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Originally posted by Craghopper View PostNop.. back to IRISHBATTS former AOR
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Looking at the map, the area of UN operations looks about the size of Co Louth, would that be right? There seems to be a lot crammed into a relatively small area.'He died who loved to live,' they'll say,
'Unselfishly so we might have today!'
Like hell! He fought because he had to fight;
He died that's all. It was his unlucky night.
http://www.salamanderoasis.org/poems...nnis/luck.html
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Stay on topic. Posts not on topic will be removed and the poster will receive an infraction for ignoring a Moderator warning."Fellow-soldiers of the Irish Republican Army, I have just received a communication from Commandant Pearse calling on us to surrender and you will agree with me that this is the hardest task we have been called upon to perform during this eventful week, but we came into this fight for Irish Independence in obedience to the commands of our higher officers and now in obedience to their wishes we must surrender. I know you would, like myself, prefer to be with our comrades who have already fallen in the fight - we, too, should rather die in this glorious struggle than submit to the enemy." Volunteer Captain Patrick Holahan to 58 of his men at North Brunswick Street, the last group of the Four Courts Garrison to surrender, Sunday 30 April 1916.
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Originally posted by Craghopper View PostI don't know how it has been operating but it has definitely not been nobodies AO for the past decade. The Ghans took over the IRISH AO when we left.. Then the French.
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Originally posted by Dublinmick View PostAs I sit, three quarters (well, 4/5ths) pissed in a hotel near the Corniche, I am quite enjoying this. Although I have clearly missed something. Is RGJ a Walter?
And, back to my original point, the DF are one of thefew parts of Official Ireland not to have let down the people.
So how is the sole representative from the 4th Estate getting on out there-
Any chance that you would take a trip to the Orphanage and take a few pics
and post them on here so that one of the very very very few British Army Infantry Sgts
who couldnt serve /didnt volunteer to serve /didnt go in kicking and screaming to his CO to be allowed serve or just wasnt trusted enough to serve in Afghanistan
can see how we "abandoned" (his words) the place.
The old Shamrock (the original) is further down the road twoards Tibnine than the Shamrock we marched out of- the logs base facing the hills used to be a Dutch camp- then it was Norwegian and then partialy Norweigan and Polish,
It would be interesting to see pictures of Hadatha Junction (old 6-38a) and the Blackholes (old 6-20 +6-20a) and fraggle rock
enjoy your trip- how many is that now DM.Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere***
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.
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Originally posted by hedgehog View Postand post them on here so that one of the very very very few British Army Infantry Sgts
who couldnt serve /didnt volunteer to serve /didnt go in kicking and screaming to his CO to be allowed serve or just wasnt trusted enough to serve in Afghanistan.
you are obviously only used to working in a very small army Hedgie, that's not your fault.
we have been engaged in 2 conflicts for many years now and i was in Iraq but didn't do Afghan.
for example, there are 5 Battalions in the RIFLES - only three of those battalions have been to Afghan and the forth has just begun it's first tour there now.
so there were 2 whole battalions who haven't sent anyone - that includes SNCO's. so whilst it might be OK in the Irish DF to send Sgts from all over the place - in our Army if your unit doesn't go you don't go. i'll be going back to the Rifles soon enough, and my unit will be going and therefore so will i.
i don't see why you insist on dragging every thread off topic about my service in Afghanistan - if i was a walt and said i did go i would understand but i never have.
whinging to your CO about not going won't get you to Afghan, maybe that is how you ended up there as you are obviously a whinger, but that doesn't work in our army mate.
i'll be there in about the next 6 months so what's the big deal?
there are no doubt hundreds of Sgts, particularly from units who have not yet deployed to Afhgan who have not served in Afghanistan yet - any medals parade will tell you that.
and kermit - you still haven't answered that simple question about the Irish DF in their new UNIFIL role.Last edited by RoyalGreenJacket; 23 June 2011, 12:25.
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Anywhooooooo;
Thanks for that Youtube clip Infy
I remember my very last trip overseas our biggest problem was stopping lads
posting stuff on the likes of youtube;
but in this day and age of instant comms it will be a struggle.
Have a great and safe trip to all our Troops over there.Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere***
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.
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Just looking at the video again
the jammy gits- it would be great to be a young lad deploying overseas again.
The Defence Forces have done a hell of a lot of good work in Lebanon
and sadly we have spilt toooooo much blood over there.
DM did you listen to the Tom Clonan piece- I am begining to have a new found respect for Journalists
like TomThings fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere***
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.
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MOD: I warned you to stay on topic and "play the ball, not the player". Some have chosen to ignore the warning and have now received points."Fellow-soldiers of the Irish Republican Army, I have just received a communication from Commandant Pearse calling on us to surrender and you will agree with me that this is the hardest task we have been called upon to perform during this eventful week, but we came into this fight for Irish Independence in obedience to the commands of our higher officers and now in obedience to their wishes we must surrender. I know you would, like myself, prefer to be with our comrades who have already fallen in the fight - we, too, should rather die in this glorious struggle than submit to the enemy." Volunteer Captain Patrick Holahan to 58 of his men at North Brunswick Street, the last group of the Four Courts Garrison to surrender, Sunday 30 April 1916.
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Originally posted by kermitI'm asking the questions here, cowboy. What kind of an British Army Infantry Sgt, who hasn't served in Afghanistan, doesn't know his Military Map Symbols?
MOD: Play the ball, not the player
and in answer to your question above - the answer is none - because every SNCO in the British Army is 'Class 1' in their trade and i am a 'Class 1' Infantry Soldier aswell as Class 1 in some other trades - whether i have served in Afghanistan or not is irrelevant but i can assure you i have not.
map symbols are basics, if you find yourself struggling with them kermit then Google is your friend - i don't have the inclination to educate you.
now can we please get back on topic, and i'm actually in agreement with Hedgie, it's great to see the lads headed out there again.
i wish them all a very safe tour and i know the locals will definitely benefit from their presence in that area again.
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