bigmac 97kt 13,823 Posted September 28, 2015 Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 My son failed the 3 day prack test for the para,s ,well its just 3 days of hell but he failed it so he picked him self up and started training , running up and down the sand dunes with a 40 pound pack on his back Phoned up his case worker and she told him he could go for the para heavy artillery and heavy machine gun if he wanted based on the times he was running at catterick garrison So he signed up as a para in the heavy artillery he is away in a few months to start training as heavy artillery then he is away to p company to start para training his running time at catterick is 9,18 on the para track proud of him, who me feck yer to right i am atvbmac 16 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
unlacedgecko 1,467 Posted September 28, 2015 Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 All Arms P Coy is harder than the Reg version anyway. Just tell him to be careful he doesn't break himself on the 7 RHA beat up. No need to do any training with weight before joining up either. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackbriar 8,569 Posted September 28, 2015 Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 Well done to the lad, BigMac ! He's already a better man than most of us........ 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ratbuster 808 Posted September 28, 2015 Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 Off course you should be PROUD of him ! Getting there isn't easy, so well done ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
day worker 296 Posted September 28, 2015 Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 Seen the training on TV and I was knackered just watching it! I take my hat off to anyone that goes through this! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigmac 97kt 13,823 Posted September 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 Cheers lads he has work,d so hard for this and when he failed i felt for him 18 went in and only four passed he failed by 1 minute . he was going to join the fusiliers but when he phoned his case worker she told him about 7para and heavy artillery ,and heavy machine gun so he jumped at it if you no what i mean lol he had the choice of the commandos or 7para he opted for the 7 para For now any way iv got a feeling he will give it another go once in thanks for all your support and comments atvbmac Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BGD 6,437 Posted September 28, 2015 Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 You'll be walking around beaming for days and too right to. Well done to your lad and hats off to you to, you must of done a hell of a job raising him 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dogmad riley 1,348 Posted September 28, 2015 Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 ????? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
walshie 2,804 Posted September 29, 2015 Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 Well done to him! Nothing like the scale of what your son has done, but mine has just passed his selection for the Army Reserves. It's so nice to see kids wanting to give to this country rather than just take from it. You must be so proud. And rightly so. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigmac 97kt 13,823 Posted September 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2015 Well done to him! Nothing like the scale of what your son has done, but mine has just passed his selection for the Army Reserves. It's so nice to see kids wanting to give to this country rather than just take from it. You must be so proud. And rightly so. Sounds like im not the only one thats walking around with a big head . respect to your lad to Walshie, i just wish i could turn the clocks back , and done some thing with my life its better than hanging around street corners and getting into trouble with the law At least they will see a bit of the world and some good money in the bank to boot Shake his hand for me and wish him all the best . atvbmac :thumbs: 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bird 10,013 Posted September 30, 2015 Report Share Posted September 30, 2015 Well done to him! Nothing like the scale of what your son has done, but mine has just passed his selection for the Army Reserves. It's so nice to see kids wanting to give to this country rather than just take from it. You must be so proud. And rightly so. Sounds like im not the only one thats walking around with a big head . respect to your lad to Walshie, i just wish i could turn the clocks back , and done some thing with my life its better than hanging around street corners and getting into trouble with the law At least they will see a bit of the world and some good money in the bank to boot Shake his hand for me and wish him all the best . atvbmac :thumbs: 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brewman 1,192 Posted September 30, 2015 Report Share Posted September 30, 2015 He did well getting as far as he did and good on him for staying on with the paras. It's a real strength of character that he didn't jack it in after not getting the prac especially at his age, he saw options and solutions instead of obstacles. You can't teach that or learn it. A boy to be proud of. He'll get it 2nd time round when he goes for it. Well done to him! Nothing like the scale of what your son has done, but mine has just passed his selection for the Army Reserves. It's so nice to see kids wanting to give to this country rather than just take from it. You must be so proud. And rightly so. Congrats to your son to, hope mine has the same train of thought as both of your boys fellas. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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