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I suppose it is an acheivement and yes I am quite proud of being an author.  However, I wrote the books to move on from the past and they helped me immenseley to do this. Have any of you read them?  If anybody has they can ask me any questions about them and I will answer them truthfully...

Thanks mate.  I appreciate it. Regards Steve

Mountain Runner:  Its the same site I was browsing.  Thanks for pointing these supplment out.  I'll give them a try. Many thanks Steve

Sorry guys.  Its difficult to refer to my experiences without referring to my books.  My life is in there. Regards Steve

Guys,          I've been out of the marines for 16 Years now, but still try and maintain a good level of physical fitness. I guess its always been a way of life for some of us. This is my routine: Monday:  I Train in Ninjutsu   (2 Hours) Tuesday: I train in the gym     (1 Hour) Start with...

Shortbus, I agree with you.  Violence shouldn't be the solution. However, I joined the marines just after the Falklands war and walked into a culture of violence and aggression.  May be it was the aftermath.  Possibly.  I experienced a very violent reception at my first commando unit and...

If you view the synopsis for both of my books on Amazon you will possibly agree that I know what I am talking about when it comes to this subject.  However, since I moved into Ninjutsu I have managed to win the fight over my own aggression.  Thankfully. I'm sure there are many men on this site...

Guys, the point I was trying to make was that aggression is something brought to the forefront in your training.  It is controlled and chanelled during military operations. However, some times this powerful tool inevitably proves ruthless amongst the ranks, usually when there is no enemy to...

Note this also applies to sports orientated people and generally a lot of others.  From a military point of view they seem to be getting a lot wiser these days with preventing injuries.

Slim, you're right.  It took me 4 years to make blackbelt.  10 weeks isn't enough.  It would have to be ongoing.  I guess cost would have a lot to do with it too. It was just an idea. Steve

Aggression is a tool that is instilled into us in basic training. It is ruthless at the highest level and needs to be controlled. Hence the saying controlled aggression. However, that said, its a dangerous thing when it overspills amongst the ranks and beyond. At times it can be like playing...

Inevitably after a number of years service a good percentage of former soldiers carry the burden of suffering with bad knees and backs. I personally have issues with my left knee. Its always worse in the winter when the cold sets in. However, recently I've found out that knee pain can be caused...

I had a couple of good tee shirts once.  One said: Train Hard, Fight Easy The other said on the front:  THE LORD SAID LET THERE BE MARINES. On the reverse it said:  AND THE GATES OF HELL OPENED UP. Anybody got any others? Steve 8) ;D >:D

I believe they've recently released a modified version of the SA80.  The good thing about the SUST sight is that they finally got the needle the right way up, becasue the sight used perviously on the SLR was upside down. Steve

In the UK back in the 80's we used the SLR (Self Loading Rife) as our personal weapon. We nicknamed it the elephant gun because it was powerful enough to literally stop one in its tracks. At the end of the 1980's we moved to the SA80. I remember trialling this weapon in the arctic and the gun...

ChickenHawk was a really good book. There was a book some years ago called The Devil's Guard.  It was about a Waffen SS Storm Trooper.  I would strongly recommend it if you can get hold of a copy. Regards Steve

Gentlemen, my name is Steven Preece and I am the author of Amongst The Marines and Always A Marine. I was notified about the comments posted by other people on this site about my books and requested that I be allowed to post to allow me to discuss them personally and not to let people build a...