Joining the Army at 16 | Is It Wrong?

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  • @rwanatim3r325
    @rwanatim3r325 3 роки тому +18

    I pass out of Harrogate in 2 weeks I personally agree that joining the army at 16 is a good choice as many friends have no jobs and doing drugs but I’m here doing something I love and enjoy

    • @perrydyson7007
      @perrydyson7007 3 роки тому

      How did you find it I am going on the 19th of September looking forward to cracking on and getting fitter

    • @rwanatim3r325
      @rwanatim3r325 3 роки тому +3

      @@perrydyson7007 I have really enjoyed my time here Unfortunately I joined in the Year Covid struck! Therefore our intake is known as the Covid intake 😩 so we didn’t get to do nearly as much as we could have done so when you join yourll be able to do everything I never got to get done with adventure training trips etc I think yourll really enjoy it don’t get me wrong it’s a graph some days but it’s worthwhile just make sure your Fit, ready and eager to learn and yourll excel but as I’m going Infantry my phase 2 will
      Be Catterick so I did the Long course which (was deffo better as we are aloud Xbox’s) but if you going a trade or something yourll likely do short course but yeah linking bakc to my point yourll love it mate so embrace it n enjoy it and Goodluck for September!!👍🏽

    • @combatreadyhq
      @combatreadyhq  3 роки тому +1

      Nice one mate 🤙🤙

    • @perrydyson7007
      @perrydyson7007 3 роки тому +1

      @@rwanatim3r325 cheers mate I am off for guards so will be the long course that unfortunate about covid good luck in your phase 2 though hopefully it will be better now restrictions have settled👍🏼

    • @Colin44500
      @Colin44500 3 роки тому

      @@perrydyson7007 you goin catterick September 19th?

  • @markwoods1130
    @markwoods1130 3 роки тому +10

    Hi Craig, totally totally agree with you , it’s a good grounding for young people to join up at 16 , too many snowflakes now a days !!! I joined at 16 in the junior leaders , I would recommend it to anyone, when I can home on leave you could tell the difference between me & my mates ( they just worked & went to the pub ) I got so many brilliant opportunities at such an early age , brilliant times , great video as always mate cheers 👍👍💪🏻💪🏻

  • @KostaKtistis
    @KostaKtistis Рік тому +1

    this video helped a lot, i’m currently 16 joining the army. thank you

  • @georgecarroll04
    @georgecarroll04 3 роки тому +7

    I joined the Army at 16 went through Harrogate in October passing out in February. Then completed my royal engineers combat engineer training (phase 2) at the end of may, now I’m at 23 engineer regiment (airborne) training to pass p coy💪

    • @sweatynuts643
      @sweatynuts643 2 роки тому +1

      Hey u got any tips on joining at 16?

  • @andrewjohnston4127
    @andrewjohnston4127 3 роки тому +6

    I joined at 16 back when it was still the old junior leader regiments. I finished school and had 2 weeks off and started my basic training. 12 months training before passing out.

    • @onebillionfoodparcels212
      @onebillionfoodparcels212 3 роки тому +1

      i did 2 years as a apprentice at 16, read my comment above, i am now 56 and run my own company, which has been destroyed due to the current situation, i was a travel agent. now i am a very poor old man, struggling to feed myself, but i need advice how to claim my armed forces pension early, cause now you can claim your pension at 55 at a reduced rate, you can also go in the armed forces up to 55 years old now.

  • @yh8016
    @yh8016 2 роки тому +1

    Bro I wanna go so bad I wanna fight and all that my parents won’t let me

  • @jasperpaddick4923
    @jasperpaddick4923 3 роки тому +3

    I want to join the army when I turn 16 I am currently 13 and working on fitness as I am definitely not fit enough my parents have always said they would not sign for me to join anyone have anything I can say to change there mind.

    • @Ak74976
      @Ak74976 3 роки тому +1

      Same dude I’m 14 and I wanna go to AFC harrogate when I’m 16 but idk if my parents would sign me off to go

    • @Cattyman124
      @Cattyman124 Рік тому +1

      Same

  • @itsnotalwaysblackandwhite8624
    @itsnotalwaysblackandwhite8624 3 роки тому +2

    My brother did in the UK, served in the usual hell holes. Came out a Major.

  • @svenn9308
    @svenn9308 3 роки тому +4

    Totally agree with the video. I've been in for 3 years and my mates are still dossing around looking lost. A lot of people see the army as a last resort but its really not it can make you into a man and teach you values and discipline. Bring back some sort of national service I say..

  • @l0rdcroissant
    @l0rdcroissant 3 роки тому

    think it's a tough call, many pros and cons BUT the workforce welcomes the military mind set as it's a focused productive mind set for success.
    looking forward to the new videos ;)

  • @yesyesoyes72
    @yesyesoyes72 3 роки тому +1

    Anyone going to Pirbright on the 5th of August to do their fitness?

  • @tjames0535
    @tjames0535 3 роки тому +1

    I just completed my assessment 22nd July in pirbright so excited to join as a junior entry infantry solider in Harrogate on the 19th

    • @combatreadyhq
      @combatreadyhq  3 роки тому

      Good luck

    • @tjames0535
      @tjames0535 3 роки тому

      @@combatreadyhq very much appreciated

    • @tjames0535
      @tjames0535 3 роки тому

      @@calimade8526 and you need to be on your way to spelling classes! People like you need to live in these Warzone countries, see how privileged you are then.

    • @11LaMark
      @11LaMark 3 роки тому +1

      It's only a "warzone" due to the spring arm your taking orders from. Govt has a monopoly on violence and you're their pawn dumbfk. You're doing the works of evil not of God

    • @tjames0535
      @tjames0535 3 роки тому

      @@11LaMark cry about it without them you’d be speaking German dummy

  • @danielcolyer9091
    @danielcolyer9091 3 роки тому +4

    Well i am,, going to Harrogate in September

    • @perrydyson7007
      @perrydyson7007 3 роки тому +1

      Same mate on the 19th what reg you joining?

    • @julietasker8423
      @julietasker8423 3 роки тому

      So is my son on the 19th

    • @danielcolyer9091
      @danielcolyer9091 3 роки тому

      @@perrydyson7007 Might see you up there then mate, Fusiliers wbu?

    • @perrydyson7007
      @perrydyson7007 3 роки тому

      @@danielcolyer9091 guards mate

    • @danielcolyer9091
      @danielcolyer9091 3 роки тому

      @@julietasker8423 What regiment does he want to go into?

  • @brandonclifford5620
    @brandonclifford5620 3 роки тому +1

    I’m joining Harrogate on the 12th September, has anyone got any group chats going ?

  • @euanmurray3352
    @euanmurray3352 3 роки тому

    where would a 16 year old go that is from scotland

  • @Lucas-dr6ho
    @Lucas-dr6ho 3 роки тому

    I’m really not limited to jobs I can do when I’m older but if I can make decent money I’ll be more than happy to join the army I just don’t want to leave the army broke I’m not the spends type I’ll buy what I need I want to make a contribution to the world and I also like doing a lot of things that co in hand with army but I really don’t want to be bellow averagely wealth if anything slightly above would be nice I’m not too keen about sacrificing my 20s but I’m sure I’ll be fine anway any advice much appreciated

  • @chloegb2682
    @chloegb2682 3 роки тому

    I want to go to afc harrogate once I finish school I was just wondering what age to go to the careers centre do I have to do my GCSE’s first ?

    • @curt6926
      @curt6926 3 роки тому

      15 and 7 months

    • @curt6926
      @curt6926 3 роки тому

      And you sign up on the amry website now I'm not sure if you can still just waltz into the careers office

    • @chloegb2682
      @chloegb2682 3 роки тому

      @@curt6926 yeh I know you can do it online but you have to put your GCSEs in online first so I’m guessing you do have to do GCSEs first

    • @curt6926
      @curt6926 3 роки тому

      @@chloegb2682 no you don't, I applied in March when I hadn't even done my gcses and I'm doing my fitness assesment today and I haven't even had my gcse results, the only thing you have to be to apply is 15 and 7 months

    • @chloegb2682
      @chloegb2682 3 роки тому

      @@curt6926 orite cheers how was your fitness assessment?

  • @jc-xb8ve
    @jc-xb8ve 3 роки тому

    Level 2 NVQ is known as a no value qualification
    Definitely think the junior soldier option should be available, gives a lot of people the opportunity to escape hardship of a bad home
    I don’t think it’s for everyone, a lot of 16 year olds aren’t up for it and I think a lot of people would be better equipped for life not joining at 16

  • @matthewcairns5347
    @matthewcairns5347 3 роки тому +1

    sep 12?

    • @tjames0535
      @tjames0535 3 роки тому +1

      September 19th for me

    • @matthewcairns5347
      @matthewcairns5347 3 роки тому

      @@tjames0535 I think all short courses are sep 12 and long coursers are going on the 19th

    • @tjames0535
      @tjames0535 3 роки тому +1

      @@matthewcairns5347 yeah I’m infantry so that explains it

    • @perrydyson7007
      @perrydyson7007 3 роки тому +1

      @@tjames0535 I am off on the 19th going into guards what you joining mate

    • @tjames0535
      @tjames0535 3 роки тому +1

      @@perrydyson7007 rifles hopefully buddy

  • @aleluia01
    @aleluia01 10 місяців тому

    The big Con: you are sacrificing your best years of your life, nobody will give them back to you!

  • @squirms
    @squirms 3 роки тому

    Can you study GCSE in the Army, or even the RAF? Would love to join but some for some roles I am missing the grades for it. Wondering if possible to join as a Infantry, get the GCSE i need then to transfer to a different role such as Aircraft engineer/technician?
    Thanks in advance for any advice, your vids have been super helpful to me from info on joining through to the fitness workouts. :)

    • @onebillionfoodparcels212
      @onebillionfoodparcels212 3 роки тому +1

      yes every base has a library and you can do courses, i saw somewhere, the armed forces will even pay for it

    • @combatreadyhq
      @combatreadyhq  3 роки тому +1

      Yes you can do courses, the army help fund some, some you will have to pay for yourself. You can transfer later on as well but it's not 100% guaranteed you'll get the job but it's definitely something you can do

    • @squirms
      @squirms 3 роки тому

      @@combatreadyhq Awesome! Cheers for the info :D

  • @DCO-3447
    @DCO-3447 3 роки тому +3

    There's pros and cons, but if you join at 16 you've not lived in the real world so when you come out it can be a big shock

  • @seniorox3527
    @seniorox3527 3 роки тому

    How fit do you have to be to begin with? Obviously, you can't be obese but.....

    • @combatreadyhq
      @combatreadyhq  3 роки тому

      Check out the British Army website it gives you the physical assessment result needed for each trade.

    • @seniorox3527
      @seniorox3527 3 роки тому

      Ahh thank you@@combatreadyhq

  • @ayansaresandu5188
    @ayansaresandu5188 3 роки тому +1

    👍

  • @jesuschrist2284
    @jesuschrist2284 5 місяців тому

    Yes. Child soldiers are something African warlords use