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  1. Deltaitem

    Anyone had a letter from mobilisation?

    I haven't had one. It's probably nothing, but may be worth seeing if you've still got your issue PT somewhere in the loft. You never know...:unsure:
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    Army beards

    The airfields of Crete weren't considered front line until the Fallschirmjaeger started landing, and then everyone in uniform became front line.
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    Army beards

    Regardless of role, you're in the armed forces, and may have to go to war. The enemy won't leave you alone just because you're a desk jockey. I'd have thought most would be quite glad to at least know one end of a rifle from the other if it ever got real.
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    Iron Dome for the UK?

    Gimmick. Israel's surrounded on all sides and in depth, the UK's not. If the situation changes, the UK could probably eventually adapt. The only historical precedent I can think of is the Battle of Britain, and at that time, the UK's air defences were probably an Iron Dome of its time. I'd say...
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    Shader aircraft shoot down Iranian drones

    My point exactly, easy opponents and out come the shiny weapons, but if the adversary looks a bit tasty, we'll just wimp out leave the Ukrainians to die. We weren't so twitchy when Poland needed some help. The peace dividend and options for change were like, thirty years ago and more. Since...
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    Shader aircraft shoot down Iranian drones

    And having stood up against an adversary that won't put up much of a fight against us, a damn shame the west in general isn't doing the same against the Russians, IMO.
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    Army beards

    I've felt prompted to do a bit of research on this. Well, as far as wiki-schmiki anyway. Seems that there are many and varied rules around the world, and in times gone by, beards were allowed, and then banned in the British Army. Facial hair in the military Personally, I'd be more worried about...
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    Army beards

    I noticed there were lots of beards going on in Afghanistan on ops. Will the current respirators still work if you're all bearded up?
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    Wider Service Medal

    As far as I remember, you got the rosette if you were in theatre during the shooting, so I guess Cyprus wasn't considered in theatre. My tour lasted August to November '90, including Cyprus and Bahrain, so I got the gong because while I was in theatre, I was back in the UK two months before the...
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    Reserve guff

    That's what they're telling you :)
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    Reserve guff

    Better dig out your thermals and brush up on your Russian! My reserve service was a £30 payment once a year just before Christmas, ended in '98. No letters, and definitely no monthly payments. You're clearly destined for greater things.
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    Turkey Teeth

    If he's an officer, it'll probably be put down to a proactive, thinking outside of the box attempt at self-improvement, and he'll likey get promoted. If he's not an officer, then it'll be self inflicted, and a swift trip to the guard room for some jankers will soon follow.
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    Fitness test change?

    What's a multi-stage fitness test? Back in my day it was a BFT and a CFT.
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    Hiding in the Ladies

    Careful mate, he'll want to know your account number from the Lincoln Brayford natwest if you question him.
  15. Deltaitem

    Hiding in the Ladies

    Right. You think I'm lying. What do you want, my service history, number, station, facebook profile, photos?
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