Soldato
Or old timers? 
I have kept a hold of my cs95. Loved that pattern. Sad but true.
I have kept a hold of my cs95. Loved that pattern. Sad but true.
**British Armed Forces Discussion Thread**
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Or old timers?
I have kept a hold of my cs95. Loved that pattern. Sad but true.
Can't beat the anguish MTP is causing SWO's etc in regards to tucked in/out sleeves up/down though.
Depends on your personal circumstances (kids, family) usually but I've never known anyone regret them.
Currently doing one, not regretting it at all.
As usual with these things it's all to do with the job, who your working with and how much you want to yourself though.
Where you going?
Off to the states for a few years, single and no kids so nothing to take across with me.
Where are you?
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Overseas tour - as in deployed on operations, like Afghanistan or overseas tour like assigned to canada for 2 years?
Soldato
Nothing I hate more than people gloating about JSF
Enjoy it, couple of our lads got rejected, might go for it myself next year.
No where as exciting as the States
No slots available for me there, one comes up now and then but it's very competitive. Enjoy, that'll be fantastic.
Soldato
I've got mates in Creech and Virginia. They all love it. If you have a family you get a nice big house, if you're singly you'll probably be in a closed community type setup in a nice apartment with communal gym/pool/summer house
Buy a big V8 truck, meet hot American women, enjoy the life of riley.Nothing I hate more than people gloating about JSF
Enjoy it, couple of our lads got rejected, might go for it myself next year.
I didn't want to say it or give it away too much, had endless **** in work already.
Good posting donuts, being told in the Jengos office in blues and beret donuts, leaving donuts. The list goes on haha.
Start in February, it's going to drag for sure.
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Soldato
Still the best pattern for UK/NW Europe forests if you're into hunting, pest control etc. MTP is just far too light in colour.
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Assuming you mean a posting, Out of training I was sent to Germany and I'm still here 5 years on.
Been fantastic basically in the center of Europe so any opportunity to get away you can get around to some amazing places.
UK units have an issue where it hits Friday and everyone just goes home for the weekend and there isn't anywhere near a sense of community as we have over here I've found.
*edit - just seen your off to the states, that'd be pretty great I'm jealous
Soldato
Yeah they do, don't get used to it....
Yeah, back at my parent unit now. Was nice to get away from my office and work elsewhere. Mildenhall is like Little America!
Soldato
Something i really never would have liked to post but i am seeking some advice for a friend of mine.
Recently he joined the navy passed all his training ECT and was sent to wherever he was sent ( detailed right? ) but that's not the important bit.
The very unfortunate thing is his brother sadly passed away last month. He is since struggling to cope with the military life style i think mainly down to the mourning. The mourning that he is not being allowed time to grieve with. He has been denied any leave other than his regular weekend time off. However where he is located is over a 10hr drive each way from his parents home and understandably would like to spend time with them in there hard time. But with the time to get there and back barley gets to spend any time with them at all.
I was hoping someone may know of something he could ask or do that would possibly help him get granted some leave so he can mourn his loss.
any advice i and my friend would be truly great full for!
Recently he joined the navy passed all his training ECT and was sent to wherever he was sent
( detailed right? ) but that's not the important bit.The very unfortunate thing is his brother sadly passed away last month. He is since struggling to cope with the military life style i think mainly down to the mourning. The mourning that he is not being allowed time to grieve with. He has been denied any leave other than his regular weekend time off. However where he is located is over a 10hr drive each way from his parents home and understandably would like to spend time with them in there hard time. But with the time to get there and back barley gets to spend any time with them at all.
I was hoping someone may know of something he could ask or do that would possibly help him get granted some leave so he can mourn his loss.
any advice i and my friend would be truly great full for!
That is disgusting. I've been in for nearly 9 years and ive known multiple people suffer with a loss of a family member. EVERY SINGLE TIME it happened work have bent over backwards to try accommodate them and give them the time required to get sorted.
Does he have a local SSAFA rep, failing that a padre?
There is NO excuse not to be allowed to use your own leave, unless it's detrimental to an operation.
He has poor line management and its making me angry
Does he have a local SSAFA rep, failing that a padre?
There is NO excuse not to be allowed to use your own leave, unless it's detrimental to an operation.
He has poor line management and its making me angry
Soldato
Something i really never would have liked to post but i am seeking some advice for a friend of mine.
Recently he joined the navy passed all his training ECT and was sent to wherever he was sent
The very unfortunate thing is his brother sadly passed away last month. He is since struggling to cope with the military life style i think mainly down to the mourning. The mourning that he is not being allowed time to grieve with. He has been denied any leave other than his regular weekend time off. However where he is located is over a 10hr drive each way from his parents home and understandably would like to spend time with them in there hard time. But with the time to get there and back barley gets to spend any time with them at all.
I was hoping someone may know of something he could ask or do that would possibly help him get granted some leave so he can mourn his loss.
any advice i and my friend would be truly great full for!
Multiple things he can do in this case:
contact SSAFA, the support they offer is great and they will attempt to support literally everything, this link says it supports people lost during service but I bet you they'll be able to help him
https://www.ssafa.org.uk/help-you/currently-serving/bereavement-support-military
also speaking to chaplaincy/padre would be a sensible move, as well as just being a bit of support they can sometimes swing things to help.
but seriously I would get in contact with SSAFA, they really do their best to sort stuff out, especially family stuff like this.
Soldato
Thank you for that
i have linked him the website and asked him to get in touch with them I had already told him to seek a padre just for someone to talk to. Thanks again bud!
That is disgusting. I've been in for nearly 9 years and ive known multiple people suffer with a loss of a family member. EVERY SINGLE TIME it happened work have bent over backwards to try accommodate them and give them the time required to get sorted.
Does he have a local SSAFA rep, failing that a padre?
There is NO excuse not to be allowed to use your own leave, unless it's detrimental to an operation.
He has poor line management and its making me angry
I said that myself i could understand if he was in Syria or Afghanistan for example but even then from my previous knowledge they would have still done everything possible to allow you to mourn especially as it would pull your head away from the game and that's the last thing they want!
I feel really badly for him as as im sure you can understand he has now been given a really really **** view of how the navy are dealing with this and it's only his first few months after passing out.
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Soldato
My friend said:
ME said:Ive been reading that SSAFA a bit and it looks really helpful actually. Im genuinely personally annoyed by this situation! I think anyone would agree that it's being handled ******* shockingly drop me a line when you can/want to talk you know il get back to you
My friend said:
The part i have marked in blue : I understand though even through any circumstances being rude is not good and does not help any situation however i lean to believe him saying he was not rude as he is usually A very well mannered polite and overall courteous young man. So not sure what to make of this.
I would like to point out though that he still is very young and this is the first loss he has ever had to deal with and understandably is playing heavily on his thoughts so he could very well have been rude.
I really still feel this is being handled awfully
poor guy.
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