I have had a search through the forum and gathered as much info as I can about the reserves, but I still feel I have a few questions...
I have come back around to the idea of joining up, I always wanted to when I was younger but in the end I never did, so now I'm 29 and interested again, but have a few apprehensions.
First of all am I going to look a bit odd at 29 with a load of 17 year olds, or is there a varied range of ages at the new recruit level ?
Second, It wouldn't be easy for me to make camp, however I may be able to arrange it, but from what I have seen on YouTube and read here, it seems like its just a load of young lads getting pi*sed, if I make the effort to get there am I going to be ridiculed if go to bed early or am I going to be woken up all night by kids throwing up and running around ? (seriously my 2 brother in laws are in the US Reserves their basic training camp is hardcore compared to what I have been reading here).
Third, if I cant make camps am I basically going to sit as a recruit indefinatly? is it possible to move up at all with just attending parades and weekends training ?
Fourth, for some reason the Reserve MP's has appealed to me (hopefully its not because im a power hungry a*hole, as I have seen then described by others!!!). Im really hoping to here from some reserve MP's here and get their opinion on it, do you really spend the majority of the time directing traffic? given the information above would I be a suitable candidate for the redcaps, or would I even get my redcap !!!
Thanks.
I have come back around to the idea of joining up, I always wanted to when I was younger but in the end I never did, so now I'm 29 and interested again, but have a few apprehensions.
First of all am I going to look a bit odd at 29 with a load of 17 year olds, or is there a varied range of ages at the new recruit level ?
Second, It wouldn't be easy for me to make camp, however I may be able to arrange it, but from what I have seen on YouTube and read here, it seems like its just a load of young lads getting pi*sed, if I make the effort to get there am I going to be ridiculed if go to bed early or am I going to be woken up all night by kids throwing up and running around ? (seriously my 2 brother in laws are in the US Reserves their basic training camp is hardcore compared to what I have been reading here).
Third, if I cant make camps am I basically going to sit as a recruit indefinatly? is it possible to move up at all with just attending parades and weekends training ?
Fourth, for some reason the Reserve MP's has appealed to me (hopefully its not because im a power hungry a*hole, as I have seen then described by others!!!). Im really hoping to here from some reserve MP's here and get their opinion on it, do you really spend the majority of the time directing traffic? given the information above would I be a suitable candidate for the redcaps, or would I even get my redcap !!!
Thanks.
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