rgbwr said:I served with The Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment and remember listening to us beating the rags 5-1 on the world service. I was sat in a jungle clearing with a load of Gurkha's, a couple of them became instant blues.
My son's now serving and was injured in a Iraq. He took part in trooping the colour the other week and got a mention by the BBC about his bravery and quick recovery. When he's home on leave I give him the option of using my season ticket.
blue_chili_pepper said:rgbwr said:I served with The Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment and remember listening to us beating the rags 5-1 on the world service. I was sat in a jungle clearing with a load of Gurkha's, a couple of them became instant blues.
My son's now serving and was injured in a Iraq. He took part in trooping the colour the other week and got a mention by the BBC about his bravery and quick recovery. When he's home on leave I give him the option of using my season ticket.
hope your son has a speedy recovery
rgbwr said:blue_chili_pepper said:hope your son has a speedy recovery
Cheers
He is fully recovered now and looking forward to P company (gaining his para wings).
blutone3 said:22 years,man an boy in the Royal Anglian Regiment,2nd Battalion,(the Poachers),served all over the world,an swept all over the world,lol.
based in west berlin in 1981,an did a road trip all the way to wembley thru east germany.west,holland belgium france,WITH NO FUCKING TICKET!!! (still got in though!!)
served thru the gulf wars,an i can tell you that there is a little back street gelato shop in kuwait city,that is forever sky blue.....my fucking city flag is hanging in it!!!
dont worry about crab air,or the puddle jumpers,the british army is THE fighting arm,without us on the ground,you wouldnt have sheik mansoour spending his oil money,he would still be running after his camels,an dodging 5.56 mm.....