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Hello all, last Thursday the Whatever day Thursday was I passed my Physical Exam. I am certain that a few of you know that the DEP (Delayed Entry Program) Training is Strictly voluntary. Put I passed the test with Flying colors ran the mile and a half in 10:14 (About 2KM I believe for those among us using the metric system). I only needed 12:30 and did so. My recruiter said I don't have to worry about boot-camp so long as i stay in my current physical state. After I graduate boot camp I am off to Pensacola Florida. For training in my career. I cant wait.
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Bootcamp..
I thought about joining the dutch army as a pilot but with my eyes that's impossible :(
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Zac,
Well done, just out of interest how old are you. In my day (listen to the old man
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if you were less than 30 you had to run it in less than 10 mins. But of course that's the Royal Air Force for you, always trying to prove something
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me, Seventeen, I turn Eighteen in September. And my Run Time has drastically improved. I just ran it Saturday at a 9:48.
I would hate to see how I had To run it If I joined the Marines. Or If I wanted to become a SEAL.
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In the days when I was in the Military my fastest ever recorded 1.5 mile run was 6 min and 35 seconds. It should have been quicker but I got "lost" on one of the junctions.
Still your time is good, I guess for the Marines etc, they'd be looking for less than 9.
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Lost? Do Tell.
Hmm 6:35, eeh that is very good. Yea I suppose, but I am not going into the marines. I am going into the Navy which is the Brain of the outfit while the Marines are the Brawn.
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;D Lost is perhaps the wrong word. I got to a road junction on the camp and couldn't remember which way to go. I took a few seconds to remember which way to go. So, I lost a little bit of time on the course. In my defence, I was in my early 20s at the time, and had done a lot of training before I joined up. In fact, one of the guys I was at college with helped me train. He had joined the Royal Marines as an Officer. He successfully passed the Officer training course (which apart from the SAS is the hardest selection course in the British Military, so I'm told. However, just when he was due to graduate the course, he decided he didn't like the Military. So, you can imagine with someone like that helping me train, I was pretty damn fit. These days though, I can only dream about being able to run that fast. Although I did recently help a lady from work train for the London Marathon, which was fun.
My Grandfather was in the Royal Navy during the Second World War. He was originally conscripted, but stayed on after the War. He said it was a great life, but obviously saw things he'd never talk about. He was one of the reasons I thought about joining the Military.
I know, if you pass all your courses, and get into the Military you'll have a great time. I did, and even 15 years after leaving the Military, I still talk to friends all over the country, who I met during my service. You see, you may leave the Military, but I don't think the Military ever leaves you, which in my mind is a good thing.
;D ouch! that all sounded a bit heavy. How about we have a few drinks and have a bit of fun? ;D
Barman, Two pints of your best real beer and two glasses of Malt Whisky - NO ICE.