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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Love to hear stories that youve encountered.. allways wanted to join the millitary but alot of things stopping me from doing so. I know later in life thatll be my biggest regret |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Love to hear stories that youve encountered.. allways wanted to join the millitary but alot of things stopping me from doing so. I know later in life thatll be my biggest regret"
I once pissed in a gutter outside a well known retail outlet, to wash away discarded cigarette butts. Disgusting smoking habit. |
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I was in the CCF when I was at Boarding School and flew a Chipmunk, became a marksman and went absailing off some cliffs near Plymouth, but I think that I might be a tad too old to look for a career in the military now   |
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"Love to hear stories that youve encountered.. allways wanted to join the millitary but alot of things stopping me from doing so. I know later in life thatll be my biggest regret"
What sort of things stopped you..I guess fear of getting shot at would be the main one..  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Love to hear stories that youve encountered.. allways wanted to join the millitary but alot of things stopping me from doing so. I know later in life thatll be my biggest regret
What sort of things stopped you..I guess fear of getting shot at would be the main one.. "
Yea a little we all fear death but mainly the distance between me and my parents.. couldnt stand the fact of not seeing them for a long time.. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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OP you should 100% go for it. Do not live a life of regret. I always wanted to be in the police force and had chances but didn’t follow through I’m now 34 and just recently went through the whole application process and failed. I regret not doing it sooner and now feel I’m too old to try again (as would have to wait 6 months to reapply)
Life honestly shoots by and things happen do what you want and be happy. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"OP you should 100% go for it. Do not live a life of regret. I always wanted to be in the police force and had chances but didn’t follow through I’m now 34 and just recently went through the whole application process and failed. I regret not doing it sooner and now feel I’m too old to try again (as would have to wait 6 months to reapply)
Life honestly shoots by and things happen do what you want and be happy. "
Wait the 6 months! In the grand scheme of things it’s only 6 months! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Love to hear stories that youve encountered.. allways wanted to join the millitary but alot of things stopping me from doing so. I know later in life thatll be my biggest regret"
I enrolled at 18, passed exams but when I went for medical I found out I was pregnant so got told no |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"OP you should 100% go for it. Do not live a life of regret. I always wanted to be in the police force and had chances but didn’t follow through I’m now 34 and just recently went through the whole application process and failed. I regret not doing it sooner and now feel I’m too old to try again (as would have to wait 6 months to reapply)
Life honestly shoots by and things happen do what you want and be happy.
Wait the 6 months! In the grand scheme of things it’s only 6 months! "
Yeah but that makes me 6 months older!!! Almost 35. The competition is high. There were 120 of us and only 10% got in I was one of the “older” ones. Clearly I know I’m not old but when you are in competition with a 20 something year old I am!! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I have just been through the process and been offered a place at 46! Age is just a number!
Not even sure I will take it I only applied to massage my ego! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I have just been through the process and been offered a place at 46! Age is just a number!
Not even sure I will take it I only applied to massage my ego!"
Thanks for making me feel better!  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"OP you should 100% go for it. Do not live a life of regret. I always wanted to be in the police force and had chances but didn’t follow through I’m now 34 and just recently went through the whole application process and failed. I regret not doing it sooner and now feel I’m too old to try again (as would have to wait 6 months to reapply)
Life honestly shoots by and things happen do what you want and be happy. "
Not too late. They want people with life skills, and perseverance goes in your favour. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I have just been through the process and been offered a place at 46! Age is just a number!
Not even sure I will take it I only applied to massage my ego!
Thanks for making me feel better! "
If you are seriously keen, consider other Forces. They aren't all the same. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I have just been through the process and been offered a place at 46! Age is just a number!
Not even sure I will take it I only applied to massage my ego!
Thanks for making me feel better!
If you are seriously keen, consider other Forces. They aren't all the same."
Which force are you in, sign me up today!!  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"OP you should 100% go for it. Do not live a life of regret. I always wanted to be in the police force and had chances but didn’t follow through I’m now 34 and just recently went through the whole application process and failed. I regret not doing it sooner and now feel I’m too old to try again (as would have to wait 6 months to reapply)
Life honestly shoots by and things happen do what you want and be happy. "
Wow thankyou i love your possitive vibes expressed in this message, youve one stepped ahead of me by applying and trying and i havent done nothing.. how comes u failed?? Was it your nerves? Nothing stopping you retrying? Even my parents said to go for it and they the reason i dont. Il love to be a police officer aswell but ive got a past but i think the forces dont look down on that lol, im happy to join any like navy RAF or millitary. Maybe millitary first as a mechanic thats the dream. My mental health may screw up my application |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"OP you should 100% go for it. Do not live a life of regret. I always wanted to be in the police force and had chances but didn’t follow through I’m now 34 and just recently went through the whole application process and failed. I regret not doing it sooner and now feel I’m too old to try again (as would have to wait 6 months to reapply)
Life honestly shoots by and things happen do what you want and be happy.
Wait the 6 months! In the grand scheme of things it’s only 6 months! "
So if i join il be there for 6 months at first ? |
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By *uxom redCouple
over a year ago
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"Love to hear stories that youve encountered.. allways wanted to join the millitary but alot of things stopping me from doing so. I know later in life thatll be my biggest regret"
Your 29,you could join the t a or reserves |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Love to hear stories that youve encountered.. allways wanted to join the millitary but alot of things stopping me from doing so. I know later in life thatll be my biggest regret
I enrolled at 18, passed exams but when I went for medical I found out I was pregnant so got told no"
Ohh really, what a timing lol, one dream stopped for another. Fair play madam |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"What's stopping you joining OP? Even the reserves to get a taster of it and do some good stuff. Don't grow old regretting it unless you have medical issues that would bar you from entry "
Just the normal stuff like family sick home sick, mental health and the unknown lol |
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" My mental health may screw up my application
Depends what the issue was, how long ago it was, and likelihood of relapse
The worst kinds pal"
Unfortunately that's a bar to entry then. A bout of depression or anxiety a decade ago with no relapse and not on any meds you can probably appeal, otherwise it would be a no. Sorry dude. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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" My mental health may screw up my application
Depends what the issue was, how long ago it was, and likelihood of relapse
The worst kinds pal
Unfortunately that's a bar to entry then. A bout of depression or anxiety a decade ago with no relapse and not on any meds you can probably appeal, otherwise it would be a no. Sorry dude."
Exactly they would eat me alive in an interrigation interview lol, il crack |
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"Love to hear stories that youve encountered.. allways wanted to join the millitary but alot of things stopping me from doing so. I know later in life thatll be my biggest regret"
You don't have to be in the armed services to be of service to your country. |
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Done 10 fun years as a Reservist - and a few years with a Regular Unit. Most of my friends now are ex-Army!
If you want to start but you're unsure, I'd suggest as a Reservist. If you like it and want a bit more - you can join as a Regular.
Whatever your perception is now regarding not being home, shelve it. It's not a prison.
As long as your fit, no drug history, and no real mental health issues, you should be fine.
Feel free to drop me a PM if you want to discuss it - I'm actually signing back up |
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