I love the way the posters giving the most banter were in the "FCA" back in the day before they had a 1/4 lobotomy
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Last edited by Truck Driver; 21 December 2009, 07:49."Well, stone me! We've had cocaine, bribery and Arsenal scoring two goals at home. But just when you thought there were truly no surprises left in football, Vinnie Jones turns out to be an international player!" (Jimmy Greaves)!"
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Originally posted by HavocIRL View PostHad to put in the civvy times as their are civvys on the board. Namely FCA.
*Can of worms open*
A Company, 7th Infantry Battalion FCA McKee Barracks Dublin - back in 1988.
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Originally posted by RoyalGreenJacket View Postlol - i was that man!
A Company, 7th Infantry Battalion FCA McKee Barracks Dublin - back in 1988.
which expressed as a mathamatical equation
RGJ + FCA (1988)
RGJ X BA (>1988)
= RGJ is a red arseThings 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 RoyalGreenJacket View Posta red arse who has to retire in 1 year! (actually i've got a 2 year extension~!)
maybe a red arse in an Army where you can be a Private soldier aged 55 but not in this army mate!
lol Hedge - you always know i'll bite, fair play pal.
Hang on, I was present at a barracks in Chelsea during London Soldier weekend about six years ago and there were a couple of 55 year old professional barric rat privates knocking around
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Originally posted by Keef View PostOut of interest, if someone in the BA applies for the PDF, do they have to do training from day 1 or is there a "fast-track" method like there is for personnel joining the BA?I knew a simple soldier boy.....
Who grinned at life in empty joy,
Slept soundly through the lonesome dark,
And whistled early with the lark.
In winter trenches, cowed and glum,
With crumps and lice and lack of rum,
He put a bullet through his brain.
And no one spoke of him again.
You smug-faced crowds with kindling eye
Who cheer when soldier lads march by,
Sneak home and pray you'll never know
The hell where youth and laughter go.
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Originally posted by Keef View PostOut of interest, if someone in the BA applies for the PDF, do they have to do training from day 1 or is there a "fast-track" method like there is for personnel joining the BA?
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Originally posted by Keef View PostOut of interest, if someone in the BA applies for the PDF, do they have to do training from day 1 or is there a "fast-track" method like there is for personnel joining the BA?
Even if someone who was in the PDF and went on their ticket decided to join up again they will have to start from scratch again.
But there's aways the direct entry Medical Officers who will be commissioned with the rank of Captain without doing a Cadetship and YOs.Last edited by Rhodes; 12 August 2011, 18:54.
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Originally posted by Rhodes View PostOf course there is no "fast-track" for someone who was in a foreign military into the PDF.
Even if someone who was in the PDF and went on their ticket decided to join up again they will have to start from scratch again.
But there's aways the direct entry Medical Officers who will be commissioned with the rank of Captain without doing a Cadetship and YOs.
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Originally posted by northie View PostCan you name me any armed forces where drs do full officer cadet training? To do so would new a waste of resources and time.
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Originally posted by Wicklaman View PostEngineers too, of course. And I'm sure that there's others (Judges? Chaplains?).
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