Going in the Army

retired_selvinel · 09-14-2007, 09:36 AM

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Originally posted by Sir Bert Preast:
<BLOCKQUOTE>Originally posted by Fat Bhoy Tim:
What Splendid said. You can forget the US if you go into the British Army, but you can expect a decent post military career in the UK to start with.

How's that? We used to get recruiters from the US army and marines offering over double pay and fastrack promotions if we went and signed for them after finishing with the Brits.

I gave it some serious thought but didn't like the idea of losing my UK citizenship to go somewhere I knew very little about. Fool. </BLOCKQUOTE>

Yeah, which means going back into the military. I somehow expect he doesn't plan to go the US to re-enlist.

retired_ks reddy · 09-14-2007, 09:45 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Fat Bhoy Tim:
<BLOCKQUOTE>Originally posted by Sir Bert Preast:
<BLOCKQUOTE>Originally posted by Fat Bhoy Tim:
What Splendid said. You can forget the US if you go into the British Army, but you can expect a decent post military career in the UK to start with.

How's that? We used to get recruiters from the US army and marines offering over double pay and fastrack promotions if we went and signed for them after finishing with the Brits.

I gave it some serious thought but didn't like the idea of losing my UK citizenship to go somewhere I knew very little about. Fool. </BLOCKQUOTE>

Yeah, which means going back into the military. I somehow expect he doesn't plan to go the US to re-enlist. </BLOCKQUOTE>

Why not? Wish I had. Losing citizenship these days is hardly a biggie, is it? If you ever do want to go back you just sneak in via Ireland then claim asylum, tell 'em you were persecuted for speaking out against US foreign policy and you're in.

retired_selvinel · 09-14-2007, 09:59 AM

He's talking about qualifications and post-military potential. Looks like he's only interested in using it a spring board for civilian life.

And in my case, both dual citizenship without the either knowing about the other :cool: I could get a job with a US federal government agency without having to surrender my UK citizenship, as I'm technically not listed as a dual national.

retired_craftynm@pa.net · 09-14-2007, 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Fat Bhoy Tim:
He's talking about qualifications and post-military potential. Looks like he's only interested in using it a spring board for civilian life.

And in my case, both dual citizenship without the either knowing about the other :cool: I could get a job with a US federal government agency without having to surrender my UK citizenship, as I'm technically not listed as a dual national.

That is until five minutes ago when I alerted my buddy in INS.

retired_selvinel · 09-14-2007, 05:25 PM

retired_dawn12302 · 09-17-2007, 02:34 AM

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Originally posted by Swindon_Jimbo:
i think i should have done this instead of going to uni. I would have gained something and Id look cool. I dont think I would be able to take the abuse from the guy like in full metal jacket though. Id probably cry.

It's not too late, Jimbo

retired_ks reddy · 09-17-2007, 03:02 AM

You can stack shelves. You can answer phones. You can flip burgers.

Or you can get a little bit radical.

retired_princess160 · 09-17-2007, 07:22 AM

Don't listen to these brutes. If you go into the army, do something intelligent.

Liaisons > * :cool:

retired_shannon · 09-17-2007, 01:52 PM

Morto...you will increase your chance of being morto if you join...not good really is it?

retired_dawn12302 · 09-17-2007, 06:11 PM

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Originally posted by DJ:
Don't listen to these brutes. If you go into the army, do something intelligent.

Liaisons > * :cool:

Brutes ? I'm deeply hurt.

I did the liaison thing. It's rather cool to tell some General he can't have his helicopter ride because the weather's too bad.

Going in the Army

Grab a beer, sit back and relax.

Going in the Army