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[QUOTE=REX;214337]Todays Sunday Times. It seems the worst kaept secret in the Army is entering the public spotlight

[B][COLOR="Yellow"][B]Irish army vehicles suffering multiple faults
A fleet of...

All I can say to you Connaught Stranger is that if you are happy then we all are.
You are taking my points on why many members of the defence forces might leave the PDF and join the Marines in the...

[QUOTE=Goldie fish;197522]I also heard that the current fleet of Mowags have had their warranty invalidated due to the scavanging of parts from other mowags when they were overseas in liberia.

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Yes you are my friend because I left the defence forces in 2002 and rejoined in 2004 as I had completed a college course.

Can you honestly say with 100% conviction that check parades don't happen in Units such as the 2 Bn at the times I mentioned above and with a regular occurance?
Perhaps you might think that...

I've had almost 10 years experience as a full time soldier and a couple as a reservist so that's more than enough to formulate my opinion of the job and the defence forces.

This isn't the duldrons...

As a serving soldier I can say that there are so many problems with the defence forces where do I start. The only real attractive thing about the job is the pay. Most people who I have talked to...

2 million Euros isn't alot of money for something that will have upwards of a thirty year lifespan and will be employed in such a wide varity of roles.
I'd also love to see the Cessna's and King...

All you have to do is change the outter cover to allow for a Molle type modular vest.

Thats a fair point, I imagine that it comes down to its light weight, speed and firepower and the fact that it could be transported by air more easily. The Swedes have a lightweight REECE vehicle of...

A little thing called media coverage would ensure that the deployment would be known to the Irish population, as it was for every other high profile mission that Irish troops have been involved in.

In case you didnt know the strength of the Army reserve is almost 12,000 of which there are 9 Infantry battalions, I proposed cutting this to 2 Battalion brigade which would therefore mean that the...

I very much doubt that Irish troops will face an ariel campaign by Sudanese forces, if the Army even thought for a moment it would happen, we wouldn't be sent. I'm sure the Sudanese government...

How so......the make up of an Army brigade is 3 Infantry battalions
1 logistics battalion
...

I didnt say that we didnt need artillery, I said that we dont need a regular army unit to provide this service for the army. We have the Javlin because we actually deploy these at home and for active...

I am of the opinion that there should only be a two brigade reserve consisting of supporting corps as there are no need for a 3 brigade Infantry reserve, they play no credible role and are a waste of...

Perhaps you'd like to go off the metal roads in South Lebanon and put your theory to the test that armored vehicles are just toy's for the boy's.
I guess you haven't served overseas then....?

The Landrover Defender is not a good vehicle, having owned one myself, I would not dream of buying it for the army. It is too top heavy, ie: they don't like corners at speed, cost a fortune to run...

I think that Army brass had considered this for training with the Mowags a few years back, I have not heard anymore on the subject perhaps it was shelved....?

5) long recruit trainign period / quality of instructors
Histoically Ireland recruit training has been one of the longest internationally. i think its been made shorter now.

However don't...

Because those sailors need to party somewhere, Naquara hasn't been the same since the DFF withdrew and the ladies of the night aren't that good in Beruit (so I've been told)
We have only 8 ships I...

Yes and I'm sure that the new white paint job that the majority of these APC's will recieve will conceal them anymore than terrain.

The Bulldog's are set to serve well into the future, they are still a good vehicle offering good value for the UK tax payer. Consider the fact that the MOD still hasn't decided on the future multi...

That programme was filmed in Dundalk about 4 years ago. I remember it being filmed at the time.

Rest in peace Sir.