missed minute

[The one 8,391]

You cant life there lives for them mate lives full of hard knocks which every road they take would he was happy in the paras or in a dead end mon till friday job he would hate 

[Meece 1,957]

On 22/07/2018 at 06:23, bigmac 97kt said:

My wife was watching our girl last night on catch up

and there was a part where the mother of a soldier who lost his life 

turned to his commanding officer and say,d

I GAVE THE ARMY MY BOYS THEY GAVE ME BACK A FLAG

turns out she had lost two to other peoples war

My son failed to get in the parers by 1 min

its a pass or fail

my wife turned to me last night and say,d

thats the best missed minute of his life

from a moms point of view .

Thats a very power full sentence i wonder how many moms have thought that 

i know its just a tv program

but from a moms point of view it must make them think and worry 

my son is 22 and still talks of trying again but his mom say,s NO

atvbmac

I had to read this post several times to understand the content. Ive  got 4 daughters but if they had been sons and any of them had said that they wanted to join any of the forces it wouldn't be just their mum kicking their arses it would be me also. My Father served out in Burma up the jungle as a young man. although he came home without any physical wounds, he was mentally scared. It wrecked his marrage and relationship with his family añd us kids. For what? Nothing that was worth anything. What have all of the suffering of those maimed out in Iraq and afgan achieved. .

[David.evans 5,323]

I'm not saying to much , or going to give a opinion! , 

all to say I have meet jimmys wife , and she is without a doubt the Rock of the family 

as I'm sure jimmy will agree 

jimmys lad , is just like his farther , , once he's got something in his head , it will get done for sure ! 

I don't think that 1 minute will determine the young lads future, and he will go again 

I've see him run 10 miles with 30 lbs on his back , if that's not determination I give up 

Atb jimmy 

and God bless your family 

[THE STIFFMEISTER 14,553]

On 22/07/2018 at 18:50, bigmac 97kt said:

Just got told of a lad who was in two wars and was discharged on medical grounds

just pushed out spent months on the streets living ruff

no money no job .

his granny found out and went looking for him she turned him around now has a job and a new house

his granny not the Army or the fecking government his granny

like the the mother say,d

last night

I GAVE THE ARMY MY TWO BOYS THEY GAVE ME A FLAG

ATVBJIMMY

You seem pretty set against it 

but if your medically discharged , why should the army help you anymore? 

Iy takes a long long time to be m d Ed and you very rarely leave with nothing 

just a thought pal 

[bigmac 97kt 13,730]

On 23/07/2018 at 21:13, David.evans said:

I'm not saying to much , or going to give a opinion! , 

all to say I have meet jimmys wife , and she is without a doubt the Rock of the family 

as I'm sure jimmy will agree 

jimmys lad , is just like his farther , , once he's got something in his head , it will get done for sure ! 

I don't think that 1 minute will determine the young lads future, and he will go again 

I've see him run 10 miles with 30 lbs on his back , if that's not determination I give up 

Atb jimmy 

and God bless your family 

Cheers David

the lady of the north says hi lol

how you keeping any way mate well i hope

you still got my wolf

atvbjimmy

[THE STIFFMEISTER 14,553]

I’m really not following this story , not sure if it’s me but I thoughthtue thing was that he missed getting into the paras by a minute and you were glad he didn’t 

hence this constant flag thing comment? 

So is he in the army ? Or in a different branch 

[David.evans 5,323]

I'm fine jimmy 

I'll pm you latter

Atb mate 

[bigmac 97kt 13,730]

On 26/07/2018 at 17:27, THE STIFFMEISTER said:

I’m really not following this story , not sure if it’s me but I thoughthtue thing was that he missed getting into the paras by a minute and you were glad he didn’t 

hence this constant flag thing comment? 

So is he in the army ? Or in a different branch 

LOL no its not me thats glad he did not make it its his mother

i was trying to say from a mothers point of view

i think they worry more than us

or we are better at hiding our fears

hope this put things right

and he is not in yet but going to give it another go

atvbjimmy

 

[NeillNI 49]

On 22/07/2018 at 06:23, bigmac 97kt said:

My wife was watching our girl last night on catch up

and there was a part where the mother of a soldier who lost his life 

turned to his commanding officer and say,d

I GAVE THE ARMY MY BOYS THEY GAVE ME BACK A FLAG

turns out she had lost two to other peoples war

My son failed to get in the parers by 1 min

its a pass or fail

my wife turned to me last night and say,d

thats the best missed minute of his life

from a moms point of view .

Thats a very power full sentence i wonder how many moms have thought that 

i know its just a tv program

but from a moms point of view it must make them think and worry 

my son is 22 and still talks of trying again but his mom say,s NO

atvbmac

During Op Telic my Mom had both my Brother and I deployed, and it was only recently she mentioned how bad a time that was for her. As a young lad, you don't give it much thought, but now as a father, I think I know what she means. That was the only time we were deployed together though.

[THE STIFFMEISTER 14,553]

We’re you 1 rir Neil ? 

Worked with them on herrick 8 and 14 

good lads 

[NeillNI 49]

No, the wee bro was with the Rangers, I was with the Desert Rats with 1RMP. The Rangers were a good laugh. I worked with them again when they were sent up to Fort George in Inverness around 2007.

It has all changed now, the 7th Armoured are now Infantry apparently.. but it was good times, good folk. and some really 'shit the bed' moments when out on reccy for longer than a ratpack lasted.. well mine anyway Sometimes I look back and think I would love to go back, but it is a young man/womans game.