And I fully appreciate the need to recognise his conviction, faith and resolution as he is despatched to meet his god.

He has obviously prepared well, so why disappoint him.

Please accept 7.62 as a 'counter-argument'.

You could get around this one by saying... "I'm sorry, that information is restricted and subject to the OSA, and as such communicating it to a third party may be construed as an offence." or "Under the Geneva Convention I am only allowed to give my name rank and serial number." ...

Faugh-A-Ballagh.

Rest easy, Ranger.

Six months might be a wee bit early - just as soon as his working parts seem operational i.e. present and visible. Causes hormone probs if done too early.

Kiwi, you reckon a sort of 'two for one' discount? hehehe.......

Well....given HMG's addiction to 'spin', might i suggest: Announce that poppy production will now be from GM plants, resulting in non-addictive methodone. Arrange transport of the crop by using RLC transport, thus stopping attacks on supply convoys immediately. Export it to the US for the Medicare s...

In the process of reading the book this will be based on; it follows the lives of the Marines in the photo, how they came to be on Iwo Jima, and how they fared after the battle. it is written by the son of one of them, a Corpsman Medic.

Hope he does them - and their story - justice.

Welcome to the site mate - nice to see someone from my side of the 'sheugh'. 148 (Meiktila) Battery Royal Artillery have a specialist gunfire support role, that calls for their men to do both Royal Marine and Para selection and training, but that is a long way down the road yet for you. Harry has it...

LOL, i don't think I'd have got away with saying that Harry, but if it works......

Growl back at him, and stare him in the eye until HE looks away, you have to be his 'alpha male', and stand up to do this, don't go down to his level, you have to enforce that you are the boss. Save cursing at him for when you are telling him off, and growl it at him ('effing enough!' or 'effing sto...

Welcome to the site, enjoy. Tam is quite right - all targets are assessed as part of any campaign, to fit set plans and to shape the battle to the best strategy - you tailor all strategic bombing to the needs or intentions of your forces, and to deter and restrict those of the opposition. A bit like...

'Shouting in your face'..... My section cmdr was ex-3Para and when he started to try to make something of us he was on my back, until one day during a bollocking for something or other, i just stood there looking over his head and he could see that i was no longer taking it personnally.... he stoppe...

Maybe a bit of explanation is called for..... Aircrew in support helicopters and hercybirds get the aircraft where it needs to be to carry out its task. ADs make sure that the task is carried out. Clear so far? My own experience of ADs is limited to support helicopters in N. Ireland - they ensure th...

Hope they will now be equipped on a war ORBAT level.

The most important thing you have to concern yourself with is watching, listening and learning...all the other stuff will fall into place. You sign up to serve, you are paid 24/7/365, if you work 150 hrs a week or 10hrs, you learn to deal with what you are expected to do. I can't speak for the 'blee...

Great news - a vital piece of military history. i remember seeing these aircraft at an airshow when i was a young lad...be a stirring sight to see it fly again.