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[jonah]

Sorry Jonah, but a good job we didn't all listen to our mum's, eh !

certainly is mate ive got every admiration for our forces and hats off to anybody who decides to persue a career with them......... me mum just liked postmen.

[fletch]

I'm still in 2 para mate. Joined in may 2001 and still bumming around in colchester!
I don't know how many reg are on here but it's a small world after all

[GRNINJA]

I'm still in 2 para mate. Joined in may 2001 and still bumming around in colchester!
I don't know how many reg are on here but it's a small world after all

I reckon you may know me then if you joined in 2001... do you know a cockney called Arron from south London he joined in 2000 to 2001

I think you would of Joined just after me , I started in brunval platoon in 99 in phase 1 then got back squaded cause one of the screws though it might be funny to launch me down a hill on a tab ended up cutting my need open on a rock and then passed through with Tamera platoon... I got to Battalion Aug 2000

[Kev L]

I would give him as much encouragement as you can, i never went into regular but was in weekend warriors which i enjoyed, i have a few mates who were in marines and paras and also a few in the dagger with wings club.
Its something he can never get or experience in normal civi life 

[davemfox]

I would give him as much encouragement as you can, i never went into regular but was in weekend warriors which i enjoyed, i have a few mates who were in marines and paras and also a few in the dagger with wings club.
Its something he can never get or experience in normal civi life 

  Similar situation to Kev; I have quite a few mates who are out now and doing other 'things' 

Dave

[fletch]

I'm still in 2 para mate. Joined in may 2001 and still bumming around in colchester!
I don't know how many reg are on here but it's a small world after all

I reckon you may know me then if you joined in 2001... do you know a cockney called Arron from south London he joined in 2000 to 2001

I think you would of Joined just after me , I started in brunval platoon in 99 in phase 1 then got back squaded cause one of the screws though it might be funny to launch me down a hill on a tab ended up cutting my need open on a rock and then passed through with Tamera platoon... I got to Battalion Aug 2000

That would be Aaron mchale then! He's in 1 para now a very good mate of mine! He's in afghan at the moment

[GRNINJA]

that would be yeah,  small world

[johnmoz]

Alright john if my son was going into the marines i would be shitting myself mate,i would say if he has always wanted to go into the marines then go for it but if he is a little unsure not to,my dad went through hell when i was away inthe gulf listening to the radio and hearing people had been killed, you dont realize what your family go through aswell.Yes there are good times when your in the forces but there are loads of shit times were you think what the f*ck am i doing here,but saying that i dont regret going in only because i had always wanted to

[Kev L]

Alright john if my son was going into the marines i would be shitting myself mate,i would say if he has always wanted to go into the marines then go for it but if he is a little unsure not to,my dad went through hell when i was away inthe gulf listening to the radio and hearing people had been killed, you dont realize what your family go through aswell.Yes there are good times when your in the forces but there are loads of shit times were you think what the f*ck am i doing here,but saying that i dont regret going in only because i had always wanted to

Thats very true but if he doesn't then he may regret it, wishing he had done. I think it all boils down to the what do you want out of it in the end?

[Kev L]

I'm still serving in the paras and it was definitly the best thing I ever did joining up! I was just a spotty 18 year old with no future till the reg made a man out of me.

It's the greatest life experience any man will get and the friends you make will last forever and seem like family, not to mention a half decent wage and somewhere to live.

I also know alot of marines who love it and I have to be honest if I hadn't joined the paras
I would of gone to the marines

Allo fella , didn't know there was more Para's on here when did you join .. What Battalion you in....

I was in 3 Para , though Got out in Jan 2004  

Do you by any chance know Tony Jones? He is a scouser and was in 3 Para, served in the Falklands?

[GRNINJA]

I'm still serving in the paras and it was definitly the best thing I ever did joining up! I was just a spotty 18 year old with no future till the reg made a man out of me.

It's the greatest life experience any man will get and the friends you make will last forever and seem like family, not to mention a half decent wage and somewhere to live.

I also know alot of marines who love it and I have to be honest if I hadn't joined the paras
I would of gone to the marines

Allo fella , didn't know there was more Para's on here when did you join .. What Battalion you in....

I was in 3 Para , though Got out in Jan 2004  

Do you by any chance know Tony Jones? He is a scouser and was in 3 Para, served in the Falklands?

If he served in the falklands I would of been a crow to him , the name doesn't ring a bell either 

[john.658]

Lots of good and interesting posts here with quite a variety of views. He is even more determined know after speaking to big-gaz the other evening, all motivated and buzzing!
Don't know what you said to him pal but can now get him to pick up his grotty trainers from behind the door?!   

His mum is not too keen on him succeeding as she had 2 brothers in the forces. This is only natural, and if I am honest  I am a wee bit concerned myself.
I'll support him 100% though and I'm sure it will be the making of him if he gets to and through basic training. 

[julieandrews]

Good on you John. I am in the Navy myself and take it from several of us who know, every good soldier, sailor and airman needs a loving and supportive family behind them and to come home to. Be under no illusion, and as I'm sure your good lady wife will tell you, people don't join the Armed Forces, families do. My parents were against me joining up, but once I had they were very supportive and that meant the world to me, especially through basic. Good luck to you all. 

[big_gaz]

Pleased to help Jon, have texted a young lad I know who went through training recently, he said he is more than willing to chat, he's in America on exercise at the mo!

[john.658]

Many thanks gaz, got your message tonight. 

The number you have was mine and David is out with friends at the moment, typical Scot eh, to tight to use his own credit!
He is taking the training more seriously now, the more interested he gets, the more I want him to do well. His mum is still a wee bit concerned though. 

Fingers crossed he keeps the effort up and does well with the advice everyone has given him.

3 of my workmates were RM's - Tony Blunsum, Scouser. Kevin McCusker & Kerr Meekison both jocks. Maybe you  have come across them during your service?
Another one - Mike Kane - bit of a fanny though.
Many thanks again gaz and take it easy,
John