| wolvermonkey | 03 Jan 2012 10:28 p.m. PST |
Been there, done that. Had a great time. |
| gounour | 03 Jan 2012 11:33 p.m. PST |
done my time before they screwed conscription. very much boring but rare interesting time…. Tried to enlist 20 years ago, but have been turned out by medics. If accepted now, well, why not, but will recommend medical team to get medical assistance themselves ;) |
| SECURITY MINISTER CRITTER | 03 Jan 2012 11:42 p.m. PST |
If I was younger I would go back! |
| goragrad | 04 Jan 2012 12:42 a.m. PST |
To some extent it depends on the circumstances. If I weren't too old now I might have tried – as an engineer I wouldn't necessarily have to hike 40 miles with a 100 pound pack. And I can still put bullets into the target at a respectable range. |
| Sparker | 04 Jan 2012 12:58 a.m. PST |
First time – Territorial Army Volunteer Reserve
Second time – Royal Navy A third time – Sure – so long as they triple diple guaranteed not to put me in the Air Force! |
| Jemima Fawr | 04 Jan 2012 3:16 a.m. PST |
That's ok Sparker. Some of us already do the dirty jobs, so that you don't have to. BTW You do understand that the Women's Auxiliary Balloon Corps is defined as a Reserve Air Force along with the RAFR, RAuxAF, RAFVR & RAFVR(T), do you? ;o) |
| Femeng2 | 04 Jan 2012 5:32 a.m. PST |
I thought I was too old, but I got an actual invite from the Department of the Navy a few months ago. Wanted me to 'teach' Nuclear power, but did not rule out sea based instruction. Been there, done that, know the tricks. |
| hurrahbro | 04 Jan 2012 6:18 a.m. PST |
No. As a kid I saw what I considered 'ill treatment' of the Falkland's war injured got when they came back, not only by the armed forces by the government. The attitude I came away with is that if they want to brush those good people under the carpet and out of site, and otherwise behave to those injured and crippled as if they were an embarrassment, that is not the sort of employer I want to work for. |
| SVP001 | 04 Jan 2012 6:38 a.m. PST |
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| Old Slow Trot | 04 Jan 2012 8:00 a.m. PST |
Possibly. At almost 50,I'd likely be last ditch. |
| nickinsomerset | 04 Jan 2012 9:31 a.m. PST |
5 years TA, 26 years Regular Army, now retired and I suspect unlikely to have to return to service, Tally Ho! |
| brass1 | 04 Jan 2012 10:20 a.m. PST |
Got drafted and then volunteered for an extra year. It seemed like a good idea at the time. During my last semester in college I started receiving pamphlets from the Navy recruiting office. Bear in mind that my semester break in sophomore year was 16 years long and I was graduating at age 37. After the tenth or so offer to make me an F-14 pilot, I went to see the Navy recruiter, who turned out to be a young female lieutenant j.g. I told her my name, glared at her over the top of my glasses and said, in my raspiest voice, "Young woman, I am old enough to be your father and I have no intention of joining the Navy." I never heard from her again. LT |
| Grand Duke Natokina | 04 Jan 2012 1:37 p.m. PST |
Been there, done that, still have the Green T-shirts.
What the heck, I'll go again. |
 etotheipi  | 04 Jan 2012 2:13 p.m. PST |
Been there. Done that. Would have kept doing it (injured/med sep). Still helping others do it now. Would do it again, except that I would be a liability to others in my current condition. Now that I think of it, if they would take "anybody" regardless of ability to perform in combat, I would probably have to go give "them" a swift kick in the nether regions while politely asking them to reconsider … |
| Omemin | 04 Jan 2012 2:16 p.m. PST |
I've been approached as a nurse years back, then recently as a chaplain. Not ordained yet, so couldn't take them up on it. |
| vojvoda | 04 Jan 2012 4:25 p.m. PST |
My sister who is a few years older then I has been contacted by the Army as she is an RN surgical nurse. I told her she should do it but family comes first for her. She could go in as a major but does not want to leave home. Shame she would be great.
VR
James Mattes |
| Sparker | 04 Jan 2012 11:15 p.m. PST |
BTW You do understand that the Women's Auxiliary Balloon Corps is defined as a Reserve Air Force along with the RAFR, RAuxAF, RAFVR & RAFVR(T), do you? ;o) Oh  – you got me there! LOL! Whats my time going to be -brushing the main runway with a toothbrush? |
| flooglestreet | 05 Jan 2012 4:39 a.m. PST |
Probably not. This country has a bad habit of risking its fine young men on bull . I'm with Smedley Butler on this. But to actually defend our freedoms and our people? I'm in. |
| Altius | 06 Jan 2012 12:39 p.m. PST |
It depends. Would they be ok with my traditional lack of respect for so-called authority figures? |
| Sparker | 06 Jan 2012 4:02 p.m. PST |
It depends. Would they be ok with my traditional lack of respect for so-called authority figures? Well if you are on ops with a fighting unit your issue will soon start to slide down your scale of needs…you will be busy doing other things, and if you are wise you will listen to and follow your 'so-called' leaders…They will still have a responsibility to you no matter what your precious civilian sense of self worth may need you to say…and pretty soon your cool rebellious image will not be of interest to your new mates as much as your dependability… |
| Altius | 06 Jan 2012 4:38 p.m. PST |
Well if you are on ops with a fighting unit your issue will soon start to slide down your scale of needs…you will be busy doing other things, and if you are wise you will listen to and follow your 'so-called' leaders…They will still have a responsibility to you no matter what your precious civilian sense of self worth may need you to say…and pretty soon your cool rebellious image will not be of interest to your new mates as much as your dependability… Wow, that is an awful lot of words to just say "no"… You seem tense, Sparky. Have a cookie. |
| Grizzlymc | 06 Jan 2012 5:45 p.m. PST |
I agree, if its important and urgent, they'll conscrit me into a sugar free controlled carbs batallion, otherwise, its for the professionals. Of course, what is "my aremed forces"is a bit of a question. |
adds APCs to his Israeli forces.
