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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: sir moanalot on 06 June 2008, 17:01:12
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Respect................
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without them we wouldnt be here now [smiley=dankk2.gif]
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ultimate respect. and not just to those who were involved but to all those who have and still do serve in our armed forces. great work guys.
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"Honour the Covenant"
They gave, so we might be free!
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Agree with the above.
I joined the RN to help make a difference.
It makes me fell good to know that when we do go out to third world country's that have been hit buy natral disasters that just being their brings their sprits up. When we stop drug trafficin we are stoppin the drugs hittin our streets.
i might mank and moan about my job some times but deep down I LOVE IT!
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On my life's to do list, Visit those beaches and the museum in France.
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Respect................
couldnt agree more.
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On my life's to do list, Visit those beaches and the museum in France.
One of the most moving days in my life was visiting one of the cemetries, they are unbelievable and huge.
Much respect to them in the past, now and the future.
Mike
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I joined the army in June 1989 at the tender age of 16 :'(,
now nearly 20 years on and still serving I still enjoy it,
I arrived at my First Unit after basic & trade training and the next day deployed to the first gulf war in 1990 aged only 17 and 10 months old. I was one of the youngest to be sent and I had my 18th birthday on 4th Jan 1991 only to recieve my Poll Tax payment book about 3 weeks later from Rushmoor Borough Council as my Unit was based in Aldershot before we deployed. I returned to Aldershot in April/May 1991 only to be sent straight back out with the rest of my Unit to Southern Turkey/ Northern Iraq to Help the Kurds. We returned about 4 months later and had some leave then we started training for a Unitied Nations deployment to Cyprus, during our 6 month deployment to Cyprus most of my unit including me recieved court summons from Rushmoor Council for un-paid council tax. I couldn't beleive it in the 18 months I had been at my unit we had only spend about 3 months in Aldershot the rest of the time we where deployed.
So the Army in there wisdom sent a representive on the Unit's behalf to the court to explain and handed over a cheque for the full amount then the following month the took the lot from our pay. We were then told as we hadn't been there for most of the last 18 months we could claim most of the money back from the Rushmoor Council >:(
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On my life's to do list, Visit those beaches and the museum in France.
i plan to do that myself :y
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I joined the army in June 1989 at the tender age of 16 :'(,
now nearly 20 years on and still serving I still enjoy it,
I arrived at my First Unit after basic & trade training and the next day deployed to the first gulf war in 1990 aged only 17 and 10 months old. I was one of the youngest to be sent and I had my 18th birthday on 4th Jan 1991 only to recieve my Poll Tax payment book about 3 weeks later from Rushmoor Borough Council as my Unit was based in Aldershot before we deployed. I returned to Aldershot in April/May 1991 only to be sent straight back out with the rest of my Unit to Southern Turkey/ Northern Iraq to Help the Kurds. We returned about 4 months later and had some leave then we started training for a Unitied Nations deployment to Cyprus, during our 6 month deployment to Cyprus most of my unit including me recieved court summons from Rushmoor Council for un-paid council tax. I couldn't beleive it in the 18 months I had been at my unit we had only spend about 3 months in Aldershot the rest of the time we where deployed.
So the Army in there wisdom sent a representive on the Unit's behalf to the court to explain and handed over a cheque for the full amount then the following month the took the lot from our pay. We were then told as we hadn't been there for most of the last 18 months we could claim most of the money back from the Rushmoor Council >:(
the councillors (supposedly dedicated to public service)should be made to swap places with you for a year :y
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I have a few relatives buried in France -- dad has been over a couple of times. It's a bit more poignant for him cos he flew Lancasters for 101 Sqn.
Not that many of them left now
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old fella on the news tonight just turned 112,one of three remaining ww1 survivors,they asked him what the secret of his longevity was,he said"cigarettes whiskey and wild women"-priceless. :)
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old fella on the news tonight just turned 112,one of three remaining ww1 survivors,they asked him what the secret of his longevity was,he said"cigarettes whiskey and wild women"-priceless. :)
I knew I was going wrong somewhere !!!
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old fella on the news tonight just turned 112,one of three remaining ww1 survivors,they asked him what the secret of his longevity was,he said"cigarettes whiskey and wild women"-priceless. :)
I knew I was going wrong somewhere !!!
Fast women and loose cars are supposed to be good too! :y
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old fella on the news tonight just turned 112,one of three remaining ww1 survivors,they asked him what the secret of his longevity was,he said"cigarettes whiskey and wild women"-priceless. :)
I knew I was going wrong somewhere !!!
Fast women and loose cars are supposed to be good too! :y
Sheesh -- got THAT wrong too !!!!
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Spooky thing is that he is one three known British survivors from the First World War....and there is one from each of the three main services
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watched the news the other day and was shocked to hear that traffic wardens are actually better paid than most of our serving armed forces. come somebody please explain how this is f*k*n possible. we've got the bravest and most dedicated people putting their lives on the line for this f*ck*d up c*ntry getting paid less than a bunch of wombles out to punish the average joe for parking in the wrong place. sorry to any traffic wardens but i just think this is wrong. rant over
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watched the news the other day and was shocked to hear that traffic wardens are actually better paid than most of our serving armed forces. come somebody please explain how this is f*k*n possible. we've got the bravest and most dedicated people putting their lives on the line for this f*ck*d up c*ntry getting paid less than a bunch of wombles out to punish the average joe for parking in the wrong place. sorry to any traffic wardens but i just think this is wrong. rant over
i fink its a rather disgrace, and they have to live in squaler too when they get back as there too tight to bring there accomadation up to liveable standards. they treat prisoners better than they do the services >:( >:(
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traffic wardens make money for the treasury,armed forces dont-end of story as far as politicians are concerned.they dont understand concepts like honour,loyalty,true patriotism. >:(
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traffic wardens make money for the treasury,armed forces dont-end of story as far as politicians are concerned.they dont understand concepts like honour,loyalty,true patriotism. >:(
was led to believe our brave boys and girls were out there fighting for oil world peace. therefore making more money for the treasury than traffic wombles. thismight upset some people but i gone past caring. it's about time our armed forces got the respect they deserve. give them a pay rise, sort their housing out. take care of their families while they are risking their lives in some god foresaken country fighting for some bullshit reasons. if you have been offended by my comments tonight then b*ll*cks to ya. to all our armed forces you're doing a great job and are greatly apprieciated. many thanks to all of you
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here,here.-i get annoyed sometimes when people who disagree with a particular conflict assume that it is the forces fault.the forces dont choose which wars they fight ,the politicians do that for them and they then have to go and serve the country in a professional manner ,regardless of the rights or wrongs.
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thats the problem with this once great country, the f*k*ng politicians.
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here,here.-i get annoyed sometimes when people who disagree with a particular conflict assume that it is the forces fault.the forces dont choose which wars they fight ,the politicians do that for them and they then have to go and serve the country in a professional manner ,regardless of the rights or wrongs.
Agreed. :)
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watched the news the other day and was shocked to hear that traffic wardens are actually better paid than most of our serving armed forces
I read someone disputing that story and saying that when you take various things into account the basic qualified soldier - sailor - airman is actually paid a bit more than a traffic warden. :o
And I thought - you idiot. >:(
A person in the military basically can't ever be paid enough compared to the normal "going rate". There is no market price for running up a beach into a hail of machine gun fire knowing that your chances are slim (or the valiant service equivalent). Although in a lot of ways they are just arse-scratching individuals like the rest of us, our service personnel are indeed priceless. There is no health and safety executive directive that applies to people who will fall onto a hand grenade to save their colleagues and the mission (and they do!). This is not just a job like a traffic warden or being Ant and f*cking Dek.
Since we can't ever pay them enough, we should at least make sure they are secure and not suffering hardship in the everyday world. They are worth at least what a university graduate who goes straight into a council job supporting the arts gets (£23,000 starting, etc). Just think about what someone like our albitz goes through on our behalf and then take a look at this to see our smug government's priorities:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/nolpda/ukfs_news/hi/newsid_4828000/4828946.stm
If that doesn't make you angry - check to see if you are still alive.
If that does make you angry, channel that anger into writing to your MP about the priority we should give to our armed services in all regards compared to frivolous luxuries. Our elected tosspots are feeling vulnerable at the moment - no better time to stick a dose of smelling salts under their dripping noses.
Honour the Covenant.
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Agree with the above.
I joined the RN to help make a difference.
It makes me fell good to know that when we do go out to third world country's that have been hit buy natral disasters that just being their brings their sprits up. When we stop drug trafficin we are stoppin the drugs hittin our streets.
i might mank and moan about my job some times but deep down I LOVE IT!
Me too, its one of the reasons I joined the medics. Whilst were not fighting as per se, but more providing to the moral comonent required for a soldier to have the courage to put his life on the line.
Been to Normandie, Ypres (before joining the army) and I now live in Belson. I thought it necessary to get some perspective before joining the fight. Very distrubing to see all the crosses at the Amercian Cemetary. Very heartwarming to see the Germans buried alongside the British graves as equals.
At the end of the day the soldier is just an extension of governmental policy, soldiers, sailors and airmen just do the job.
RIP all the fallen, a salute to all those still standing
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here her gaffers!
The biggest problem we have right now is their are not enough of the right type of people joinin the armed forces.
kids these days are far to pink and fluffy. (sorry) they are far to aware of their human right and refuse to tow the line and be disaplined in our jobs and when they do get run/punished for not towing the line they up sticks and leave leavin us hardened older members of the forces to pick up the slack. i know lads in my branch who have done 10mth out of 12 away with kids etc because we just dont have enough man power to cover our commitments.
Dont get me wrng i have thought of leaving the RN for this reason but then something makes me stay and not put my notice in. dunno what it is.