First battle camp for Army's next-gen soldiers

[@drewwilliams6888]

We need a lot more of these young soldiers

[@wecandothiswarriors]

What to be used as cannon fodder for the evil bankers .. Bankers wars .. wars accumulate money for a few mega wealthy family. Glad my son saw sense and left

[@bushwhackeddos.2703]

Global finance thanks them for their service

[@JammyDodger45]

@@wecandothiswarriors when, in modern times, were British soldiers used as 'cannon fodder'? Please enlighten us.

[@JammyDodger45]

@@bushwhackeddos.2703 - go on then, tell us how wars benefit 'global finance'.

[@samdeacon9111]

​@@JammyDodger45I don't agree with war before u decide to bite my head off but it increases finance because the country starts to produce more and buy externally from other countries thus increasing gdp globally and making each country richer who decide to participate, usually as history goes the losing country suffers economic collapse but the world profits

[@gaptaxi]

Watching that first soldier tugging at the trigger instead of squeezing it was quite painfull to watch, but he will learn, joined in 1973 at 15 which was quite an experience using an elefant gun!

[@joshuacharleton]

Kinda hard to squeeze rather than pull a damned bullpup trigger. Can't wait till we get the new rifles in.

[@JammyDodger45]

@@joshuacharleton 😂 "Tell me you've never fired the weapon without telling me you've never fired the weapon" The configuration of the weapon has nothing to do with how you can/can't operate the trigger you 🤡 And the Army aren't getting a new weapon any time soon.

[@joshuacharleton]

@@JammyDodger45 Tell me you know nothing of current affairs without telling me. Everyone knows bullpups have a much heavier trigger than conventional rifles due to the way it operates. It needs more linkages and is farther from the action which results in more play and a heavier pull. The heavier a trigger the more you will need to pull rather than squeeze. And if it makes no difference, ask ANYONE that shoots for competition and they will tell you that light triggers (

[@JammyDodger45]

@@joshuacharleton - a trigger pull is not current affairs. Nor does a bullpup trigger require extra linkage just a longer trigger bar. The RM, which I served in for over 20yrs have already changed our weapon. The Army is not planning on doing so any time soon, the A3 has its next in service life review at 2030. And competition rifles and shooting have limited relevance to combat shooting. A bullpup trigger is no harder to use than any of the other service rifles I've been issued with in my extensive military career. So stop compounding your error by writing 💩.

[@kembo1530]

@@joshuacharleton the RM have the C8 but the army just got the a3 so highly doubt that's changing

[@abhishek9493]

There are a lot of people in Nepal who are willing to fight why not take them in instead of just taking 200 Gurkhas.Their physical are good and they are naturally brave and courageous

[@Shadrach666]

Great days, those days... picking up the skills that will be second nature later... well done for serving

[@SlopedOtter]

Corey is the kind of lad you want in your section

[@davescustomairsoftltd7142]

Well done Soldiers.

[@georgeillsley8924]

I do believe my old mate big smokes is amongst them. Wish I was there alongside him now, but I hopefully will be in a couple of years.

[@justlee596]

Good for them

[@ryan7775]

Did he just run in front of someone shooting? 2:16

[@IO-zg8md]

Saw the trigger snatching and came straight to the comments. Wasn't disappointed. 15yr Brit Army vet, A2, A3, C8, Steyr Aug (UN MND before anyone calls bull) plus Browning and Glock. No, I wasn't infantry, so I only used IW, unless we want to count explosives .... (and you don't snatch detonators either)

[@Chris-hw3yy]

I was a boy soldier in 1972 and thoroughly enjoyed it. To think we had numerous junior soldier regiments all over the UK, bring them back I say. Wonderful watching these lads and lassies on exercise, brings back many fond memories, mind you it all changed when you went to your adult regiment LOL.

[@georgegeorgakopoulos5956]

In Forces News We Trust

[@rafman016]

Great to see them at the start of their careers, but let’s not forget that these 16 and 17 year olds are already Veterans. Some might not make it through their training and reach their chosen regiment, but they will have already obtained the status of Veteran of HM Armed Forces - well done, and good luck in your futures.

[@JammyDodger45]

What a load of rubbish. Did you fail recruit training and now you're trying to justify wearing a HMF Veterans badge?

[@13141Scott]

You can get the "Veteran" status and wee badge after a mere 3 weeks. Nothing impressive.

[@da90sReAlvloc]

They will become the best in the world

[@JammyDodger45]

How will they become Royal Marines Commandos? They're in the Army!

[@al28854]

would love to know what name brand company produces the boot for these soldiers.

[@kembo1530]

Altberg, aku and iturri

[@MrCardinal1965]

Thanks to all who serve. Too many static fire locations. A few rounds from one location and then shuffle left or right to a new location and resume firing, or you’ll be picked off.

[@Nucl3arDude]

Can we not use the word "recruit" anymore?

[@JammyDodger45]

Yes, at an ITC, at AFC Harrogate they're called Junior Soldiers.

[@noodle9621]

Strange why they're using the old rifles

[@curt6926]

Because why would you give them a3s when all the remfs are still using a2s aswell

[@leetshots]

terrifying.

[@Peoples_Republic_of_Devonshire]

Waiting for the old and bold to start criticising

[@jmalloy2202]

Already done it… 😂 they look to clean and dry, clearly only their 1st or 2nd day in the field and had dry weather when the camera crew turned up

[@ryan7775]

They don’t even have down grips

[@jmalloy2202]

How long they been in the field before the camera crew turned up? they look to fresh, perhaps their 2nd day in the field, and looks like they have had dry weather.

[@raystewart6524]

Got off the coach...what???

[@MissH.]

Did you expect the kids to stay on the coach??😳x

[@johnpixie]

Army has it's own mini buses as well. Nothing new nothing special. How else did you expect them to get around 😅

[@jn5433]

Can’t really expect them to tab there can you

[@curt6926]

What are they supposed to do tab from Yorkshire to otterburn like ? Gen what are you on lad

[@austinshannon4197]

Sometimes I think what life would be like in America if America never declared independence from Great Britain. Would our army be wearing a British flag on there shoulder instead of an American flag?

[@JammyDodger45]

Well you'd murder a lot less people in mass shootings and a lot more children would survive school.

[@riderofthewhitehorse8879]

Such a waste of time ngl. I was Harrogate Long Course back in 2009 and it was the worst. I wish I never signed up at 16.

[@JammyDodger45]

Tell us you were the unit biff without telling us you were the unit biff.

[@TheBlightedStreamer]

Is there any point in an artillery unit performing section attacks? I mean they're artillery they don't do section attacks? Unless they've given all their shells to ukraine 😂

[@limadelta123]

Fair comment. But everyone is a combat soldier first 😉

[@Peoples_Republic_of_Devonshire]

Soldier first mate, if their battery gets overrun they'll be fighting on foot

[@Peoples_Republic_of_Devonshire]

Besides, 29 Commando RA deployed to Northern Ireland alongside the Royal Marines and had much the same role

[@TheBlightedStreamer]

@People's Republic of Devonshire difference is I'd have faith in commando and airborne artillery for they were trained by solid infantry regiments..the royal horse artillery on the other hand 🫤

[@garagenigel]

When did you last serve?! Iraq and Afghan saw tankies and drop shorts conducting foot patrols on the daily and yes they did conduct section attacks!

[@romainvicta3076]

l85 is such a ugly unsightly weapon . Time for a new platform i think

[@swiftsmackdown4645]

lol

[@brokenpotato438]

Get these guys something other than l85s. Only penal battalions should have to use those 😂

[@marshalloram1317]

Shocking camo concealment

[@JammyDodger45]

Why would you conceal camo? That defeats its purpose 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@marshalloram1317]

@@JammyDodger45 you’ve clearly never served 😭

[@fonkyman]

@@JammyDodger45 lol

[@notactuallytesco]

​@@marshalloram1317 Cam AND concealment, not Camo concealment. If you want to have a pop at other people, make sure you're in the right.

[@marshalloram1317]

@@notactuallytesco If you call that having a pop at someone I’m shocked mate

[@Corporal-cain]

I hate British armed forces weapons they had ak 12 or M416

[@stephenthomson2196]

next gen with long hair wft

[@Peoples_Republic_of_Devonshire]

Well the soldier with long hair is a woman

[@wecandothiswarriors]

How very sad

[@abrahamdozer6273]

Good! Get'em off their phones!

[@Pinky_Staines1947]

Paint ball trained

[@DaboxJW]

is this a joke?

[@B38462]

How is it a joke?

[@JammyDodger45]

Because when they play CoD they're a head shot ninja so think they know what they're talking about 🙄

[@B38462]

@@JammyDodger45 how? What did they say lol why you so mad for nothing?

[@JammyDodger45]

@@B38462 - I'm not mad, just disappointed in the low standard of trolling on here.

[@BuddySpike101]

@@JammyDodger45 The standards aren’t low. They are alright for their age