Son has decided he wants to join up

scubaangel

commandomum wrote: »

joey75, your 16 year old can use the next two years to increase his fitness levels, improve his grades at school/college and manage his adhd without medication. He should look at this as an opportunity to be the best he can before he joins up.

Has he thought about the cadets or the TA?

Good luck to him.

Regards

If he isn't able to join the regulars then he is also ineligible for the TA as the recruitment criteria are identical, the Cadets might be an option but its a youth club with a military feel rather than necessarily a route in to the forces in itself which is something to bare in mind.

adouglasmhor

spike7451 wrote: »

Good on her..taking the path to enlightenment...:D
If she has any questions,she could try here:
http://www.e-goat.co.uk/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=198
HTH,
Spike
RAF Armourer 1984-1996.

My niece wants to be a crab as well, she wants to be a pilot so I have told her to keep her fitness improving and work hard at school, she is only just 13 though, but nothing like having a plan.

I was going to join the reserves as a rockape but as I am waiting for a couple of gallstones and my gall bladder being whipped out
it's on hold for now. They let you join up to 55 if you have previous experience so next year maybe.

spike7451

adouglasmhor wrote: »

My niece wants to be a crab as well, she wants to be a pilot so I have told her to keep her fitness improving and work hard at school, she is only just 13 though, but nothing like having a plan.

I was going to join the reserves as a rockape but as I am waiting for a couple of gallstones and my gall bladder being whipped out
it's on hold for now. They let you join up to 55 if you have previous experience so next year maybe.

Nice one,
Try Rocknet,it's their forum,for any questions.
http://www.hqrafregiment.net/index.php?sid=4b05399b845251b67e3673ab01f5d772

ICATQ

davetrousers wrote: »

Can you join up and stipulate that you don't want to go anywhere dangerous?

There are some jobs that are not deployed, but not many. Even then there are posts which are not specific to any trade or specialisation so these people contribute to the out of are effort.

It would be like joing the police and saying you dont want to go to fights on a friday night.

13Kent

Come on guys people are posting on here for advice to help them make informed decisions. Personal opinions which seem to be put on the board to simply cause offence or stir up a disagreement are not helpful for the OP.

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joey75

scubaangel wrote: »

If he isn't able to join the regulars then he is also ineligible for the TA as the recruitment criteria are identical, the Cadets might be an option but its a youth club with a military feel rather than necessarily a route in to the forces in itself which is something to bare in mind.

he did an army course with his school for a year and he sailed through it, he got certifacates at the end of it too but he really cant go with out his medication as he has no self control over himself without it so much so his dosage has just been increased as he is now heavier and taller. he cant stand sill he always has to tap things and makes random noises we tried him without meds for a week and it wasnt fair on him or us it was hell he loses his concerntration very easily forgets what he is doing, i worry about his future because how is he going to get ajob and survive in life without constant reminding of what he is doing e is alot better when he has had his meds he can function a lot better not perfect but better he has to be supervised taken his meds as he gets distracted and leaves them layng around in reach of his 2 younger brothers he also has asd and takes instructions very literal so he would probably not make it into the army any way he is hopefully going to stay on at school for another 2 years as he can use the asd unit at the school and see if his conditions have improved by the end of 6 form to see what he can do for a job

flexrider

Most of my friends are army officers, even im x army so i find that remark ridiculious, and i think you should stick to watching yout movies...there not real based on army either...

As for the orginial op, Well its a hard life in the army but you sign up you swear alligence to protect people and our way of life, You learn well, looked after, come back to idiots who winge and moan about why we at war in the first place(its not a goverment falut iraq was yes but not afganistan! the taliban were leaders in afganistan who killed alot of people who asked for change, they are fanticis who beleive in one whole religion whos drug farming affects us in western countries fact:95%per cent of afgan poppy seed that makes herion come from afganistan) also religious killings, so ask your self again: why should we be there, because we used most of our partial troops in peace time also, should of we been there when bosnia there, you would probelly say no because you watch movies and think thats the lifestyle when it aint,


The fact is there is not much work about, young people want to better themselves and get away from the people who judge there every move just like me and my firends did, at the time before labour got into power there was 2.8 million of our work, in my town all there was for work was agency work who let you work one whole day then kept you hanging on for months, or just factory work and beleive me who wants to do all there lives stuck in a factory or go and take a sense of adventure in different places, working with people abroad and defending the countries we are all born from.

god bless our boys and girls out there,

miamoo

Thanks very much for all the replies, well he went to the careers office yesterday and he has his BARB test in a couple of weeks! So fingers crossed he will do ok!

I am so proud of him for wanting to do something amazing with his life:j

miamoo

Forgot to say good luck to everyone else who has posted there babies also want to join up :j I'l keep you updated with how he gets on.