Have you serve in the Armed Forces?
I have recently decided that I might become an officer in Her Majesty's Armed Forces, preferably the Royal Armoured Corps, although in which regiment I end up I have no clue.
I was wondering how many here have served in the Armed Forces, and in which branches.
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I think there was thread in the backroom about this a couple of weeks ago.
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I've also been thinking of joining as in officer in Her Majesty's Army, preferrably infantry corps. Iuno if I should tho.
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EDIT:: wow I was forced to delete my message that was against Bush...pretty sad
Last edited by PittBull260; 08-16-2005 at 00:15.
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Here it is: https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=51693. Personally I think that serving Queen and country does not include risking my life going to some God forsaken hell hole just so that some foreign country can be "free".
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"We were not born into this world to be happy, but to do our duty." Bismarck
"You can't be a successful Dictator and design women's underclothing. One or the other. Not both." The Right Hon. Bertram Wilberforce Wooster
"Man, being reasonable, must get drunk; the best of life is but intoxication" - Lord Byron
"Where men are forbidden to honour a king they honour millionaires, athletes, or film-stars instead: even famous prostitutes or gangsters. For spiritual nature, like bodily nature, will be served; deny it food and it will gobble poison." - C. S. Lewis
Re: Have you serve in the Armed Forces?
You no longer wish to go to RMA Sandhurst?
It was not theirs to reason why,
It was not theirs to make reply,
It was theirs but to do or die.
-The Charge of the Light Brigade - Alfred, Lord Tennyson
"Wherever this stone shall lie, the King of the Scots shall rule"
-Prophecy of the Stone of Destiny
"For God, For King and country, For loved ones home and Empire, For the sacred cause of justice, and The freedom of the world, They buried him among the kings because he, Had done good toward God and toward his house."
-Inscription on the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior
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No, stupid asthma
"I request permanent reassignment to the Gallic frontier. Nay, I demand reassignment. Perhaps it is improper to say so, but I refuse to fight against the Greeks or Macedonians any more. Give my command to another, for I cannot, I will not, lead an army into battle against a civilized nation so long as the Gauls survive. I am not the young man I once was, but I swear before Jupiter Optimus Maximus that I shall see a world without Gauls before I take my final breath."
Senator Augustus Verginius
Re: Have you serve in the Armed Forces?
Perhaps, I don't really know yet. My parents still want me to go to two universities to study two degrees. Since I will finish school completely in 3 years time, I will be 17 and to young to go to somewhere like Oxford, but I might go to Geneva University to study accountancy/economics, then Oxford for history.
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"We were not born into this world to be happy, but to do our duty." Bismarck
"You can't be a successful Dictator and design women's underclothing. One or the other. Not both." The Right Hon. Bertram Wilberforce Wooster
"Man, being reasonable, must get drunk; the best of life is but intoxication" - Lord Byron
"Where men are forbidden to honour a king they honour millionaires, athletes, or film-stars instead: even famous prostitutes or gangsters. For spiritual nature, like bodily nature, will be served; deny it food and it will gobble poison." - C. S. Lewis
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I hope to study physics in Cambridge before going to Sandhurst. I shall have finished school in 2 years at 17, but didn't realise that it was too young...
It was not theirs to reason why,
It was not theirs to make reply,
It was theirs but to do or die.
-The Charge of the Light Brigade - Alfred, Lord Tennyson
"Wherever this stone shall lie, the King of the Scots shall rule"
-Prophecy of the Stone of Destiny
"For God, For King and country, For loved ones home and Empire, For the sacred cause of justice, and The freedom of the world, They buried him among the kings because he, Had done good toward God and toward his house."
-Inscription on the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior
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I don't know wether one would be allowed to live independantly at 17.
www.thechap.net
"We were not born into this world to be happy, but to do our duty." Bismarck
"You can't be a successful Dictator and design women's underclothing. One or the other. Not both." The Right Hon. Bertram Wilberforce Wooster
"Man, being reasonable, must get drunk; the best of life is but intoxication" - Lord Byron
"Where men are forbidden to honour a king they honour millionaires, athletes, or film-stars instead: even famous prostitutes or gangsters. For spiritual nature, like bodily nature, will be served; deny it food and it will gobble poison." - C. S. Lewis
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In the United Kingdom, one can live independently at 16, never mind 17.
It was not theirs to reason why,
It was not theirs to make reply,
It was theirs but to do or die.
-The Charge of the Light Brigade - Alfred, Lord Tennyson
"Wherever this stone shall lie, the King of the Scots shall rule"
-Prophecy of the Stone of Destiny
"For God, For King and country, For loved ones home and Empire, For the sacred cause of justice, and The freedom of the world, They buried him among the kings because he, Had done good toward God and toward his house."
-Inscription on the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior
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I still don't know. It would be easier for me with an accountant's degree should my career as an actor, politician (they're both the same) or writer fails. Accountants are paid an absurd amount of money in Swizerland, which is where I would like to live in comfort. As a true expatriot, I love my country from afar, but I don't necessarily want to live there on without having a nice place in the country and somewhere in town.
www.thechap.net
"We were not born into this world to be happy, but to do our duty." Bismarck
"You can't be a successful Dictator and design women's underclothing. One or the other. Not both." The Right Hon. Bertram Wilberforce Wooster
"Man, being reasonable, must get drunk; the best of life is but intoxication" - Lord Byron
"Where men are forbidden to honour a king they honour millionaires, athletes, or film-stars instead: even famous prostitutes or gangsters. For spiritual nature, like bodily nature, will be served; deny it food and it will gobble poison." - C. S. Lewis
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won´t serve unless someone tries to invade or something...
so....not bloody likely
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Nope, tried to join the Airforce Cadet Academy last February but failed the maths test.... I was asked about stuff I didn't know existed....
Passed the physical tests perfectly though, they even offered me joining the Marines (as an intermediate step for the Green Berets), but I refused. I want POWER and obedience.
I'm considering joining the Royal Guards when I get my degree though
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I might join the Bundeswher, reserves or regulars yet to be decided. Its actually not bad in Germany, aside from the fact you're drilled and trained to the best in Europe, aside from maybe Britain, and that can be demanding.
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Her Majesty's Forces always provide, with a handsome pay-packet of 50,000 in 11 yearsOriginally Posted by King Henry V
I still don't know. It would be easier for me with an accountant's degree should my career as an actor, politician (they're both the same
It was not theirs to reason why,
It was not theirs to make reply,
It was theirs but to do or die.
-The Charge of the Light Brigade - Alfred, Lord Tennyson
"Wherever this stone shall lie, the King of the Scots shall rule"
-Prophecy of the Stone of Destiny
"For God, For King and country, For loved ones home and Empire, For the sacred cause of justice, and The freedom of the world, They buried him among the kings because he, Had done good toward God and toward his house."
-Inscription on the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior
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Served my time as a marine. Wanted to enlist into navy and travel the world.
But sleeping with so many men is just not my thing.
Today is your victory over yourself of yesterday; tomorrow is your victory over lesser men.
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Well I did get £700 after field training with the TA up in Benbecula: Between North Uist and South Uist.
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No maybe about itIts actually not bad in Germany, aside from the fact you're drilled and trained to the best in Europe, aside from maybe Britain, and that can be demanding.
Cowardice is to run from the fear;
Bravery is not to never feel the fear.
Bravery is to be terrified as hell;
But to hold the line anyway.
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I can always join the RCPD. Royal Canadian Pitchfork Division.
EDIT: Its Bavaria. We own those sissy Northerners.
Last edited by Evil_Maniac From Mars; 08-15-2005 at 23:15.
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Conscripted into the Royal Norwegian Air Force - Anti-Aircraft Artillery.
Was transfered from Anti-Air to Logistics at a isolated mountain base later due to poor health.
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One person made a political statement in this thread. That is a no-no here. A big huge huger than huge no-no. Let there not be a second.
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You just had to point out the Marines are part of the Navy didnt you
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Just say it's me, and tell me what was political.
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No - I put considering even though I'm not too signify that I would if I could but a coordination issue bars me from it.
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I decided not to vote because I am A U.S. Marine, rather than serving in the "Navy-Marines". I'll ignore the technical relationship. Our Marine Corps is an entity onto itself unlike the Marines of other countries.
Edit: Well, if Gawain can do it I guess I can too.
Last edited by Divinus Arma; 08-16-2005 at 08:02.
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Re: Have you serve in the Armed Forces?
Nope sorry I have not served in any of the Armed forces. I don't think I will either to be honest but I am considering a career in law enforcement.
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I did not serve in the army - I served for 6 1/2 years (this was not full-time , only on weekends) in some odd civil protection unit instead...
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i might join the army, but i dont know if it will be good. i have a kinda problem with authority
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Anti-pot brigade?
Managing perceptions goes hand in hand with managing expectations - Masamune
Pie is merely the power of the state intruding into the private lives of the working class. - Beirut
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