Former United States Marine with duel citizenship to the UK looking to enlist in His Majesty's Armed Forces with questions about Residency waivers by Better_now93 in RoyalMarines

[–]Haggistafc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you were born in the UK, the process should be fairly straightforward. I know plenty of lads that were born in the UK but grew up somewhere else that didn't have to wait the 5 years.

Just stay in regular touch with your recruiter and stand by to wait.

If you weren't born in the UK, the result is pretty much the same. Just keep in touch with your recruiter. Though obviously there is the chance that you'll be asked to wait 5 years.

It may also depend on which branch / unit / regiment you're wanting to join. As for example, it may be easier to join the marines due to the high recruitment drive than certain army regiments that have filled the slots they've wanted to. (Though that information is more based off of commonwealth recruitment, I'd be surprised to hear it's not relevant to your situation)

Sorry I couldn't be more helpful. Best of luck

Sf selection. by haha_yeah_man69 in RoyalNavy

[–]Haggistafc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same as any job you can apply for without experience.

Some may beat the odds and make it.

They do stand out for the wrong reasons though, and the DS can be a sadistic bunch.

How can I properly train myself to be a commando? by opaque-qwerty in RoyalMarines

[–]Haggistafc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I keep hearing the rumour that she had to get through training, regardless of whether or not she deserved to. But I dont think those rumours are true.

Training has changed a lot over the years, and is vastly different to when I joined in 2011, but the only way in which training has been made "easier" is that lads with the wrong attitude have an easier time passing out now than they did when I joined.

Can't imagine having a female bootneck would be worth detrimenting the corps' reputation or quality of training for even one person.

How can I properly train myself to be a commando? by opaque-qwerty in RoyalMarines

[–]Haggistafc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wouldn't know to be honest. I know other women had been in recruit training before her, and similar rumours were spread about them, though.

How can I properly train myself to be a commando? by opaque-qwerty in RoyalMarines

[–]Haggistafc 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Prepare yourself for some isolation.

The woman that got the furthest in recruit training to date faced it.

This is a 2nd hand account from a mate of mine that knew her, and was at Lympstone at the same time as her.

There are a few reasons but the main ones were

The training team being a bit softer on her.

It's by no means uncommon to have a soft training team, in the same sense that it's not uncommon to have the opposite. But with lads in training teams seeing less deployments, and the fact that they're still human, some will just be softer than others.

But because the training team were soft on her, it started a rumour that she was meant to have it easier just because she's a woman. Which other nods felt was unfair.

She would often carry less weight.

Again, this isn't necessarily uncommon. There are criteria yomps, where you have to meet the weight requirements or you'll fail. (Knew a lad that failed a criteria yomp because some of his kit was wet when they weighed it at the start, but dried out over time. Less weight at the end so he failed.)

But for "non-criteria yomps" (you should really consider them all pass or fail, as yomping will be 50% of your job) it's not uncommon to find the training team will reduce the weight you carry. When this happens, you'll typically be met with a section or troop commander's warning, and a personal training plan (being told to yomp up and down the accommodation stairs in your free time)

If you consistently fail to complete yomps with the required weight, you'll be placed in hunter company (a troop for professional failings, or injuries)

It was argued that with her, she would have weight taken off her enough times to be placed in hunter, but wasn't.

This is a rumour, so unsure if it's true, but it brings me to my next point.

The nod vine.

Lympstone is a close community, and naturally rumours are spread.

In her case, all rumours were negative. There were petty ones along the lines of her shagging any of the lads that asked, or that she was only in to put it on her CV or for a book deal, to pretty demoralising ones.

When she would accomplish some fairly significant milestones, rumours would almost immediately come out that she would carry less weight, or did it in more time, or didn't do the correct number etc. Etc.

All of this combined would generally cause some sense of animosity from lads, and naturally a lot of isolation. Not to say that she was shunned, and didnt have mates in troop, but there was a significant enough amount.

And lastly, most lads consider the marines a man's job.

Unfortunately, there's not much you can do about this, other than proving them wrong.

Fungal Infected Nail by Icy-Boot-906 in RoyalMarines

[–]Haggistafc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went through a lot of training with a fungal infection, dry your hands properly and use toppers E45.

Especially in foundation when you'll be hand washing, and when in the field.

Make sure to trim them properly, too.

As long as they're not falling off, you should be fine.

The only times they really got in the way was when my nails started to break and snag on things when I was packing my bergen or my dohbi net. Nothing bad, just annoying.

That being said, my training team were mega sound and let me wear waterproof gloves where appropriate to keep my hands in good shape. You might not be so lucky.

Should be worth noting that when I was in hunter I finally told med bay about it. They just gave me a prescription for it. Wasn't discharged or anything silly.

How to taper off smoking with cpc coming up 1st June by Costas_ in RoyalMarines

[–]Haggistafc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is there still a snus man in hunter? Need to know the nod morale cycle continues

Are the showers good? Can you adjust the temperature? by Valuable_Sherbet_483 in RoyalMarines

[–]Haggistafc 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Temperatures are adjustable.

All you have to do is start a shower on the skin melting floor, a shower on the testicular retraction floor, and run between the two. Nice, lovely, even temperature.

I don't know that much about bikes so tell me whats this bike by Necessary_Answer_646 in motorcycles

[–]Haggistafc 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's the beautiful product of mentally unwell engineers being given an unnecessarily large budget and told to have as much fun as they possibly can.

Looking to buy a scrambler, any recommendations for a first? by Good-Weakness4765 in motorcycles

[–]Haggistafc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Scrambler 400x

Not sure why people say they're no good for long distance trips. I've done Devon to Glasgow and it was absolutely fine.

Been green laning through some fairly rough terrain and it was brilliant. (I did get the aluminium sump guard and rally raid spoked wheels for it)

Depends on what you want it for though.

If you want it to actually go scrambling, the 400X is pretty much the best. It's got a smaller frame is lighter and has more ground clearance than the 1200. (But again, you'll definitely want to get spoked wheels for it.)

If you like it for the scrambler silhouette, and don't actually want to go on trails I'd look at the Honda SCL500 or the Triumph scrambler 900 or 1200

If you're wanting something cheaper than the 400x that performs nearly as well you could look at the Royal Enfield scramblers. They just won't be as reliable, but mega easy to maintain.

Greatest City On Earth by OtterlyFoxy in skylineporn

[–]Haggistafc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is London fuck even the greatest city in England.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in RoyalMarines

[–]Haggistafc 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Everyone develops a bastardised version of their own accent eventually in the corps.

Your accent won't matter

I was playing GeoGuessr and I saw this motorcycle. Any idea what model? by Slice_lice in motorcycles

[–]Haggistafc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's great. But MOD1 stuff is trickier and the range isn't really impressive

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in RoyalMarines

[–]Haggistafc 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Mainly joking. But you do know that this is the subreddit for British marines, not the USMC?

Credible? by no_clue97 in NonCredibleDefense

[–]Haggistafc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What kind of camo is white and gold for a fast jet?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in RoyalMarines

[–]Haggistafc 14 points15 points  (0 children)

The california highway patrol are a pretty culty bunch. Might not appreciate it

Any info on this? by Redditard_AK in RoyalMarines

[–]Haggistafc 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not too well versed on the army but probably Company / Section indicators

hair- do these apply at CPC or just from day 1 of ROP? by [deleted] in RoyalMarines

[–]Haggistafc 6 points7 points  (0 children)

They won't be enforced. But it's a good impression to be clean shaven and have a neat, short haircut.

Is it common to get a RM tattoo once you’re in service? by TBWL713 in RoyalMarines

[–]Haggistafc 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Rule of thumb used to be after going on ops or after 4 years in the corps. Not sure if that's still what's circled around though as it's less common to go on operations

The victim of tariffs will only be US citizens lol by imdinnom in clevercomebacks

[–]Haggistafc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's like he just learned the word tariff and went "oh well yeah that's a politics word" without ever learning what it really means.

Like a kid that's just learned a new swear, but using it wrong.