Military service, and your thoughts on why you served your country!

[Deleted member 46687]

So as most know I have served my country in the Army, And I often get asked why did you join. Which requires a usual in-depth response that I typically can't be fucked talking about.

I've always been a fighter in my youth, always getting into trouble. Especially after I lost my first child.... Off the rails for years. My upbringing was always drilled into me, serve your country, do not have your country serve you!

I have a long line of family that have served in many wars. From great-great-grandfather, grandfather, missed a generation, uncles, cousins and myself have all served.

The saying always stuck with me, serve your country! In my mind there is no greater honour than serving your country, (regardless of the situations you get thrust into) I don;t want to go into the politicking regarding "shouldn't be there" “government pawn” all that jazzz hands bullshit, said by 140lb soaking wet shitcunts. Who would shit their pants if they had to do anything hard, the same ppl probably drink oat milk skinny mocha choca lattes with rainbow fgt sprinkles on them. Nobody wants to hear your inane shit pipe flapping.

Do you or your family have any history in the services?
Do you mind sharing?

So here is a picture of my grandfather, in 1942, and also in 1947 in Palestine war, (cracking jews heads) this was when Israel was founded, there about.


He was my role model until he died again around the same time i lost my 6-month-old son.......it was a month later he passed. Now i have detractors and some may even call me a cunt, Well deserved, I own it. But what i was good at was fighting and being a solider. I apparently craved discipline and routine, i still do to this day. The Army provided it and made me a better human (some may disagree, but some don't know me) 1 person here truly knows me......

My grandfather after the Army joined the police and finished chief constable, then onto mountain rescue until he could no longer keep up......He did bag pipe for Royalty at Glamis castle after all that.........He was a very talented musician, right up until months before he passed away.......

A thing that always sticks in my mind.........to paraphrase George Orwell......We sleep soundly in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm!

What service does your family give for your country? I'd love to hear. I love history and i love the interactions people have with others and their stories.

 

[markymark6373]

My great grandad fought at the battle of the Somme in WW1
My grandad was with the ‘Ox and Bucks light infantry’ and glider landed to capture the Pegasus bridge.
My dad served in Northern Ireland
I served with the Royal Engineers in Iraq,Bosnia,Sierra Leone and Northern Ireland.

 

[Deleted member 46687]

My great grandad fought at the battle of the Somme in WW1
My grandad was with the ‘Ox and Bucks light infantry’ and glider landed to capture the Pegasus bridge.
My dad served in Northern Ireland
I served with the Royal Engineers in Iraq,Bosnia,Sierra Leone and Northern Ireland.

That's excellent, I love seeing generations do their bit for their country. They were tough dudes back in the day.

 

[Theseus]

I was going to join the army here in the US like my mom and her dad and so on. Unfortunately a year before I was about to enlist they went full LGBTQ woke. I would be court martialed so fast it’s not even funny. They have to ask for your pronouns and shit. 🤦‍♂️🤣

 

[Deleted member 46687]

I was going to join the army here in the US like my mom and her dad and so on. Unfortunately a year before I was about to enlist they went full LGBTQ woke. I would be court martialed so fast it’s not even funny. They have to ask for your pronouns and shit. 🤦‍♂️🤣

I actually met the UK armies first transgendered woman in Afghanistan, she was a Sgt major she/he dealt with all our ammo (ATO). He/she was rough as fuck, would be a hard wank.....

Was massive too, big ass hands and sounded rough as fuck, I'd not have made fun of her, she could have bench pressed me.....

Big chad was a spastic and miss counted our rounds and was missing a 105mm shell,.so she came along to do a count.

 

[Gamma🍄Goblin]

I also come from a long list of military kin going back to WW1 . I got two uncles who got MBE for service. Had family in every branch of the forces during the falklands war. I spent a lot of time in N Ireland and Germany as a kid back in the 80s

 

[Deleted member 46687]

I also come from a long list of military kin going back to WW1 . I got two uncles who got MBE for service. Had family in every branch of the forces during the falklands war. I spent a lot of time in N Ireland and Germany as a kid back in the 80s

Were you a pad brat?

I've met a few in my time, and one female pad brat on here.

My other grandfather was a Sub Mariner. He was absolutely bonkers mad. lol My earliest memory of him was when a bunch of kids at school stole my doc martin shoe, and i had to walk home with no shoes. He marched me to the playing fields and told me, go batter the one that took your shoe, or i'll batter you!

So off i went and kick the kid in the balls and began wailing on him, obviously i got the shit kicked out me by 5 kids lol but when i came back he said good lad, and that was that. He taught me a valuable lesson in life. Bullies don't like being punched hard in the nose.

And not to ever fuck with my grandfather.

I have a pic somewhere of when he was younger, he was hard asf.

 

[Gamma🍄Goblin]

Were you a pad brat?

I've met a few in my time, and one other female pad brat on here.

We were called Scalie brats back then

 

[Vwj]

I did family history, and found a few stories,
One was my great grandad in WW1 was living in Woolwich and joined up (I say that as he was a private) at the young age of 55, went over the top in his second day in France and was KIA in the battle of loos, he has his name on a panel so I presume he was never found,
Another great grandad married great grandma and went to ww1, Kia, so his twin brother married my great grandma to save the shame
Lost a uncle in Korea after surviving WW2
I tried to join the year after the Falklands but failed the medical
Was in the cadets and made Sargent a couple of times, marksman for England, RGJ’s, got my cap badge somewhere 😂

 

[Deleted member 46687]

I did family history, and found a few stories,
One was my great grandad in WW1 was living in Woolwich and joined up (I say that as he was a private) at the young age of 55, went over the top in his second day in France and was KIA in the battle of loos, he has his name on a panel so I presume he was never found,
Another great grandad married great grandma and went to ww1, Kia, so his twin brother married my great grandma to save the shame
Lost a uncle in Korea after surviving WW2
I tried to join the year after the Falklands but failed the medical
Was in the cadets and made Sargent a couple of times, marksman for England, RGJ’s, got my cap badge somewhere 😂

That's crazy back then that they married his wife for shame. Crazy times for etiquette. It's rough they never found him They were a generation that understood service and complete love for their country.

I ask my kid what do you want to do, his response Be a youtuber!

A lost time.

Here is another of my grandfather.

 

[Can'tSleep]

Grandad made multiple trips driving landing craft at Normandy. Dad was on patrol boats in Vietnam. My back kept me out. Much respect to any who serve!

 

[Vwj]

Yeah, my Nan was the one who died daughter and her “dad” (they told everyone the brother who lived died) never treated her like the other kids

I remember getting busted (2 stripes) for making a rocket launcher out of a used LAW and a few fireworks 😂🤣😂,

Got a promotion for being a marksman tho, but I think that was because you couldn’t join the team as a lance corporal, was still the lowest rank there tho 😂🤷‍

 

[Deleted member 46687]

Grandad made multiple trips driving landing craft at Normandy. Dad was on patrol boats in Vietnam. My back kept me out. Much respect to any who serve!

Imagine the sights he seen as he lowered the door. Holy fuck....

Yeah, my Nan was the one who died daughter and her “dad” (they told everyone the brother who lived died) never treated her like the other kids

I remember getting busted (2 stripes) for making a rocket launcher out of a used LAW and a few fireworks 😂🤣😂,

Got a promotion for being a marksman tho, but I think that was because you couldn’t join the team as a lance corporal, was still the lowest rank there tho 😂🤷‍

I was busted for rolling a land rover with lots of expensive comms in it. I was back up fairly quick though.....i loved going out camp on a friday and seeing ppl on dress parade in perfectly irons sports shorts, and their no2 shirt lol

 

[Can'tSleep]

Imagine the sights he seen as he lowered the door. Holy fuck....

Died before I was old enough to ask about it.

 

[Deleted member 46687]

Died before I was old enough to ask about it.

My grandfather never spoke much, he only spoke when there was something needing said, i also only got to know about his service from my still alive grandmother 95 years old and still going strong. She actually gave me they pics and i'm getting his medals and kit when she passes.

 

[The anarchist]

That's crazy back then that they married his wife for shame. Crazy times for etiquette. It's rough they never found him They were a generation that understood service and complete love for their country.

I ask my kid what do you want to do, his response Be a youtuber!

A lost time.

Here is another of my grandfather.

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The greatest generation 🇺🇸 my grandson wants to be a.influencer 😂😂

 

[Deleted member 46687]

The greatest generation 🇺🇸 my grandson wants to be a.influencer 😂😂

Indeed.

Would I promote the army life to my son? I honestly don't know.......it's a hard thing to decide on. My wife says no, because she has seen what it done to me when I came out......

 

[Adam_Zapple]

I joined up as a 'Junior Leader' straight after leaving school at 16 and joined the 17th/21st Lancers just before they amalgamated with the 16th/5th The Queen's Royal Lancers to form the Queen's Royal Lancers in 1993. I only served one full tour with them in 2003. - Al Basrah in Iraq. I spent most of my time on base.

I joined up as there wasn't many opportunities for young lads back in the very early 90s and didn't fancy staying on at school for the 6th form, or going to College. As I saw it, if I joined up as a Junior Leader I would gain better qualifications, learn new skills and get paid. As it turned out, after serving 25 years, I retired at the age of 42 with my house fully paid off and a decent wedge of money in the bank. Some of my school friends are still renting!

My Grandfather was in the Royal Navy during WW2 escorting Merchant Navy ships from America to Liverpool (where he eventually met, and then married, my Grandmother). My father was a butcher and had no inclination of joining the armed forces.

 

[Vwj]

Imagine the sights he seen as he lowered the door. Holy fuck....



I was busted for rolling a land rover with lots of expensive comms in it. I was back up fairly quick though.....i loved going out camp on a friday and seeing ppl on dress parade in perfectly irons sports shorts, and their no2 shirt lol

At least the no2’s weren’t as itchy as the battledress shirts we wore, they were horrible woollen shite

 

[cacarara74874]

Only blacks, trannies and women should serve. There is no point for a white man to fight for a society that hates you.