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Discussion in 'General Chat' started by Ciaran, Sep 24, 2015.

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  1. Mind The Duck

    Mind The Duck Well-Known Member

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    Aldo

    Joins the marines so he doesn't have to get posted in Ireland

    Gets sent anyway

    Lolzy
     
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    Mind The Duck, Sep 25, 2015
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  2. DevAdvocate

    DevAdvocate Gigging bassist

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    You do know the Marines serve in NI don't you.
     
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    DevAdvocate, Sep 25, 2015
  3. Ciaran

    Ciaran Going for 55

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    Was it not a case that every soldier had to do at least one tour?
     
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    Ciaran, Sep 25, 2015
  4. DevAdvocate

    DevAdvocate Gigging bassist

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    Random luck, during the height of the troubles most of the Infantry Batallions did multiple tours, it could have been 18 months off and 4 months on (later increased to 6 months) if you were unlucky. Engineers, Artillery and the like did far less. I only did one. It's because Infantry was our secondary role.
     
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    DevAdvocate, Sep 25, 2015
  5. Spook

    Spook Well-Known Member

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    My dad's uncle was a staff sergeant and I know he did at least one tour in NI. Think he was in Bosnia as well.
     
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    Spook, Sep 25, 2015
  6. Ciaran

    Ciaran Going for 55

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    Not a sought after tour?
     
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  7. Ciaran

    Ciaran Going for 55

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    Your great Uncle Dev?
     
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    Ciaran, Sep 25, 2015
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  8. Mind The Duck

    Mind The Duck Well-Known Member

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    Marines urny sodjies
     
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    Mind The Duck, Sep 26, 2015
  9. DevAdvocate

    DevAdvocate Gigging bassist

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    On the contrary, 2 year (accompanied with family) tours were very popular, people I knew who did that loved it.
     
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    DevAdvocate, Sep 26, 2015
  10. DevAdvocate

    DevAdvocate Gigging bassist

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    Soldier:

    1. One who serves in an army.
    2. An enlisted person or a noncommissioned officer.
    3. An active, loyal, or militant follower of an organization.
     
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    DevAdvocate, Sep 26, 2015
  11. pompeymeowth

    pompeymeowth Prepare for trouble x Staff Member

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    I did a year there in the early 80's, I arrived in Londonderry at about midnight in January and woke up to see growlers of ice floating down the Foyle river. I distinctly remember thinking wtf have I got myself into now.
     
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    pompeymeowth, Sep 26, 2015
  12. Ciaran

    Ciaran Going for 55

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    Too many ****ing Brits on here Mick sort it out.
     
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    Ciaran, Sep 26, 2015
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  13. Mick O'Toon

    Mick O'Toon Well-Known Member

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    I'm doing me best.
     
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    Mick O'Toon, Sep 26, 2015
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  14. A.L.D.O 4.1

    A.L.D.O 4.1 1 of the top defendants in Europe

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    Mindy

    Continues to talk ****e every time he posts on here.

    Take a day aff son.
     
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    A.L.D.O 4.1, Sep 26, 2015
  15. A.L.D.O 4.1

    A.L.D.O 4.1 1 of the top defendants in Europe

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    It was a ****ing holiday camp compared to other places mate. Not as good as Cyprus or Belize though.
     
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    A.L.D.O 4.1, Sep 26, 2015
  16. DevAdvocate

    DevAdvocate Gigging bassist

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    I was out in bandit country, Aughnacloy specifically. Lovely it was, summertime too, and the locals were nice.
     
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  17. DevAdvocate

    DevAdvocate Gigging bassist

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    The biggest drawback was the lack of sleep. I was constantly tired I recall.
     
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  18. Ciaran

    Ciaran Going for 55

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    Aughnacloy in Bandit country?
     
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  19. Ciaran

    Ciaran Going for 55

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    Another one. It's like Brits reunited.

    When we're you here?
     
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    Ciaran, Sep 26, 2015
  20. A.L.D.O 4.1

    A.L.D.O 4.1 1 of the top defendants in Europe

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    Ya daft Mick. We had this conversation two weeks ago. Thats how Mindy knows I was in the Marines.
    Take it you were pished.
     
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    A.L.D.O 4.1, Sep 26, 2015
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