How a soldier is made

[xoxoxoBruce]

That struck me too. Of course compared to myself, they are younger every year.

[Sundae]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

That struck me too. Of course compared to myself, they are younger every year.

Next year The Doctor will be younger than me (Matt Smith, 26)
Now that feels like I'm really getting old!

Sorry, I am taking the OT seriously.
But then I've always thought of the world of soldiers as a world apart from mine.
For a while I dated a guy who had an older and younger brother. The older wanted to be in the RAF but developed (or was discovered to have) epilepsy. Went off the rails, lived in a squat in Brixton (at the time a very troubled part of London) and *gasp* smoked drugs. He fascinated me!

My BF only ever wanted to join the RAF, but couldn't because of his eyesight. When we split up he was looking into joining the Police (I have no idea what their sight requirements are)

The younger started as a squaddie and was promoted up, and came onto me every time either he or I were drunk. Or both of course. And told me really nasty squaddie stories (shit sandwich anyone?)

I fully respect the Armed Forces. I like the Cellar for showing me the American approach to them, and therefore colouring my approach to ours (ie the Christmas packages I sent last year.) So I like this IoTD. I just have to work on soldiers a bit - perhaps it's a cultural gap.

ETA - anyone who has Big Sarge details, PLEASE pm me - I lost the ones he provided me and feel like a heel not contacting him.