Army Advice

**King Ragnar** · 01-26-2006, 23:18

Well soon i will be taken my GCSE's, and i was thinking if i do not get the results i wish to study History, i would join the British Army.
So i was wondering is there any of you Brits out there who have been in the army or are currently in, who could give me some advice about it? Just generaly info and there opinions of it.

I know it may sound a bit childish, but if i were to join the army i would be interested in the Sniper and scouting part of things if it possible to do so.

So please

if any of you are there.

**Somebody Else** · 01-27-2006, 00:08

Not in it (yet), but am considering it - in UOTC and all that. I heartily suggest trying to get in as an officer, rather than a squaddie. So go for RCB and all that - though, I suppose you might be a bit young yet...

**Slyspy** · 01-27-2006, 03:24

Originally Posted by Somebody Else

Not in it (yet), but am considering it - in UOTC and all that. I heartily suggest trying to get in as an officer, rather than a squaddie. So go for RCB and all that - though, I suppose you might be a bit young yet...

If you are offering any kind of career advice you may want to change your sig lol!

Sorry King Ragnar, no advice from me personally since I'm not in the forces. People I know who have joined up say they do not regret it, except for having to live in Iraq some of the time. Apparently while the work is fine, the lifestyle leaves much to be desired!

**Taffy_is_a_Taff** · 01-27-2006, 04:05

I have heard both good and bad things.

**Duke Malcolm** · 01-27-2006, 11:23

I am considering joining as one of Her Majesty's loyal Officer Cadets (preferably in the Life Guards or Royal Scots Dragoon Guards or other heavy cavalry, or the Guards or the Scottish Regiment) either after university... Or failing that one of Her Majesty's Naval Officers...

Well soon i will be taken my GCSE's, and i was thinking if i do not get the results i wish to study History, i would join the British Army.

I heartily suggest trying to get in as an officer, rather than a squaddie. So go for RCB and all that - though, I suppose you might be a bit young yet...

You need rather good exams results to become an officer -- at least able to go to University. From the looks of it, King Ragnar will only join if he doesn't have enough to go to University, so a squaddie looks like the option for him, although officers are that most supreme being of class, skill, and wisdom. Perhaps the Welbeck College if you do intend on becoming an Officer. Erstwhile, I think it's the Infantry for you...