Dad’s Army
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I have some painful news for the Op:
Retirement age in the UK is 67!
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Retirement age in the UK is 67!
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Stevie/P
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Stevie/P
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Haha good luck with that
Swedish military retirement age for reservists is as high as 70: they recognise that not every reservist has to be fit and agile enough to storm trenches all day long - lots of other roles need filling, and there is a huge amount of untapped skills and talent currently going to waste in the pool of former servicemen.
Ukraine has a way higher average age for service personnel than we do, and they are doing incredible things.
BTW: In don’t think Starmer is “ASKING anybody to fight for him”. Instead the Government will be TELLING reservists that their liability will extend far longer - it will be duty, not an option. But, ultimately that is life in a green/blue/grey suit….
Ukraine has a way higher average age for service personnel than we do, and they are doing incredible things.
BTW: In don’t think Starmer is “ASKING anybody to fight for him”. Instead the Government will be TELLING reservists that their liability will extend far longer - it will be duty, not an option. But, ultimately that is life in a green/blue/grey suit….
First thing he should do with a view to tuffening-up all these Reservists is issue them with cold weather gear and get them on Greenland manoeuvres.
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timbrayford
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Looking forward to the king leading from the front on this one!
I'll fight for King and Country. Not some ejit in Westminster.
Although I preferred the last monarch.
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If the … hits the fan, we will have our hands full with fighting an enemy within
It would reduce the befits bill if they got the sick, lame and lazy trained up first, there's plenty of under 30's sat on their backsides taking handouts from this government.
I've already given 22 years of service to this country ( Bosnia, Kosovo, NI, Falklands, Iraq), and now at 60, it's someone else's turn.
I've already given 22 years of service to this country ( Bosnia, Kosovo, NI, Falklands, Iraq), and now at 60, it's someone else's turn.
I’d still ‘stand to’
But I’ll need someone else’s back and knees
Could teach shooting though
That would free up someone else for a more kinetic role
Additionally I’d help train and coordinate a QRF from amongst the local farmers in the event of internal issues
Just as we did in the 70s back home
But I’ll need someone else’s back and knees
Could teach shooting though
That would free up someone else for a more kinetic role
Additionally I’d help train and coordinate a QRF from amongst the local farmers in the event of internal issues
Just as we did in the 70s back home
Particularly since he will do yet another U turn and then he and his bent lawyer cronies will prosecute anyone who does fight for him.
Like Dads Army LOL ! Fight for Starmer ? No Chance !!! Fight for the UK survival ? Yep , so long as that man is gone for good
I'm 68 and still working for the MOD in my 49th year - 5 Sep 26 marks 50 years 
Yes, I took the uniform off in 2001, but as others rightly say, there's many roles that do not need to be "fit young people" (nearly wrote men there 
).
Indeed, I smile inwardly as I take serving Army (and Navy) personnel out stalking over military training areas as DDM trainees, that I'm not to shabby for my age (and a dammed sight better with a rifle than some)
Yes, I took the uniform off in 2001, but as others rightly say, there's many roles that do not need to be "fit young people" (nearly wrote men there ). Indeed, I smile inwardly as I take serving Army (and Navy) personnel out stalking over military training areas as DDM trainees, that I'm not to shabby for my age (and a dammed sight better with a rifle than some)
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