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Originally posted by Goldie fish View PostIs that like Velcro, only for redcaps?Originally posted by kermitIt looks very like an epaulette to me!Originally posted by Barry View PostBut velcro would mean that he would have had to modify his issued shirt........I wonder did he have permission from his CQ to do so? MP in illegal modification of issued kit shocker!
When your overseas( Sorry Ye wouldn't know about that) The Issue Shirt gets modified for Unit Badges....Including adding velco.:wink:
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The ferry to Bere island carrying a bunch of baggers doesnt count
P.S; Did any of ye armchair generals notice Gen.Ganasicas bodyguard in one of the photos on the DF in Chad thread?You know the french SF type wearing C.E pattern SF combats and shades with no headress?Guess he is wrong too."Let us be clear about three facts. First, all battles and all wars are won in the end by the infantryman. Secondly, the infantryman always bears the brunt. His casualties are heavier, he suffers greater extremes of discomfort and fatigue than the other arms. Thirdly, the art of the infantryman is less stereotyped and far harder to acquire in modern war than that of any other arm." ------- Field Marshall Wavell, April 1945.
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Originally posted by Goldie fish View PostIf they don't already know, they don't need to know.
Until it hits em in the side of the head someday.
As a CTI I know of a Monkey Fist, although I had no need to tie one:wink:
BTW, When Overseas, the Larger Tri-Colour is Velcro ed onto your shirt for ID purposes.Last edited by Craghopper; 15 September 2008, 22:11.
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Originally posted by apod View PostThe ferry to Bere island carrying a bunch of baggers doesnt count.
You know some of us have a life outside the RDF. Some of us even had one before, and Intend on having one after.
Catch-22 says they have a right to do anything we can't stop them from doing.
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I'm a bagger but never had to take the ferry to Bere Island.. given I had a life before I was a bagger, just some parts of the Df had their own boats..I used to drive one.
Monkeys fist lol.
The idea being to weight a 'heaving line' for passing ashore. except some used to add extra weight.. a few bolts to make if heavier and give it longer range.
Who from the NS remembers 'Macker' and his unique method of passing a heaving line?
One particular Friday morning when the adjusted wight heaving line was passed and some poor guy on 'stand to' ( used to make up lines party) took 'Mackers' heaving line full force on the forehead.. hilarious.
Popeye had an unusual wethod of coming alongside at the oil wharf.. used to drive the ship straight into the wharf, removing several coats of paint' unconventional but effective.Covid 19 is not over ....it's still very real..Hand Hygiene, Social Distancing and Masks.. keep safe
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Originally posted by kermitIt looks very like an epaulette to me!
But an epaulette would mean that he would have had to modify his issued shirt........I wonder did he have permission from his CQ to do so? MP in illegal modification of issued kit shocker!
I err.....modified the original post, without any permission.......so sorry:wink:
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Originally posted by johnny no stars View Postok, so the only person in the photo without the headgear on is the MP. He's walking along without a beret on, with people citing his peripheral vision as an excuse, yet he has sunglasses on that WILL interfere with his peripheral vision. It doesn't add up properly. Can't wear beret (on head....) because it effects his vision but sunglasses that DEFINATELY interfere with peripheral vision are ok. If the sunglasses are ok, so is the beret.
Lets face it, it looks very poor to have him as the only one without headgear on. It doesn't reflect well.
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