going to the army

[ruffy jnr]

so after all elsed fail, i decided that the army was for me. i had already done my aptitude tests and medical, and have opted to be eventually specialise as a rifleman or military police. will be getting a phone call next week, with my dates, and have just taken up a pick n pack job to fill in the gap.

looking forward to it, a little nervous about what to expect but generally excited, should be a great journey and career

any ADF boys (or girls) on this site that i may eventually meet after kapooka? how did you find it when you first signed up? ect

cheers
Ruffy jnr

[Hutch99]

Private Pile!LOL... is there an age limit???

[Fifi_Sutho]

Cant give you too much information as I wouldnt want to get it wrong. Byut my husband was in the army for a few years when he was younger. He ended up being in the armoured corp. He loved driving the tanks etc.

Had many a funny story to tell.

One place he hated going was Puckapunyal. DAMNED HOT & DAMNED FREEZING.. Nothing in between...hehe

Good luck with everything.

[ruffy jnr]

Cant give you too much information as I wouldnt want to get it wrong. Byut my husband was in the army for a few years when he was younger. He ended up being in the armoured corp. He loved driving the tanks etc.

Had many a funny story to tell.

One place he hated going was Puckapunyal. DAMNED HOT & DAMNED FREEZING.. Nothing in between...hehe

Good luck with everything.

hey fifi, im sure mark did have some stories, apparently there is alot of fun to be had!

thanks

cheers
Ruffy jnr

[Pommie]

Mate I was in the British Army when all else failed ( mom kicked me out and needed a place to live) Best 10 yrs I had, unfortunately ended up screechin alcy but had a great time getting there

[BUSGO]

Ruffy Jnr, as we told Bigfoot before he left for the Navy, a career in the armed forces is something to be proud of and can really set you up for life if you can get through the first year without too much drama.

Can't say much about army life but the air force was fantastic for me.

[BUSGO]

You do realize of course that you are putting your life on the line for the love of your country!!


Everyone here will appreciate that but it is not a decision to be taken lightly.

[BabyBusa]

Well, it looks like another one of our junior members is going off to join the big wide world .

Good on you Ruffy Junior, it was a big decision for you to make. I'm sure that you will get through your training and achieve what you want.

Good luck.

[Diablo]

I spent a few years in the Army when I was younger, the best thing I ever did, when I joined I was a lazy slob! after a couple of years of service, I was able to hide it realy well, but was still a lazy slob down deep!! lol

Ruffy Jr, you will never regret it. If I can offer a couple of words of advice, they would be Don't sweat the small stuff, keep your head down and just keep putting one foot in front of the other. The system has changed a lot over the years, however, the key goal of the training staff is still the same, break you down, to enable them to build you up again, stronger, physically and mentally. When things look the hardest, just put your head down and push on.

One more thing, be careful about your job selection, while rifleman sounds like a lot of fun, it won't help you much if and when you decide to leave the services. MP is a good choice, however, have a good look at Medic or Signals.

Good luck mate, keep us posted.

[Ward P]

Hey Ruffy Jnr,

Say Hi to my father in-law at Kapooka. - He'll be the one shaving your hair off He owns the barber shop on base, plus one in Town(Wagga)

[1300hayabusa]

[quote='BUSGO' pid='195744' dateline='1256847204']
You do realize of course that you are putting your life on the line for the love of your country!!



Ray,your way of thinking is old school(I fully respect) but in todays world joining the military has nothing to do with honur nor love for your country but more of as he stated "A last resort". Strong militrised countrys seem to use the words "SAVE YOU" "DEMOCRACY" "WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION"to snatch and grab natural fuels or military strategic positions under UN guide from weaker/conflicted countrys.As he stated,its the last resort and that to me is a sad state of affairs when compared to the way I and many others tought of why we joined the forces.The good thing for him is that the Aus forces are all dressed up and nowhere to go and his risk factor is low.If he is a bit smarter than the newbys around him he will get out of being a bullshit MP and join the Airforce.He can learn a trade in avaiation or maybe become a pilot if he has the mental marbles.That can induct him to civilian avaition where the money is better and the conditions are right.Waiting for orders from some fat fcuk politician to send you to the drainage hole of the planet so you can bomb the crap out of Ahmed and his cousin Muhammed just because we are not happy with the price of oil they have or because their women cover their faces is just a laugh and disrespectful to all those who laid their life down for the real reasons.I find that the private sector pays more,conditions are better and I cant be court martialed due to the way I engadged the enemy.Some of the available wages are around $1000 US a day and no national force is going to pay that to a gunnery sergant let alone a private.I worked for a private security firm after my daughter died and the only reason i did that is cause I wanted to die....violently if possible.The first 3 weeks on the job me and my team found 4 children shot in the head due to their parents religious beliefs.....no matter what,that is not justifible,you also have to keep in mind that these orders where given by military commanders who alternatively had to be executed by simple soldiers who ultimately have to deal with their demons,nightmares and all sorts of shit.I cried like a little bitch when I was out of my mates sight and I found time to be weak,I realised how lucky my daughter was dying in her sleep and not splatterd across the room like a cheap piniata.I had more reasons to live on that day than any other day in my life when I saw that,unfortuneately I can never wipe those and so many other images from my mind until I stop the intake of oxygen.
RESULT:make sure its what you want to do Ruffy and goodluck with it.

[ruffy jnr]

hey guys, thanks for all your well wishes, i know it is what i want to do, and i cant wait. i want to do military police, so say in 6 years i can become a boy in blue without having to my hsc.

[1300hayabusa]

hey guys, thanks for all your well wishes, i know it is what i want to do, and i cant wait. i want to do military police, so say in 6 years i can become a boy in blue without having to my hsc.

Are hsc's that difficult??????I tought they are simple exams!!!!
I think you need re-evaluate your future plan bud cause you could be shipped out to Ahmeds cave to mp his arse,avoiding your hscs will be the last thing on your mind in downtown Basra!!!!!!Good luck!!!!

[ruffy jnr]

hey guys, thanks for all your well wishes, i know it is what i want to do, and i cant wait. i want to do military police, so say in 6 years i can become a boy in blue without having to my hsc.

Are hsc's that difficult??????I tought they are simple exams!!!!
I think you need re-evaluate your future plan bud cause you could be shipped out to Ahmeds cave to mp his arse,avoiding your hscs will be the last thing on your mind in downtown Basra!!!!!!Good luck!!!!

well mate im 18, and too go back to tafe and do my hsc means i would have to do yr11 and 12, and take the time to do it without being able to work the hours needed to pay my rent, food, ect ect

[bigfoot]

hey everyone first chance on a computer i must say initial training sucks heaps, i'm so homesick its not funny and it is pushing me to the edge!!!!!!! but i'm putting in my 100% and the last thing i want to do is discharge this is the hardest challenge of my life! sorry about the thread hijack!! good luck with it!