I transfered in from the regulars mate, then did 26 weeks training, then onto 8 weeks NCO's then 6 wks Deepcut where I did'nt kill myself. When you sign on, it's 22 years service man and boy. You don't have to go abroad but I and several hunderd have. We sent a coy to the both gulfs, training dets to Kosove, Sierra Leonne, Afganistan, Iraq, Jamaca etc etc. Also, it was the 'Home Service ' Bn's that won the only unit citation since Korea, The Conspicious Gallantry Cross, not the 1st Bn, but guess which CO wears the medal! I did my time on the front line in the 80's mucker and it's time to chill and I hope you Cannuks can help me do that! TA here I come!!!!