 10 years down the line on civi street.

I can understand the appeal of the corps. However now, with age on my side I am able to say that by not joining I made the right choice.

[Alfa]

However now, with age on my side I am able to say that by not joining I made the right choice.

Yet you still felt the need to justify yourself to a bunch of complete strangers on an internet forum? That really is strange for someone who's so happy with his lot in life.

Call me cynical but whenever people talk/brag about how much they earn and the size of their house etc... on the internet I always get the feeling that in reality their life is the complete opposite.

Anyway thanks for sharing your thoughts with us all mate, I'm sure the fact you made the right choice will give you peace of mind

[Ste Preece]

In life we face all kinds of challenges and the need to make choices. Joining the military is not everybody's cup of tea, but lets not knock those who choose this lifestyle. Generally, during their service, most Royal Marines wouldn't change places with anybody. And I mean anybody. People don't join the Corps for money, its more so the challenges, hardships and life time bonds of friendship that they seek.

Some people like the idea of wanting to be marines, a percentage of these people make the effort to try and accomplish this. I say that because I've lost count of the amount of people who have said to me over the years that they were going to be marines, but they were nothing more than small talk.

Excluding injury, when people join up, they change their minds for various reasons about how much they want to be bootnecks at varying stages of the course. I recall the guy who got off the train on the first day of my basic training and got straight back on it again, never to resurface!!

Others start the course and find the physical and mental challenges too much for them to handle, others face the challenges and at some point decide its just not for them.

Obviously the course is relentless. "Its meant to be." Its one of the most arduous and physically & mentally demanding courses in the world. Its not meant to be easy. The green lid and elite status are famous across the world and only a small percentage of those who want to join and do join the Royal Marines ever make it.

Those who do make it, want it enough to endure whatever is thrown at them. They are prepared to undergo the rigorous demands of the course and to press on regardless of what is thrown at them.

By the end of training they are prepared both physically and mentally and are ready to take their place amongst some of the finest soldiers in the world.

The status of Royal Marines Commando will then stay with them during their service and long after, when they will be referred to as former Royal Marines Commandos until the day they die.

"The Few, The Proud, Forever."


Regards

Steve

[Tempest UK]

Is that right...
Not where I come from matey.
Take it easy on the insults and derogatory remarks.
Once you've been a Police Officer
THEN you can start pissing in the wind.
Try working a Dupont schedule.
DD's,DV's,AA's.DUI's,etc..
Then on your between shifts and have to appear in court.
When your out there you have no back-up,no squad,no platoon.
Think before you type.

Best ,
Wholley.
Lt.Henderson County Sheriffs Office.
North Carolina.
USA.

Well put. Not an easy job by any stretch of the imagination.

Regards,
Adam

[gunner75]

Slightly different with me. I served at a young age In the TA paras. Then when I was late twenties decided to chuck in my lot better than 30k a year job and join the regs to give it a blast. unfortunately I had to come out due to an eye injury so it was short lived. However in that time I think it was the best Iv had so far in my life and the people I was working alongside were the most genuine and trustworthy people Iv encountered unlike some of the jack lot that im working with now back on civvy st. I guess the poster is entitled to his opinion but Id say its unfounded due to not even giving his experience a fair crack of the whip and bailing out straight away. fair one he lives with his money etc but to imply joining up wont get you anywhere in terms of future employment is way off the mark.

[woof]

Be a cop after being in Royal - Oh no! that would never do at all

[Chas]

I was surprised that bztvnq even bothered to post on this forum and believe that it was bite inspired.
Certainly the British Police do not inspire me. However Steve 2775c made some kind comments which
I am sure Royals will apreciate. Bluntly the few Police I see are overweight and and slovenly. My old
Colonial Police DMI (drill and musketry instructor) would have sorted them out !
And no I did not have a musket just a 38 revolver.
Chas.

[Steve27752]

Be a cop after being in Royal - Oh no! that would never do at all

Strange that you say that....................I am a member of a firearms unit in London (someone has to be!). And we have several former Royal Marines, Paras, Guards and men and women from other Regiments that have found another career after the military.
As to Police Officers being overweight, yep there are a few. But, they tend to be on non firearm roles. I think that we all know someone who is overweight no matter what our occupation.

[Wholley]

Since I've been in the UK I must admit I'm not real impressed by plod here.
Indifference seems to rule particularly in Bedfordshire.
I'm sure underfunding has something to do with this lethargy.
But thats what happens with a centeralised government,or should I say Soviet
As to your pathetic cars...
What can I say?
Give me a Crown Vic anyday

Welcome aboard Steve.

[HCR]

Yeah there afew bad apples but on the whole I take my hat off to our Police. And I did have run ins with them when younger. And often felt hard done by by them. But compared to the rest of the world we are lucky to have a Police force like ours. They are not armed, under constant abuse and are always in a no win situation. There hands are tied by targets which means it often seems like there more interested in nicking drivers for not wearing there seat belts rather than catching thugs, and theives. An arrest is a arrest in the league tables and the easiest target are drivers. But Im glad we have ours as they still show some comon sense, and are prepared to let you off with a warning rather than nick you. Not many Police forces would do that. Even with so many bad examples I still beleive we have the most fair and un corrupt Police. Well apart from the Iraqi Police off course