atpbx said:My old man was in 21 SAS.
My uncle was a Para as were his friends, and i'm sorry but they were a complete waste of space, ignorant, arogant...
They all came out and pushed the self destruct button, drugs, drink, fighting and petty crime.
I watched my old man kick the living daylights out of "uncle" steve one evening for selling stolen goods out of one of our vans..
I wouldnt go near the army myself, poor pay (and it is poor pay, i earn more than you just driving a van for 5 days a week) and it does nothing for you when you leave, it leaves you with the kind of attitude you have about things, you may be a good soldier, but when you come out, you are nothing and Para's especially find this very hard to accept.
It's funny because it describes every current-and-ex-para I've ever met or known.
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