Joining the army?

[Nixt]

I think most of you are being a little pessimistic tbh! So far, 159 British lives have been lost in Iraq. Yes - that's a lot, yes - even one life is too much but you're all like "yeah join the army and get shot to pieces :rolleyes:" when the likelihood of that happening is very slim.
Joining the army is quite an honourable and brave thing to do imo, especially at a time like this. Good luck to you .
I personally don't plan to join the army, but the job I want to do is serving this country and protecting it's people so yeah :eusa_danc

[ebay]

My cousin is in the army, he does 6 months in iraq and then 4months off. His two best friends got killed a few months back which wasn't very pleasant.

[Boo-]

my boyfriend is in the army.

In one way its good and in others its bad... you get a good life experience, fit, get to see some great parts of the world (e.g. my boyfriend has been to canada for 4 months last year) and can be good pay after a while of being there and doing the courses etc. plus its a great laugh (I've been to my boyfriends army base a few times and had a good laugh with his mates every time I've been)

Bad things are not being able to be home as much and missing out on things at home, being sent to somewhere like iraq or afgan, the fact that you could be posted away from UK! (my boyfriend might be posted in germany later this year and usually they are there for 2 years until they get posted again I think).

So it really depends on how you feel about being away from friends and family and if you could ever handle having to be sent to somewhere like afgan. If you think you could then go for it!

Hope this helps

[LeftForDead]

Well its compulsory here in Singapore so yes.

My dads in singapore well kinda hes just off sarabuya in indonesia.
He used to be in the navy first a diver then bomb disposal for the whole of the uk's coast. and has brought up the first submarine, theres some useless info

o.O How did he not know that if he joined the Army he would end up in Iraq or Afghanistan :S

I ment straight away as soon as he was 18 he would of done a tour, and if you look its the young ones dying not the older ones

[Earthquake.]

Well i'm currently re-starting my dagenham & redbridge under16 football summer season this summer so yea, my fitness will improve alot. I have my first game in 8 days

[348GTS]

No it isn't always about the fighting, In the army you can improve team skills, build up ranks earning ALOT of money, Build your confiedence, Your fitness will improve greatly, You will learn more skills and get more qualifications (Easy way to get into the police force) You can travel around the world free of charge on army missions/holidays, You don't have to pay tax, Get a driving licence easy, You can get yourself a flat for £30 a week (Now thats small rent pay) Meet whole new people & make great friends.

Thats all **. I'm serious, I've read tuns of books on the US army, they promised a guy 4 different vacations, he never even got one.

[Earthquake.]

Thats all **. I'm serious, I've read tuns of books on the US army, they promised a guy 4 different vacations, he never even got one.

Maybe it was just that guy?

[LeftForDead]

Ive had a better idea for you, join a security force?
They have them in places like Iraq and ur allowed to shoot people within reason, like the person i know who did it got banned from Iraq because this woman was driving towards him and wouldnt stop at the check point so shot her. Hes propper rich has like a swiss bank account and stuff

[Earthquake.]

I would like to work for an american president, Maybe not george bush but another one, but then again I would rather fight for my country, taking a bullet for the flag init.

[HabboIsKrouts]

Thats all **. I'm serious, I've read tuns of books on the US army, they promised a guy 4 different vacations, he never even got one.

thats the US, totally different to the UK, mate.