British armed forces

[Lyoko SA80 offline]

Hi there lyoko freaks of all levels as you all know I coming to join the Royal navy.But I was think of join another (Air force,Amry,Royal marines etc)But what do you think is the best. .My likely is the Navy as most of the planets is sea and there the most inportant force in the uk .

[jym1 offline]

I like the air force...

[SamBlob offline]

Well, the Royal Navy has traditionally been the backbone of English might and has centuries of tradition behind it, which can be good or bad. Do you get seasick easily? How well can you handle being at sea for months on end, quite possibly with nothing but a bunch of jerks for company?

The Royal Air Force is the newest of England's armed forces, and yet it too has a solid tradition, particularly when one thinks of The Few. One could become a mechanic taking care of the finest fighting aircraft that America and the European Union have to offer. Or one could drive a petrol lorry (but that's possible whatever service you go into...).

The Royal Marines are the land fighting arm of the Royal Navy and, until the creation of the Army's Special Air Service and the Navy's Special Boat Service, they were the fighting elite of the United Kingdom.

The Army is probably England's least prestigious armed force. It is best known as an instrument of Colonial oppression and has a long legacy of failure, the worst of which was the colossal slaughter of Britain's young men in World War One, where they kept sending their soldiers to charge at the machine guns despite the the overwhelming evidence that this did not work. The Army is infamous for such follies as Dunkirk (which was quite successful as far as retreats in disarray go...), Gallipoli, Arnhem, Singapore, and, most infamously, The Charge of the Light Brigade. They did have the occasional victory (El Alamein, Sevastopol and Waterloo come to mind, although Waterloo was actually won by a German mercenary general and not by the Duke of Wellington as we are told so often...) but they are generally known for defeats, disasters, buffoonery and colonial oppression.

[Lyoko SA80 offline]

ARGH Alot of feed back .well I can get a idea no one likes the army.Now the SAS is the best of the best andthe trainning is the hardest in the world I Have seen the trainnning as I know abit about the sas

The air force is not only english it fight's and defrence of the UK shores and british intreseds around the world the same with the rest army and navy .

The navy does have some good rep and bad but still it is the backbone to the the Uk .The topic of been out at sea for 2 mouthes.Yes it is hard but you always working and relaxing .There are times which youwill go ashore and look around the area

But this is not only the Uk soilders and sailor and airmen they are also the US France all round the world they are people fighting to keep the world save and away from X.A.N.A hands

[oddsgrlfriend offline]

I have been a navy girl since birth and I would join myself if it wasn't for health stuff.

'I don't know but it's been said
Airforce wings are made of lead.
I don't know but I've been told
Navy wings are made of gold.
Sound off
1 2 3 4
1 2
3 4!'

One of my favorite Navy chants.

[TL.]

They did have the occasional victory (Waterloo come to mind, although Waterloo was actually won by a German mercenary general and not by the Duke of Wellington as we are told so often...) but they are generally known for defeats, disasters, buffoonery and colonial oppression.

Whats very freaky is I read that. About an hour later, while reading a book called 'People Who Changed The World', and the general in question has his own section. His name was Prince Gebhard Von Blucher. But it said nothing of him being a mercenary. Acording to this book, he was sent on behalf of Prussia (one of the many states that now make up Germany)

[Lyoko SA80 offline]

that's cool oddgrilfriend so your family conneted to the US navy or UK my grandad was in the royal navy and that's why I goin to join as well as beening a Sea cadet.What do you mean by health stuff .You know that the royal navy has been celalating tragauler 200 if you know what i mean TL

[SamBlob offline]

They did have the occasional victory (Waterloo come to mind, although Waterloo was actually won by a German mercenary general and not by the Duke of Wellington as we are told so often...) but they are generally known for defeats, disasters, buffoonery and colonial oppression.

Whats very freaky is I read that. About an hour later, while reading a book called 'People Who Changed The World', and the general in question has his own section. His name was Prince Gebhard Von Blucher. But it said nothing of him being a mercenary. Acording to this book, he was sent on behalf of Prussia (one of the many states that now make up Germany)

I guess I was wrong, then; I thought they were mercenaries working for England. I have now checked other sources, and I admit that I was wrong.

[Lyoko SA80 offline]

Thoght it was going off the lines abit .I thought it was true .

[jym1 offline]

lately I've been thinking about going into the army, but I would train as a paremedic first when I'm still civilian that way I have a better chance o being put in as a medic

[Lyoko SA80 offline]

I know how you feel jmy1 I doing some college before I go to join the navy becoming a chef at 18 .see how it goe's if you think you want to join the army follow you heart not what people say.You never know we might see each orther one day or you could be a member of the SAS.I hope you find the right path mate

[oddsgrlfriend offline]

that's cool oddgrilfriend so your family conneted to the US navy or UK my grandad was in the royal navy and that's why I goin to join as well as beening a Sea cadet.What do you mean by health stuff .You know that the royal navy has been celalating tragauler 200 if you know what i mean TL

My Dad was in the US Navy. I've had grandfathers in the US Army and my great-aunt was a Navy SEAL. I have situs inversus totalus (All my internal organs are on the opposite sides. It's really rare.), Kartaginers Syndrom and a bunch of other stuff.

[SamBlob offline]

My Dad was in the US Navy. I've had grandfathers in the US Army and my great-aunt was a Navy SEAL. I have situs inversus totalus (All my internal organs are on the opposite sides. It's really rare.), Kartaginers Syndrom and a bunch of other stuff.

There is at least one fictional character with that condition (all organs being on the opposite side from where they should be...) : Dr. Julius No, from the novel Doctor No by Ian Fleming.

[Lyoko SA80 offline]

Cool .My grandad who's died was in the Army and uncle .My whole family served with even the Army,Navy and RAF .My dad was in the RAF .grandad (father side) in the navy as you know .I going to be joining the navy .How doe's it feel that you great aunt was in the navy seals must be great . What are you talking about organs on opposide side were did that come from.Kartaginers syndrom what is that I feel sorry for you lass I suffer from dyeslia

[4lpha0mega offline]

It is best known as an instrument of Colonial oppression and has a long legacy of failure, the worst of which was the colossal slaughter of Britain's young men in World War One, where they kept sending their soldiers to charge at the machine guns despite the the overwhelming evidence that this did not work.

I'd just like to point out, that they didnt charge, they walked slowly, to make sure that some didnt reach the enemy line before the others....

And also, i dont think the navy captured a quarter of the world on its own... (red-coated british empire)

[SamBlob offline]

And also, i dont think the navy captured a quarter of the world on its own... (red-coated british empire)

It's relatively easy to conquer a quarter of the world when a quarter of the world doesn't have guns and you do... (and when your navy can get you there before anyone else who has guns...)

Even so, it took them twenty-five years after Shaka's death for the British to conquer the Zulu *despite* the Zulu not having guns!

[oddsgrlfriend offline]

Cool .My grandad who's died was in the Army and uncle .My whole family served with even the Army,Navy and RAF .My dad was in the RAF .grandad (father side) in the navy as you know .I going to be joining the navy .How doe's it feel that you great aunt was in the navy seals must be great . What are you talking about organs on opposide side were did that come from.Kartaginers syndrom what is that I feel sorry for you lass I suffer from dyeslia

I'm so sorry for you! No one knows the orgins of Situs Inversus. An easy way to explain it is that your heart is on the left of your chest mine is on the right. Like a mirror image. Kartaginers is when the hair in your lungs don't work making it easier to get ill.

[Lyoko SA80 offline]

Thank's for understanding.I the one that should feel sorry for you ,It must of been a livein hell for you to be told that .But the one thing you have is a stong heart and sprit no one can that away from you .Never for get that lass.You see odd the vocie actor (matt) he know's how you feel why you say .That because if I right his dad was in the US army

[4lpha0mega offline]

It's relatively easy to conquer a quarter of the world when a quarter of the world doesn't have guns and you do... (and when your navy can get you there before anyone else who has guns...)

Even so, it took them twenty-five years after Shaka's death for the British to conquer the Zulu *despite* the Zulu not having guns!

well then maybe lyokodrum should become a scientist? invent something to replace guns...

[Lyoko SA80 offline]

Not me I been put on this world for one thing . That is to save the world and to keep me friends and family safe inclueding my lyoko friends. Me a scientist .Not a bad idea but I crap at science.All the subject i was crap at .

[4lpha0mega offline]

I have problems believing that the military is helping to save the world...
And if england is ever seriously under threat then nukes, not troops will be the decider...

[oddsgrlfriend offline]

Thank's for understanding.I the one that should feel sorry for you ,It must of been a livein hell for you to be told that .But the one thing you have is a stong heart and sprit no one can that away from you .Never for get that lass.You see odd the vocie actor (matt) he know's how you feel why you say .That because if I right his dad was in the US army

Thanks for the advice. I'll never forget it. Promise. Life isn't that bad for me. The only thing that bugs me is I can't serve my country. For you daily life is a struggle.

[Lyoko SA80 offline]

Not really .I lucky I have the problem of reading spelling and gerenal speaking to people .But look now I fix in .The biggest problem the armed forces are having is the threat of teorrist and what could happen if it can aswell as drug dealers but that's not the only thing the forces do they help people that are in danger (sinking boat,illness,natural disaster.That what peolpe forget.All they ask for you guys is to unnderstand what they are doing and the methods of how they do it some may be secret but we all understand what that means.That's what people forget.