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By *angtidy42 OP   Couple  over a year ago

Redditch

Some lady posted about BBC on stories forum and miss spelt it nbc, only answers are from ex forces.

My question is how many of us are ex forces.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

Cbrn now

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

Yup

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By *angtidy42 OP   Couple  over a year ago

Redditch

Been out since 2005. Lots has changed. Like 3 sets of DPM.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"Been out since 2005. Lots has changed. Like 3 sets of DPM."

1 colour suits all needs now mtp

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

I joined the WRAC in 1989, then amalgamated to ACC then amalgamated finally to RLC. Did 8 yrs as an Army chef and got out in 1997 x

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple  over a year ago

in Lancashire

Blot, bang rub..?

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"I joined the WRAC in 1989, then amalgamated to ACC then amalgamated finally to RLC. Did 8 yrs as an Army chef and got out in 1997 x"

Never met anyone who passed that course

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple  over a year ago

in Lancashire


"I joined the WRAC in 1989, then amalgamated to ACC then amalgamated finally to RLC. Did 8 yrs as an Army chef and got out in 1997 x

Never met anyone who passed that course "

Egg op..

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By *irestorm 500Couple  over a year ago

coventry

Ex QARANC x storm x

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

Ex RAF

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By *ssex_tomMan  over a year ago

Chelmsford


"I joined the WRAC in 1989, then amalgamated to ACC then amalgamated finally to RLC. Did 8 yrs as an Army chef and got out in 1997 x"

Do you do a mean breakfast ..

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

Did two years conscription in the Singapore Army as a driver. Still on active reserve list.

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By *udistnorthantsMan  over a year ago

Desborough

If you've never had an Egg Banjo you shouldn't be here

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By *hoenixAdAstraWoman  over a year ago

Hiding in the shadows

Ad Astra.... Always

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By *udistnorthantsMan  over a year ago

Desborough

I did the full 22 years... one of the last lot to be wearing puttees and DMS boots in basic training

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple  over a year ago

in Lancashire


"I did the full 22 years... one of the last lot to be wearing puttees and DMS boots in basic training"

Ditto on the latter, we had 58 pattern webbing in basic..

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By *VBethTV/TS  over a year ago

Chester

Still serving....

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By *udistnorthantsMan  over a year ago

Desborough


"I did the full 22 years... one of the last lot to be wearing puttees and DMS boots in basic training

Ditto on the latter, we had 58 pattern webbing in basic.. "

The joy of trying to fit a wet Noddy suit into the NBC roll

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By *angtidy42 OP   Couple  over a year ago

Redditch


"Blot, bang rub..? "

DKP 1 and 2.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

US Army Infantry

Lee

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

18 years in Royal Navy and loved it

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By *MattyMan  over a year ago

Naked coffee house near you - Wiltshire - Swindon

still serving....over 28 years done so far...

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By *obbytupperMan  over a year ago

Menston near Ilkley

24052621

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"I did the full 22 years... one of the last lot to be wearing puttees and DMS boots in basic training

Ditto on the latter, we had 58 pattern webbing in basic..

The joy of trying to fit a wet Noddy suit into the NBC roll "

Secret was to rip out the lining was it not? ??

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"If you've never had an Egg Banjo you shouldn't be here "

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By *KMaxMan  over a year ago

Bristol

I was a sixer in the cubs.

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By *eorge n DragonCouple  over a year ago

Cheshire


"24052621 "

Makes me feel young being 25 lol

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"If you've never had an Egg Banjo you shouldn't be here "

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

1025457..You never forget your army no. Now I was what ye call a TA..Here it's RDF..but 15 in the Reserves..loved it..Inf Bn..Jez started off with the No 4 Mark 2..A beauty!

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By *udistnorthantsMan  over a year ago

Desborough


"I did the full 22 years... one of the last lot to be wearing puttees and DMS boots in basic training

Ditto on the latter, we had 58 pattern webbing in basic..

The joy of trying to fit a wet Noddy suit into the NBC roll

Secret was to rip out the lining was it not? ??"

Yes unless your QM got the hump for you doing that

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"I did the full 22 years... one of the last lot to be wearing puttees and DMS boots in basic training

Ditto on the latter, we had 58 pattern webbing in basic..

The joy of trying to fit a wet Noddy suit into the NBC roll

Secret was to rip out the lining was it not? ??

Yes unless your QM got the hump for you doing that "

Secret was to have two sets. Who remembers the ration packs in the 80’s? Biscuits Brown and tinned meat paste anyone?

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By *arry monk40Man  over a year ago

Telford

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By *udistnorthantsMan  over a year ago

Desborough


"I did the full 22 years... one of the last lot to be wearing puttees and DMS boots in basic training

Ditto on the latter, we had 58 pattern webbing in basic..

The joy of trying to fit a wet Noddy suit into the NBC roll

Secret was to rip out the lining was it not? ??

Yes unless your QM got the hump for you doing that

Secret was to have two sets. Who remembers the ration packs in the 80’s? Biscuits Brown and tinned meat paste anyone? "

Cheese Possessed

Bacon Grill

Cooking on the Hexy Telly

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"I did the full 22 years... one of the last lot to be wearing puttees and DMS boots in basic training

Ditto on the latter, we had 58 pattern webbing in basic..

The joy of trying to fit a wet Noddy suit into the NBC roll

Secret was to rip out the lining was it not? ??

Yes unless your QM got the hump for you doing that

Secret was to have two sets. Who remembers the ration packs in the 80’s? Biscuits Brown and tinned meat paste anyone? "

Still got meat paste and biscuits brown until mid 2000’s

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

Loved the mixed fruit pudding found in the 10 man ratpacks. Ate 3 tins of that one morning for brekky whilst on excersise and couldn’t shit for days.

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple  over a year ago

in Lancashire

Compo sausages..

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By *pertureTV/TS  over a year ago

New Ferry, wirral in stockings and sussies

Guilty as charged, compo sausages yum.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

And who remembers the “ cooking equipment”? The number one burner, responsible for injuring more squaddies than anything you could find on the Ranges.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

Oh, and let’s not forget the despicable M67 “ puffing billy” water heater. Solely designed to remove all facial hair during light-up.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

I only used ration packs in basic training. Otherwise the chefs had the best rations all to ourselves. Those who looked after us we looked after them lol

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"I joined the WRAC in 1989, then amalgamated to ACC then amalgamated finally to RLC. Did 8 yrs as an Army chef and got out in 1997 x

Never met anyone who passed that course

Egg op.. "

Im surprised noone called me a slip jockey yet lol

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"I joined the WRAC in 1989, then amalgamated to ACC then amalgamated finally to RLC. Did 8 yrs as an Army chef and got out in 1997 x

Do you do a mean breakfast ..

"

My breakfast contain at least 8 items lol

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By *udistnorthantsMan  over a year ago

Desborough


"I joined the WRAC in 1989, then amalgamated to ACC then amalgamated finally to RLC. Did 8 yrs as an Army chef and got out in 1997 x

Never met anyone who passed that course

Egg op..

Im surprised noone called me a slip jockey yet lol "

As if we'd call you a Slop Jocky

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"I only used ration packs in basic training. Otherwise the chefs had the best rations all to ourselves. Those who looked after us we looked after them lol "

I was REME. We tended to have to look after ourselves.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

Ex infantry 22 years. Started in Depot Lichfield ended in Germany. Good days.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

Also like to say a big thank you to the WRAC girl who i shared a shower with at Fort George in Londonderry.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"I did the full 22 years... one of the last lot to be wearing puttees and DMS boots in basic training

Ditto on the latter, we had 58 pattern webbing in basic..

The joy of trying to fit a wet Noddy suit into the NBC roll "

That roll was designed for a poncho that’s why it was fuck all good to anyone.

Oh the joy of getting to battalion and getting ‘90 pattern webbing

Then buying a chest rig

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By *acavityMan  over a year ago

Redditch


"Some lady posted about BBC on stories forum and miss spelt it nbc, only answers are from ex forces.

My question is how many of us are ex forces. "

Maybe she did mean NBC? Some kinky folk enjoy a gas mask. S10 or GSR

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"Some lady posted about BBC on stories forum and miss spelt it nbc, only answers are from ex forces.

My question is how many of us are ex forces.

Maybe she did mean NBC? Some kinky folk enjoy a gas mask. S10 or GSR "

S6 was easier to shoot in, and either the S6 or S10 you could reverse the washer thing that lets em breath in, and piss your self with laughter when someone gave GAS GAS GAS and the dumb twat who never checks his resi gets it suckered onto his face

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"Some lady posted about BBC on stories forum and miss spelt it nbc, only answers are from ex forces.

My question is how many of us are ex forces.

Maybe she did mean NBC? Some kinky folk enjoy a gas mask. S10 or GSR

S6 was easier to shoot in, and either the S6 or S10 you could reverse the washer thing that lets em breath in, and piss your self with laughter when someone gave GAS GAS GAS and the dumb twat who never checks his resi gets it suckered onto his face "

Didnt matter which you wore on a NBC tab. They all filled up with sweat.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"Ex infantry 22 years. Started in Depot Lichfield ended in Germany. Good days."

POW div?

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"Some lady posted about BBC on stories forum and miss spelt it nbc, only answers are from ex forces.

My question is how many of us are ex forces.

Maybe she did mean NBC? Some kinky folk enjoy a gas mask. S10 or GSR "

I hated NBC training. Ive kinky friends into gas masks. Bloody hated them lol

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"I joined the WRAC in 1989, then amalgamated to ACC then amalgamated finally to RLC. Did 8 yrs as an Army chef and got out in 1997 x

Never met anyone who passed that course

Egg op..

Im surprised noone called me a slip jockey yet lol

As if we'd call you a Slop Jocky "

Id hit you with an egg spatula lol

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"I joined the WRAC in 1989, then amalgamated to ACC then amalgamated finally to RLC. Did 8 yrs as an Army chef and got out in 1997 x

Never met anyone who passed that course

Egg op..

Im surprised noone called me a slip jockey yet lol

As if we'd call you a Slop Jocky

Id hit you with an egg spatula lol"

isnt that the guy from quantum leap

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"And who remembers the “ cooking equipment”? The number one burner, responsible for injuring more squaddies than anything you could find on the Ranges. "

They were blooming lethal lol

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

I was told id never forget my Regimental Army number. I still remember it 21 yrs later lol

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

It’s an 8 digit number that’s with you for life, it’s great because it’s your pin and passcode for everything and anything.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"I was told id never forget my Regimental Army number. I still remember it 21 yrs later lol"

I’ll never forget the shite food, I always though you lot kept the best back. Now we know every bit of grief we used to give you lot was justified

It wasn’t bullying it was food equalityism

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

Army cremation corps - ACC

Right load of cunts - RLC

Conner (slang for food, because the slops Conner cook and we Conner eat it)

Taking TA attached RLC ‘chefs’ on a CFT priceless ... for everything else there’s beasting.

I’d go as far as to say the only decent cooks I ever came across were ones who had been there a while or the Gurkha RLC guys you used to run into from time to time.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

using DKP2 at the table when an astounded ‘chef’ realised what your doing, tell him your trying to see if it works on salmonella

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

Out in 2005 after 15 years service

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

Loved the frozen bread with a Norge full of cup-a-soup type gloop at 2am on senta, in the middle of winter, good that was, really helped that did.

And the horror that was .. du .. du .. du .. the haver-bag

Range stew - amazing stuff, fucking lush out of a battered alloy mess tin that was older than I was, washed down with plastic dish water tea, and followed by suspect burnt pudding and a slice of custard

The only good catering was at the places that had subbed it out to catering firms, or the pit noodle machine at cattericks NAFFI.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"Out in 2005 after 15 years service "

Wow .. your eyes

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By *uxom redCouple  over a year ago

Shrewsbury

Yep

Oat biscuits the new currency

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By *rimson_RoseWoman  over a year ago

Tamworth

Yup, ex-Army here.

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By *lorious hole bs16Man  over a year ago

Bristol

Sailors rule lol

P1017.. Ex RN and still enjoying the golden rivet!

A slice of navy cake every now and then.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

Ex Army. 16 years, 133 days and 42 days 'non reckonable' service, or naughty boy days as we used to call them.

RA until 96, then AGC until 2005.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

Watched a good Docu on the Cambridge Military hospital Aldershot the other night...Good memories from that old building.

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By *irestorm 500Couple  over a year ago

coventry


"I was told id never forget my Regimental Army number. I still remember it 21 yrs later lol"

I can forget telephone numbers but my regimental number is imprinted on my brain x storm x

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By *ulfilthmentMan  over a year ago

Just around the corner


"Still got meat paste and biscuits brown until mid 2000’s "

Biscuits brown are still around if you know what menu to choose.

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By *uffnsmovCouple  over a year ago

Leeds/Wakefield


"If you've never had an Egg Banjo you shouldn't be here "

Cheesy hammy egg for my supper last night

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

Ex ramc here 16yrs until med discja

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

Ffs med discharge

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By *ixFoot2nFun4UMan  over a year ago

gosport

Former RM med discharge 2016

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"If you've never had an Egg Banjo you shouldn't be here

Cheesy hammy egg for my supper last night"

Got to be badly fried egg, partially frozen bread, cheap margarine optional, giant bottle red or brown sauce mandatory.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"Ex infantry 22 years. Started in Depot Lichfield ended in Germany. Good days.

POW div? "

Yes. Loved basic training. Tough but everyday was different.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

Coming up on 21 year point and still going. Per Ardua Ad Astra.

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple  over a year ago

in Lancashire


"Some lady posted about BBC on stories forum and miss spelt it nbc, only answers are from ex forces.

My question is how many of us are ex forces.

Maybe she did mean NBC? Some kinky folk enjoy a gas mask. S10 or GSR

S6 was easier to shoot in, and either the S6 or S10 you could reverse the washer thing that lets em breath in, and piss your self with laughter when someone gave GAS GAS GAS and the dumb twat who never checks his resi gets it suckered onto his face

Didnt matter which you wore on a NBC tab. They all filled up with sweat."

Doing a bridge gallop in full Noddy kit was feckin awful, everyone came out charcoal colour..

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

Mmm compo sausages xxx

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"I was told id never forget my Regimental Army number. I still remember it 21 yrs later lol

I’ll never forget the shite food, I always though you lot kept the best back. Now we know every bit of grief we used to give you lot was justified

It wasn’t bullying it was food equalityism "

Only low ranks had basic food. You must have been a cpl or below lol.

Sgts and above had lovely food lol

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"Army cremation corps - ACC

Right load of cunts - RLC

Conner (slang for food, because the slops Conner cook and we Conner eat it)

Taking TA attached RLC ‘chefs’ on a CFT priceless ... for everything else there’s beasting.

I’d go as far as to say the only decent cooks I ever came across were ones who had been there a while or the Gurkha RLC guys you used to run into from time to time. "

You didn't come across my food then lol

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

A lot of people in their 50s etc. who talk about themselves being ex-forces are basically just career soldiers who got out when it all started turning a bit dangerous.

NI aside, being in the army in the '70s & '80s was all a bit "boy's camp with racism & bullying". Once the the Gulf War rose its ugly head, a lot decided that they didn't want to be a lorry driver anymore or at least if they did, they wasn't going to do it without a tachograph and a break every 4 hours.

Outside of d*unken fistycuffs in a Catterick pub on a Friday night, fighting wasn't part of their career plan.

I'd go so far as to say that following any given football team home and away throughout the '80s was more dangerous than being in the army during the same decade.

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By *iSTARessWoman  over a year ago

London

Ex Really Large Corps

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"I joined the WRAC in 1989, then amalgamated to ACC then amalgamated finally to RLC. Did 8 yrs as an Army chef and got out in 1997 x

Do you do a mean breakfast ..

My breakfast contain at least 8 items lol"

Have you abandoned the "one sausage" rule then

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"A lot of people in their 50s etc. who talk about themselves being ex-forces are basically just career soldiers who got out when it all started turning a bit dangerous.

NI aside, being in the army in the '70s & '80s was all a bit "boy's camp with racism & bullying". Once the the Gulf War rose its ugly head, a lot decided that they didn't want to be a lorry driver anymore or at least if they did, they wasn't going to do it without a tachograph and a break every 4 hours.

Outside of d*unken fistycuffs in a Catterick pub on a Friday night, fighting wasn't part of their career plan.

I'd go so far as to say that following any given football team home and away throughout the '80s was more dangerous than being in the army during the same decade."

You obviously were not infantry. South Armagh was fucking dangerous. Four day patrols just by the border. Mortars raining down at camp. As was Londonderry, the Creggan estate. Getting sniped from the Rossville flats. Rpg's aimed at kilo sanger.

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By *eMontresMan  over a year ago

Halesowen


"Ex RAF"

Ditto

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By *good-being-badMan  over a year ago

mis-types and auto corrects leads cock leeds


"A lot of people in their 50s etc. who talk about themselves being ex-forces are basically just career soldiers who got out when it all started turning a bit dangerous.

NI aside, being in the army in the '70s & '80s was all a bit "boy's camp with racism & bullying". Once the the Gulf War rose its ugly head, a lot decided that they didn't want to be a lorry driver anymore or at least if they did, they wasn't going to do it without a tachograph and a break every 4 hours.

Outside of d*unken fistycuffs in a Catterick pub on a Friday night, fighting wasn't part of their career plan.

I'd go so far as to say that following any given football team home and away throughout the '80s was more dangerous than being in the army during the same decade."

There's a lot of folk who would say the Falklands wasn't a boys camp.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"A lot of people in their 50s etc. who talk about themselves being ex-forces are basically just career soldiers who got out when it all started turning a bit dangerous.

NI aside, being in the army in the '70s & '80s was all a bit "boy's camp with racism & bullying". Once the the Gulf War rose its ugly head, a lot decided that they didn't want to be a lorry driver anymore or at least if they did, they wasn't going to do it without a tachograph and a break every 4 hours.

Outside of d*unken fistycuffs in a Catterick pub on a Friday night, fighting wasn't part of their career plan.

I'd go so far as to say that following any given football team home and away throughout the '80s was more dangerous than being in the army during the same decade.

There's a lot of folk who would say the Falklands wasn't a boys camp. "

In no particular order-

Borneo

Malaya

Aden

Oman

Berlise

Falklands

Kosovo

Bosnia (well ok former Yugoslavia)

Are we counting UDI Rhodesia?

Uganda

Kenya

Palestine

To name a few ‘emergabcies’ There was one year in the 60’s that a British service person wasn’t killed on active duty.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

Yep RN

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"A lot of people in their 50s etc. who talk about themselves being ex-forces are basically just career soldiers who got out when it all started turning a bit dangerous.

NI aside, being in the army in the '70s & '80s was all a bit "boy's camp with racism & bullying". Once the the Gulf War rose its ugly head, a lot decided that they didn't want to be a lorry driver anymore or at least if they did, they wasn't going to do it without a tachograph and a break every 4 hours.

Outside of d*unken fistycuffs in a Catterick pub on a Friday night, fighting wasn't part of their career plan.

I'd go so far as to say that following any given football team home and away throughout the '80s was more dangerous than being in the army during the same decade.

You obviously were not infantry. South Armagh was fucking dangerous. Four day patrols just by the border. Mortars raining down at camp. As was Londonderry, the Creggan estate. Getting sniped from the Rossville flats. Rpg's aimed at kilo sanger. "

Don’t forget Divis flats and the shankill

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By *oofitspainMan  over a year ago

northamton(resident in spain)

Malaya @ Borneo late 1960s.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"A lot of people in their 50s etc. who talk about themselves being ex-forces are basically just career soldiers who got out when it all started turning a bit dangerous.

NI aside, being in the army in the '70s & '80s was all a bit "boy's camp with racism & bullying". Once the the Gulf War rose its ugly head, a lot decided that they didn't want to be a lorry driver anymore or at least if they did, they wasn't going to do it without a tachograph and a break every 4 hours.

Outside of d*unken fistycuffs in a Catterick pub on a Friday night, fighting wasn't part of their career plan.

I'd go so far as to say that following any given football team home and away throughout the '80s was more dangerous than being in the army during the same decade."

Nip down the kings head on any particular night and voice that one fella. Better still, go in your local cathedral and look at the Staffordshire regiments roll of honour, it’s in your town dude.

The staffords alone can list-

Berlise (80s border war with Guatemala)

Uganda (overseeing idi amin get over thrown)

Northern Ireland (border and Belfast)

Bosnia

Kosovo

Kenya in the emergency

I’m not counting Cyprus on UN duty

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By *good-being-badMan  over a year ago

mis-types and auto corrects leads cock leeds


"A lot of people in their 50s etc. who talk about themselves being ex-forces are basically just career soldiers who got out when it all started turning a bit dangerous.

NI aside, being in the army in the '70s & '80s was all a bit "boy's camp with racism & bullying". Once the the Gulf War rose its ugly head, a lot decided that they didn't want to be a lorry driver anymore or at least if they did, they wasn't going to do it without a tachograph and a break every 4 hours.

Outside of d*unken fistycuffs in a Catterick pub on a Friday night, fighting wasn't part of their career plan.

I'd go so far as to say that following any given football team home and away throughout the '80s was more dangerous than being in the army during the same decade.

Nip down the kings head on any particular night and voice that one fella. Better still, go in your local cathedral and look at the Staffordshire regiments roll of honour, it’s in your town dude.

The staffords alone can list-

Berlise (80s border war with Guatemala)

Uganda (overseeing idi amin get over thrown)

Northern Ireland (border and Belfast)

Bosnia

Kosovo

Kenya in the emergency

I’m not counting Cyprus on UN duty

"

Yep.. given the time of year ..how soon some forget.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"I joined the WRAC in 1989, then amalgamated to ACC then amalgamated finally to RLC. Did 8 yrs as an Army chef and got out in 1997 x

Do you do a mean breakfast ..

My breakfast contain at least 8 items lol

Have you abandoned the "one sausage" rule then "

I gave 2 sausages to those who were polite to the cooks lol

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

Id say its easier now then yrs ago. You cant shout at a private today without tears and tantrums. The army is meant to make u tough for war. It was harder 60s 70s 80s especially with the IRA. Your whole life was on full alert, aleays looking under your car or over your shoulder. The Falklands war lost alot of lives. It was tough. I didn't join till 89. I don't think any army life was ever easy. Just today its gone soft.

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By *ulfilthmentMan  over a year ago

Just around the corner

Why does everyone think it was tougher or more dangerous back in the day? It wasn’t. It was just differently dangerous.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

Still serving in Poole livin the dream

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By *rimson_RoseWoman  over a year ago

Tamworth


"Id say its easier now then yrs ago. You cant shout at a private today without tears and tantrums. The army is meant to make u tough for war. It was harder 60s 70s 80s especially with the IRA. Your whole life was on full alert, aleays looking under your car or over your shoulder. The Falklands war lost alot of lives. It was tough. I didn't join till 89. I don't think any army life was ever easy. Just today its gone soft."

Really? Give Herrick a go, see how it feels to wonder if someone is going to burst in to the cookhouse or gym and let off a full mag. Try the new PFA. What a load of rubbish. And no, I'm not still serving just dislike those who denigrate the sacrifices of those who are.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

Reading some comment had really pissed me off I joined in 87 left 04 a medic seen the same on faces from NI to afghan no its not different men and woman, serving there country with pride, and often fear.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

Richard sharp had it rough at penninsula n waterloo so did our grandfathers in ww1 2 our our national service lads aden suez borneo etc n belize spelt correctly, too falklands ni too present iraq gulf atghan , were supposed too have learnt frm our prdecessors ie our regt colours n battle honours thats why our forces are second too none so quit the squabbling n pull up a sand bag have a brew n egg banjo n grow up squabbling, a bullet or ied in ni or ww1 2 or afghan still goin spoil your day ffs , be proud of your service not turn it into a bitch fight in the naffi

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

Appologies if ive caused offence with my comments . Its never easy in the forces for anyone. I was just trying to say it wasnt easy yrs ago but today basic training has softened. Again im sorry. I loved the army and im very proud to have served x

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

Right well get some compo sausages n egg banjos on, well crack some beers n have a good piss up , feisty

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"Right well get some compo sausages n egg banjos on, well crack some beers n have a good piss up , feisty "

No beers lol gin maybe?

I fancy egg banjos now youve mentioned it

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By *c5th XXXMan  over a year ago

boston

I am

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By *iSTARessWoman  over a year ago

London

I think I was the only person who enjoyed biscuits brown and pate. Would swap it on exercise

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

Yup, ex forces here too!!

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By *udistnorthantsMan  over a year ago

Desborough

I've still got my old SOXMIS card somewhere

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

Still in, and looking forward to Sausage and beans and Meatballs and pasta for the next 4 weeks!

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By *rontier PsychiatristMan  over a year ago

Coventry

Left in 2013, got to a point where I had to put family and kids first. It's a part of my life that will be forever beneath my skin (and my vocabulary). Miss it.

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By *rontier PsychiatristMan  over a year ago

Coventry


"I joined the WRAC in 1989, then amalgamated to ACC then amalgamated finally to RLC. Did 8 yrs as an Army chef and got out in 1997 x

Do you do a mean breakfast ..

My breakfast contain at least 8 items lol

Have you abandoned the "one sausage" rule then

I gave 2 sausages to those who were polite to the cooks lol"

Always greet the cooks with a nice warm smile and big hello at the servery (even if your day is going shit). Always offer to lend a hand if you see they need help carrying stuff etc. Always say a big thank you on the way out, let them know you appreciate them. One because genuinely you do and two because it's good for you. There's a reason why I would have a battered mars bar cooked just for me every Friday night on my last tour in Kabul.

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By *pertureTV/TS  over a year ago

New Ferry, wirral in stockings and sussies


"I joined the WRAC in 1989, then amalgamated to ACC then amalgamated finally to RLC. Did 8 yrs as an Army chef and got out in 1997 x

Never met anyone who passed that course

Egg op..

Im surprised noone called me a slip jockey yet lol "

You mean slop jockey

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By *ulfilthmentMan  over a year ago

Just around the corner


"I think I was the only person who enjoyed biscuits brown and pate. Would swap it on exercise "

I’ll fight you for them.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"I joined the WRAC in 1989, then amalgamated to ACC then amalgamated finally to RLC. Did 8 yrs as an Army chef and got out in 1997 x

Never met anyone who passed that course

Egg op..

Im surprised noone called me a slip jockey yet lol

You mean slop jockey"

Oh yeh lol, i didnt notice my typo lol

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By *c5th XXXMan  over a year ago

boston


"I think I was the only person who enjoyed biscuits brown and pate. Would swap it on exercise "

Me too. And the burger and beans

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By *rimson_RoseWoman  over a year ago

Tamworth

The chicken sausage breakfast used to make me heave as I struggled it down...

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"I joined the WRAC in 1989, then amalgamated to ACC then amalgamated finally to RLC. Did 8 yrs as an Army chef and got out in 1997 x

Never met anyone who passed that course

Egg op..

Im surprised noone called me a slip jockey yet lol

You mean slop jockey

Oh yeh lol, i didnt notice my typo lol"

Typical slop..... but spell check changes it to slip so for once ...

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"Still in, and looking forward to Sausage and beans and Meatballs and pasta for the next 4 weeks!"

Is the chicken & pasta and the bacon and beans boil in the bag still on the menu?

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"I was told id never forget my Regimental Army number. I still remember it 21 yrs later lol

I’ll never forget the shite food, I always though you lot kept the best back. Now we know every bit of grief we used to give you lot was justified

It wasn’t bullying it was food equalityism

Only low ranks had basic food. You must have been a cpl or below lol.

Sgts and above had lovely food lol"

Only ever remember seeing one field kitchen per unit when on excersise

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By *hatYorkLadMan  over a year ago

York

Field kitchens? That sounds like an RAF luxury! Boil in the bag for the duration of exercise for us!

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By *ickeyblueeyes7Man  over a year ago

newport

Ex RN here all the nice girls love a sailor

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"I joined the WRAC in 1989, then amalgamated to ACC then amalgamated finally to RLC. Did 8 yrs as an Army chef and got out in 1997 x

Never met anyone who passed that course

Egg op..

Im surprised noone called me a slip jockey yet lol

You mean slop jockey

Oh yeh lol, i didnt notice my typo lol

Typical slop..... but spell check changes it to slip so for once ..."

I will sort u out saying slop lol cheeky bugger lol

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"I joined the WRAC in 1989, then amalgamated to ACC then amalgamated finally to RLC. Did 8 yrs as an Army chef and got out in 1997 x

Never met anyone who passed that course

Egg op..

Im surprised noone called me a slip jockey yet lol

You mean slop jockey

Oh yeh lol, i didnt notice my typo lol

Typical slop..... but spell check changes it to slip so for once ...

I will sort u out saying slop lol cheeky bugger lol "

Oh god no please, last time I heard that I had to fight the salmonella off with my bayonette!

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By *evil_u_knowMan  over a year ago

city

Yes, ex forces.

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By *kin BohnerMan  over a year ago

derby

Me... former crab (no not a pilot) driver here. Also did ten years TA after.

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