Irish Army Recruits at Boot Camp (US Marine Reacts)

[@MrJanZko]

Nothing but respect for the irish. Had the priviledge of serving among them in the balkans. Cheers from Finland

[@user-jo4of6rr6b]

🇫🇮🤝🇮🇪

[@luftwaffle2477]

All of us GOTTA stick together

[@KyleDuffy00]

🇮🇪

[@georgecoull1883]

We Americans love you Fins and the Irish 🙏❤️

[@jamie8037]

I went to Lapland at the end of November during my birthday. Loved it!

[@COLLIE1972]

@Jamesons Travels The green beret with the two ribbons hanging down is actually called a "Glengarry". The glengarry is only worn by members of the armoured cavalry units in the Irish Defence Forces. The normal soldier wears a black beret. The two hanging ribbons are there as a remembrance for the death of our General Michael Collins during the Irish War of Independence. The Armoured Cavalry blame themselves for his death because they were supposed to be protecting him. So, the two ribbons are a mark of respect for his death.

[@martindollard]

Dollis Go Braith mo Dhearthair

[@geroutathat]

He killed himself, he ordered the killing of Sir Henry Wilson then blamed it on anti treaty people. He formed a unit in the guards that went on to be the detective unit, their first job? Dragging up to 100 people out of homes and off streets and murdering them in fields. The British were furious to the point Collins thought they might re-enter Ireland, and wanted to show them that he was on their side. He then triggered the civil war. He did even worse by making promises to people in the north etc, but his plan was "the enemy of my enemy is my friend" and he was making an enemy for the british in Ireland, what would go on to become the provisional IRA and becoming their enemy, in order to be friends with the British... Lastly he did not die during the war of independence, the war of independence was over a year. He died at the end of the civil war. While returning to his home county his own people took him out over his actions during the civil war. The civil war was basically over by that time, and they took him out anyway because they had to.

[@brocky78]

Thanks for sharing that unknown information for many, & he rightfully deserves that Respect am amazed they haven't got rid of it yet

[@liamo6889]

Who do you think shot him

[@jamesjanson6129]

@@liamo6889 JHis erstwhile colleuges in the IRA.

[@gus8310]

i always find it weird when people outside of ireland watch our shows it’s gas

[@chrismatthews180]

Haha I'm from the North, I love the southern expression "gas" it's good craic 😄

[@tallwalls76]

“It’s a gas” is a phrase that has been used in the US since my adolescence, (the 60’s), lol.

[@kennymolloy9817]

@@tallwalls76 And it means the same as just gas rite?

[@fiacmar]

@@chrismatthews180 From Dublin, and love your “wee buns”. It’s gas. :-)

[@siobhankelly9298]

Especially when they don't understand 😂😂

[@TheChieftainsHatch]

Both Irish and US service here. There's always something which can be learned from any military, no matter how big or small. I had my American troops adopt a couple of the tactics I learned when in Irish uniform. My troops would go "ooooh.. .that makes sense, why didn't we think of that?" and instantly adopt it. I also still occasionally salute long way up short way down, but nobody seems to have called me on it yet. My big issue was the M240. Clearing it is different in the two armies. (FN-MAG in Ireland, of course). You wouldn't think there were multiple approved ways of clearing a machinegun, but what passed me in Ireland failed me in the US testing. To answer the questions: 1. Yes, it's highly selective. The demand is such that there aren't 'recruiters' in the same manner as there are in the US (Though some officers did do a presentation in my secondary (high) school). In my case, I just looked up "Defence Forces" in the white pages, telephoned the DFHQ public affairs office for a reserve slot, but more normally, there is an advert placed in the national newspapers. I seem to recall a ratio of 16 applicants to every slot, there are exams and interviews before being accepted into the PDF. Admission to the Cadets (Officer training) is even more selective. 2. As others have mentioned, the 'strings' behind the headgear are the ribbons on a "Gengarry". The wearer is either in or slated to be posted to a cavalry unit. Yes, technically the cover is actually a caubeen, but it is known as, and likely always shall be known as, a "Glengarry" or "Glen". As a sidenote, the rank titles can be dependent on branch. A private in the cavalry (such as I was) is addressed as "Trooper". In the artillery, "Gunner", "Signalman" in the signal corps. There may be others. I would address my E4s and below as "Trooper" in the US, nobody seemed to mind, and I think it adds a little esprit de corps. 3. Accents can be tough. There were folks living a couple miles from me I would have difficulty understanding. Of course, I was D14, and they'd be D1 or some such. (zip codes). Went to a funeral in Kerry, was about 20 minutes into the service before I copped that the priest was actually conducting the service in English, not Latin. 4. Yes, it is possible to join the British Army. It is worth noting that Irish people may also join the US Military, if they obtain a green card. I have encountered a few Irishmen in my 20 years of US service. 5. Never was a fan of the head-shaving, truth be told. Made it impossible to tell who was who in PT gear. 6. With respect to quitting: It's not the DF's job to fix people and 'give them a nudge'. There are more than enough applicants that they can avoid the 'sunk cost fallacy', and focus on people who have the drive to be there from the beginning. Feel free to hit me up for some observations on cultural differences between the two if you're curious.

[@furcaswolfbane7334]

hey man i was wondering can you join the usa army if your an irish citizen

[@joeboi1342]

furcas wolfbane pretty sure u need to be a citizen but idk

[@FatLewis]

furcas wolfbane There are many non-citizens serving in the US Military. When I was in, a Jamaican subordinate became a citizen while serving. Non-citizens in the military are fast-tracked to become because of their selfless service to our nation.

[@raidbandit1283]

Nice to see you here

[@Sadarsa]

#6 Exactly! When i was in the Marines i discovered that once you made it to boot camp there was only 2 ways out. Refuse to train and end up in the brig ... or tell your drill instructors that you're suicidal....(being in a body bag is not grounds for dismissal) You all the time hear about people who got injured in training and were released from boot camp as a result.... but if someone is released from Marine corps boot camp and tells you it was because of medical reasons... If their not in a wheelchair or a casket... don't believe a word their telling you. The Marine Corps has the MRP (Medical Rehabilitation Platoon) where if you get injured and can no longer train they will send you there until you get better. Once you do you go back to the training platoons and pick up where you left off. They also have PCP (Physical Conditioning Platoon) for those who's physical fitness isn't good enough to train, these days you'll find a lot of people join the Marines to improve themselves and rely on the military to get themselves in shape. This has been a feature of the Marines that i've always disagreed with, If you're injured in training the to point you're out of it for a month or more you should be sent home... maybe come back and try it again when you've recovered. Also if you're too out of shape when you arrive, then you didn't have the commitment to get yourself into the minimum standards prior to arrival... you don't deserve to be there.

[@gerardfitzgerald4123]

Hi Jameson, thank you for this review. I spent 32 years in The Irish Army and 7 in the reserve. We are actually referred to as The Defence Forces. The headdress is called a Glengarry, anyone who says different is just wrong, I wore it for 7 years attached to a Cavalry Unit while in the reserve. All others wear a Black Beret, the only exception being The Ranger Wing who wear Green Berets and Military Police who wear Red Berets. There are lots of different thoughts about what the two Black ribbons are for, some say they were used to tie up ponytails when soldiers had them in the past, others think they were once used to adjust the size of the cap, I have even been told they are worn to commemorate the first Chief of Staff, Michael Collins, who was killed in an ambush during Irelands war of independence. We are a small Army, but have consistently punched above our weight when it comes to overseas deployments. During my service the Irish Army were deployed to Lebanon, Kosovo, East Timor, Iraq, Kuwait, Liberia, Eritrea ,Chad, Western Sahara, Syria (Golan Heights),Congo,Mali,Afghanistan. If you can, it would be worth while looking at our Special Forces Group called The Army Ranger Wing. It will be hard to find anything other than promotional videos by the Department of Defence on those Guys as they do NOT allow made for TV documentaries access to any of their training or deployments.

[@daragho]

Would love to see Jameson review the Irish ARW! And Jameson, when researching... check out their success in Sniper comps in Fort Benning!

[@user-jo4of6rr6b]

Woah thats a lot of deployments, Respect 🇮🇪

[@bigmartin]

Johnny Jones if that’s what they wish to do then good luck to them, I hope it’s a great experience for them.

[@user-jo4of6rr6b]

@Johnny Jones i personaly wouldn't due to events that such as Bloody Sunday, troubles and the black and tans and experiencing sectarian abuse in the North But at the end of the day i don't judge anyone who joins, its up to them but alot of Irish people would lose respect for other Irish people joining it.

[@user-jo4of6rr6b]

@Bluepurgatory1 how? I stated why I wouldn't join, doesn't mean I hate them or judge people who do. When I mentioned the history it's just the reasons I wouldnt join it, doesn't mean I hate them

[@richardmcdonnell5367]

The cap with the ribbons is called a Glengarry. It's standard issue for Cavalry units. The ribbons are black and meant a mark of respect for Michael Collins

[@giovannimichaellucaterrano2345]

Michael Collins was a g

[@musicandbooklover-p2o]

Glengarry is worn by the Scots as well, plus many pipe band swear the Glengarry. And I don't think Michael Collins comes into it, outside of Ireland anyway, but the two ribbons are always black. Wire one myself for years.

[@Hervey-de-Keith]

Thanks for the information, always happy to learn this stuff.

[@connienail4013]

No one bothered to ask or learn. Weird.

[@Katmando376]

No its Scottish

[@CuriousMalin]

To any of my Irish brothers and sisters in arms out there! Don’t worry about the total number of your Forces, your tough as hell and very professional on your drill dress and deportment make up for the numbers! As a Canadian Army vet, proud to have y’all as allies!

[@user-jo4of6rr6b]

🇨🇦🤝🇮🇪

[@rosscobosco]

I'm an Irish citizen and recently became a Canadian proud to be both 💪🏽

[@urma7713]

@@rosscobosco What do you mean?

[@siesaw1]

@@urma7713 they're obviously referring to citizenship 🤦‍♀️

[@bigmanchungie8685]

Thank you from Northern Ireland/Ireland 🇬🇧/🇮🇪🤝🇨🇦

[@ANDanotherOne32]

An early question in your video you ask is "Is it that selective?" Yes, yes it is. Even the Gardai (The Irish Police force) is harder to get in than people think. A cousin of mine initially tried for the army (She is above average fitness/health wise) and was declined. I think other countries have this belief army, navy, AF, police, etc. is a walk but when a country is as small as Ireland you need qualified people at it. Thanks

[@laurenceoconnor6499]

The Gardai hire based on family and political connections. Merit is not a consideration.

[@Brecconable]

I wouldn't join the EIRDF due to the absolute shite pay, manpower levels and kit they have now. If I had known Ireland had its own military years ago, I'd have joined up.

[@benjaminmcclatchey9814]

Come join the US military. There’s stacks of cash to be had, good training.

[@gamehengeful]

Can Irish join the British Army or do they need to get British citizenship first?

[@COLLIE1972]

​@gamehengeful Yes, any Irish person can join the British army, once they have passed all the different stages. No UK citizenship required. There's an army recruitment office in Northern Ireland, called Hollywood Barracks. 😉

[@Khakharxxx]

I joined the Irish Army in 1978 when I was 17. Back they, if you happened to be walking down the street past a Military Base, they would almost drag you in through the gate. Little or no money was spent on the Army and the equipment we had was obscenely obsolete. Not like it is now. Great video and good to see how things have progressed. I did 10 years including two trips to Lebannon (49th Inf Batt and 61st Inf Batt), and wore a Glengarry. Wish I’d kept it and my blue UN beret. JB

[@lar842]

joined in 1979 same age ]

[@raymadi1122]

"The seige at Jadotville " view and tells the skill. Yes Irish people can join the UK army...

[@99Michael]

The movie is worth a watch and what happened to the men upon return was a tragedy.

[@richardschiffman7657]

@@99Michael They were treated like shit by their OWN government. Absolutely disgraceful! Even Vietnam vets weren't subject to that sort of garbage.

[@gfitz7491]

Yes, the Siege of Jadotville, I read about that some years before the film came out. Those Irish soldiers held the line against the odds and ran out of ammunition in the end. They held back large numbers of ex Belgian soldiers and also French Foreign Legion soldiers which together with the other hordes outnumbered the company plus from the Irish Army by several times over. When they got back to Ireland, there was a torchlight parade of the troops in the town that they were based in and the local population all came out at night to greet them as their heroes (which they were for certain). It was not just the politicians that let those soldiers down, their own top brass let them down not only when they got back to Ireland but also during the siege but what the politicians did was truly a disgrace. If you are a government minister of any country and your fighting men have done what you asked them to do, to then try to tarnish the reputation of those same soldiers is unforgiveable. Those who attacked the Irish company at Jadotville got a good kicking, it taught them a lesson they never forgot. Yes, of course the door is open to Irish joining our forces and that will not change any day soon.

[@faeembrugh]

@L.1875 1878 You get Southern lads too. I served with two South Irish guys in the Parachute Regiment. Yes you wouldn't believe it would you?

[@patrickkennedy3260]

No we cant

[@charlesd3a]

Basic training is much harder than which they're showing.

[@JamesonsTravels]

I have no doubt they show what they want people to see and help recruiting

[@darylmcdermott4165]

Lol they don't want to frighten the mothers

[@aidanedwardsmith8033]

@@darylmcdermott4165 irish mothers would freak the fuck out

[@irish_apex1094]

Our sgt over training was an ex ranger .... he was a firm man 🤣🤣🤣

[@cpldalton5966]

Lol please tell me what else they do in basic training, I’ll probably find it interesting

[@dodge7679]

My training was totally different than that, what you just witness was a Sunday stroll....plus just because we have a small army doesn't make us any less of a soldier individual , if you want to see our mentality look up the Siege of Jadotville....

[@De_clan]

Your right

[@sodsy7864]

Watched that last week absolutely brilliant movie

[@goalltheway-pm8xs]

@@sodsy7864 I watched that movie also: overated!

[@sodsy7864]

@@goalltheway-pm8xs that's your opinion but ok

[@michaelf4506]

They were a different breed from the ponces that join now... if we were ever invaded were fucked cause most of our army are on sick leave at any one time

[@slugdub101]

Check out the Liberia operation for a real take on the Irish skill set. A group of Irish rangers raided a camp of 40+ tangos in Liberia, a night raid, captured the leaders and freed all hostages, no shots fired. All with blue caps on.

[@leodanryan966]

I urge you to watch a movie called "The seige at Jadotville ", based upon a true story about 200 Irish "UN Peacekeepers who were defending their encampment against 2500 former Legionaires (Mercs) .They didn't lose a single man. They were forced to surrender but only because they were completely out of ammunition. They did very well against their enemy.

[@cameroncastleman6496]

That was a great movie. Didnt think it was based on a true story until the pic at the end of the unit

[@jaegerbomb4142]

Cameron Castleman it was very heavily dramatised according to actual accounts.

[@kiwionarope]

One of my favorite movies....loved it.

[@leodanryan966]

@Iamdmonah 322 Ah, the sound of a true legionaire.

[@Admiralofthedeeps]

Sad that for decades the Irish government was ashamed of their surrender! We only recognized their heroism officially recently. Fair play to those lads that fought so hard.

[@hozza9901]

we had an ex Irish soldier at my basic training in Australian Army in 2004. He was gonged up to the teeth. He wanted to be one of the lads but the staff wanted him to wearing his medals on march out.

[@johnlozauskas778]

@hozza9901 - could you translate "gonged to the teeth?"

[@hozza9901]

@@johnlozauskas778 lots of medals

[@seandempsey505]

The 'beret' is known as a Glengarry and is the headdress of the Cavalry Corps. It is also worn by Reserve Officers. The wearing of the Glengarry originates from the early years where peaked caps worn by regular units were to large and impractical for Cavalry troopers who were in and out of armour regularly. They black ribbon is believed to be a symbol of remembrance of Michael Collins who was killed in an ambush in the civil war while in a Cav escort. This however is myth and the ribbon is merely for design :)

[@rockymcallister4258]

What? You must be a crap hat. British Para soldiers wear a maroon beret....

[@seandempsey505]

@@rockymcallister4258 who said anything about British Paras?

[@johnt8636]

It's not a glengarry. It's a caubeen.

[@seandempsey505]

@Bluepurgatory1 agreed however within the DF it is known as a Glengarry :)

[@brodequin8261]

@Bluepurgatory1 The Scottish glengarry headdress and Irish glengarry are two completely different things, the caubeen is worn by Royal Irish regiment in the British army.

[@ben_mac8670]

The Irish Rangers are a lot different to the Irish army....tougher, basically like a Marine/SAS....as a matter of fact they beat The US Marine Corp, the FBI, teams from Germany, Denmark and Canada to take home first place Snipers 2015 i think!!! They are probably the best trained army in the world, if you get a chance watch the Movie Siege of Jadotville, or read the summary of what happened at the very least.

[@renniks1975]

The guy across the road from me was in Jadotville. Lovely man

[@oisinredington9026]

lad no offense im irish born and bred in westmeath but i dont think we are the best we are good tho

[@Aaronn14]

@@oisinredington9026 ARW are elite, one of the best in the world regarding SF. however Army wise we are not.

[@christophermuran9487]

@@stpatrick7643 They want the number of ARW raised to about 1000 I heard. Many say it will lower the standard, I'm not so sure.

[@Aaronn14]

@@christophermuran9487 Not trying to contradict you whatsoever but do you have any idea where you heard that? Just a question apologies if I’m coming off wrong.

[@thedoreman8537]

Lad wars have been started over irish people being forced into the British army just dont go there😂😂

[@mikeat53]

All were volunteers. The only forced conscripts were among the English. Wellington has at least 40% Irish volunteers unlike many English who were conscripted to his regiments.

[@thedoreman8537]

@@mikeat53 conscription was introduced in Ireland during ww1even though the British promised us earlier in the war that it would never happen and was one of the reasons for the start of the Irish war of independence

[@mikeat53]

@@thedoreman8537 it was passed as law but never enforced due to opposition from most political parties, unions and the church. Don't forget, Ireland was "one" back then. In England conscription was introduced in 1916, 2yrs before it was tried (and failed) in Ireland. So as I've previously said, we were aways volunteers. As to the Great War, that's a another issue. The reasons why so many Irish did volunteer is still the subject of many historical /political /social discussions, even today. But one thing is for sure :wherever there was a scrap to be fought in a British uniform, the Irish were front and ready.

[@herbie70philip]

There was no conscription in Ireland in the First World War. So stop lying. All Irishmen that fought were volunteers.

[@LFire12]

@@herbie70philip A conscription law for Ireland was passed by the British government, but was never able to be put into effect, but ONLY because of the massive backlach in Ireland. So while there was none, ultimately, it wasn't for the lack of trying on the British government's part.

[@henrymurphy1253]

The tassels on the back of the beret actually don't denote gender but instead, as they said in orientation the recruits are training in the 1st armoured cavalry squadron and the beret with the tails is the unit beret for the cavalry corps.

[@robbybonneux55]

I served with them in the Balkans, respect guy's. Also fun people to be with.

[@im_nearly_epic3173]

Thank you

[@BohemianDoor]

What were you doing in the balkans?

[@johnnyryall3966]

@@BohemianDoor where are you from?

[@BohemianDoor]

@@johnnyryall3966 Scandinavia and you?

[@johnnyryall3966]

@@BohemianDoor Irish. So do you not know what happened in the balkan wars? The british vs the argentines

[@reorg]

Bearing in mind, this is a tv program, so they can't show what their really like

[@jimbeaux89]

Wow man, the Irish military basic looks legit though. Kudos to the Irish!! I’ve always longed to visit Ireland 🇮🇪. Such history too

[@bingbonk7125]

Great soldiers shite equipment

[@ben-iz6or]

@@bingbonk7125 shite funding too. We have amazing soldiers, i reckon we could scare off anyone if we had enough soldier

[@xxlonewolfxx7908]

@@ben-iz6or no doubt

[@dodge7679]

What you witness is a recreational day,training was way tougher than that

[@johndomnicdowney7296]

The ribbons the headpiece is called The Glengarry

[@I2obiNtube]

Just FYI they toned this down a huge amount for TV. They also made training a bit easier around the time this aired. Did my basic in 09(ish) in Gormanstown, we had corporals fucking lockers out windows and screaming at us more like Marine DIs, they just can't show that shit on our broadcast TV because our public (very liberal) would be fucking mortified lol. Our corporals were big mean bald fuckers too lmao, not pint sized culchees. I think if you make training longer and dangle civilian life in front of recruits all the time you only get the people who really want to be there. We also had to buy a lot of our equipment ourselves. It was all our own boot polish and brushes. So you either were making an effort or you left pretty quickly. Our phones for the first while were taken away but most of us just didn't own or bring a smartphone. No one would've been stupid enough to do that back then cause they'd have had it fucked out the window and smashed. This was well before people became pussies about shit like that. All of this means a lot of the platoon of 40 drop off pretty quickly. We had hand to hand training, bloody noses, concussions, they considered putting us through escape and evasion training (with some torture) but they opted not to thankfully. We fought with the NCOs and put all that stuff to the test. We had a crucible too (scratch i think it was called). By the end of it we had I think 13 left standing (17 passing out, 4 literally couldn't stand) out of 40. It was suitably brutal, inner thighs bleeding from the chafing, uniforms caked in dried mud, one or two fractures here and there. Would've been about as bad as Marine training but we suffered an extra 3 weeks I think. We didn't get a passing out ceremony either or even our berets (we should have). We just went straight on to advanced training. We had our units picked out before we got word back that we wouldn't get berets because they didn't have enough of them made for us. Kinda sucked but by that point you just lived in a perpetual state of suck, a day without a loaded combat march was a good day. (fyi full gear, ammo, rifle plus a GPMG for a mile or two will fuck up anyone) I quit after I successfully completed basic. I was 19 yrs old (youngest there was 17), 5'8 and maybe 160 pounds tops (at 31 now I weigh maybe 170-180 pounds, same height and a just a little more muscle since 25 onwards). At that age I was just was not designed to carry a 11-13kg GPMG (FN) (you don't know how lucky you are to be carrying the SAWs) but I loved shooting it. I wished my platoon well and my NCOs well, there were no hard feelings and the NCOS just said to me "look come back when you're a bit older and have filled out a bit more". I think they knew that as much as I put my best into training, it wasn't what I was about. I wanted to see a deployment. They knew that training for me was kind of a means to an end in my head. For those guys, training was what they wanted as a lifestyle. Two very different things really. I just realized at the end of it the army life here was gonna be about 90-95% training and marches and 5-10% actual deployment to a peacekeeping role. I wanted to fight. I was never going to see combat and we had no involvement in Iraq or Afghanistan. Personally I always thought we let the other armed forces down not helping out there (I would say most other people in my country didn't see an issue with that sadly). I think we did send a very small amount to Afghanistan in the end but it was v small. One day we saw a platoon of 3 stars privates (e2s) getting beasted (punished) on the square one day, and we knew they weren't in training (they were older guys). Our corporal just said to us, "hey it never ends, it's always gonna be that way". As private 2 star (e1) I just didn't see the point anymore in getting yelled at for the rest of my life if I wasn't going to deploy. Our corporals did tell us stories of peacekeeping patrols where 200 rounds were "misfired" but generally speaking most Irish troops just never see combat at all. You're lucky if you get to take part in a peacekeeping role at all honestly. Most of us just ended up watching Afghanistan and Iraq pass on by for better or worse. I know some guys who did the taboo thing and joined the British Army. I know one of my NCOs saw a tiny engagement in Chad (africa) and that's about all i heard. Most of the guys that were in my platoon gave it a few years and got out because like most countries the pay ain't great to say the least. We had a few lifers. One of them who I believe is a SGT now was a guy I convinced to stay when he was dead set on quitting during basic because he was too heavy. Overall though of the 40 I think maybe 1 or 2 are still in. Sometimes life just works in weird ways for people. I'm in a good place now, good job with good pay and I pretty much have the army from 17-19 to thank for that. Taught me more than the 6 years of school before and the 4 years of college after did.

[@caolanjames2498]

I think most people know by now that these documentaries are watered down tbh

[@darylmcdermott4165]

Was in the reserves early 90s they were fairly hard on us untill the women were let join got a bit soft after that

[@HappyHomestead]

Bring back the good ole days! Did my basic in 2000 and I can't believe that this video represents current training. I'm reentering the MOD next year and will be undertaking 3 month basic training. . . I am expecting to be dissapointed with the softness of it :)

[@HappyHomestead]

@@joebrennan.4389 Ministry of Defence - The branch of the government responsible for the UK's military and defence

[@alexbourke7209]

I heard it was in every soldiers 5 year contract to serve overseas?

[@andy7270]

Tried twice,, very small army so it's very hard, normally pick people wit boxing or football good education behind them, they can and do pick the best because of the size but plenty of headers get into,

[@jonathandavin9429]

I went to school with that female corpral trainer, she is a born soldier as tough as nails and a real leader. I personally no alot of irish soldiers, they may play the role of peacekeepers but I'd put our soldiers up against any front line troops in the world and I have no doubt they would serve our country well. They really are very well trained, dicaplined and ready for anything.

[@morrigan1794]

That show was a joke, it doesn't represent what it was like at all. they softened everything for the cameras, they had to be nice to the recruits haha nothing like reality . Even then the public complained that they were too tough on them. i would love to see your thoughts on our ranger wing though. Also there was another show on irish tv (RTE) called Special forces ultimate hell week. That brought civilians through army training and was closer to reality.

[@raginasiangaming910]

Irish Rangers are solid lads. I never worked with the outfit, but when I worked on the private side, I worked with a couple lads who had been in the Rangers. Very solid lads and a real blast to work with. Best part was, we had three Brits along with two Irish, plus me, another American and one Gurkha. The Gurkha had been in the British Army for quite a while and he was non-stop stirring the pot between the Irish and British. It was hilarious.

[@Anthony.462]

Fact. Recruit training is way way fucking harder than that show they thrown together. Recruit training and 2 star training is 6 months long too where as most boot camps for other army’s are usually only like 10 weeks

[@raginasiangaming910]

@@Anthony.462 I think this goes for many of these shows and shows about militaries in general. No matter what, they always show the 'sanitized' version of the military to the populace. Fact is, unless you lived it, it's hard to wrap your head around the reality. If you had told me 15 years ago what lay ahead, I am not 100% sure that my 18 year old self would have gone through with it. Now, I have no regrets (even if I did, regrets are largely pointless), but that's looking back conditioned by 15 years in the business. These shows are meant to generate interest, I think. They get the kids in the door and the lifestyle decides which ones stay and which ones go.

[@jackjon7763]

That sounds about right. Soften everything for the public to see. Public complains it’s too tough. People who actually know what it’s like just chuckle.

[@raginasiangaming910]

@Adam G I find it funny, since boot camp honestly isn't that hard anyway.

[@goalltheway-pm8xs]

Boy scouts, would certainly prepare you, for being attacked from the rear.

[@lordegg2969]

I laughed thank you

[@balls-tr6sp]

Absolutely golden.

[@matthorgan2208]

😳

[@supereliptic]

Cue the CSI Miami intro music 🤣🤣🤣

[@fergie1910]

🤣 🤣

[@flatshift8723]

Im from Ireland did 7 years in the Irish Naval Service. At the time when this was aired we watched it on TV while out on patrol on Fisheries protection. There was huge upset because the public thought it was too hard on the young recruits. Let me tell you...that recurit class was a joke, thats it. From the get go, they were allowed home after 2 weeks!! The full series is on KZbin look it up. When I was in recruit training we got our shit fucked up...royally. The nails that stuck out got hammered. We had to earn our shore leave with good merit. And we most certainly didnt get it after 2 weeks of playing touch butt in the Curragh. Dont let this short clip form your oppion of the Irish Army or the Defence Forces as a whole. I was lucky enough to work with the Army on a few exercises and all the men and women were top class soldiers, professional to the fullest. To answer your question about the black sash hanging from the berets, its to signify that your a member Cavalry Corps (CAV) Much love from Ireland 🇮🇪

[@kricket5363]

Interesting to know how tough the naval service is compared to the Army service there. Stay motivated - U.S. Marine PFC Sullivan.

[@gemeu1129]

The fact that you guys get to go home during training is ridiculous.

[@alternativevieweurope5725]

@@kricket5363 this was for TV, of course it's gonna be watered down. Actual recruit training in the Irish army is many times worse, no going home for weekends until at least the end of the second month, it's not uncommon for recurits to be told they're getting home for the weekend only to be marched to the gate then told to turn around and march back to the barracks. PT done in gas masks regularly and constant pressure for 4 months, 5 hours sleep per night on average. At the end of recruit training there's a 2 week long field exercise, 3 nights of which you get no sleep after digging a trench and living in it for the 3 dayd getting hit up regularly and on the last day of that you march 25km with full gear at a brisk pace. After that there's a 2 month advanced infantry course that is even harder and every soldier has to complete it before going on to unit specific training such as Artillery or Cavalry which is another 2 months of beasting. As an example, an Artillery soldier in the Irish Defence Forces will go through at least 8 months of recruit type intensity training before getting to their unit.

[@MikeHawkBeanz]

oglaigh na heireann ❤

[@WARINIRELAND]

@@alternativevieweurope5725 this is all true

[@user-jo4of6rr6b]

Part 2 please because part 1 is introduction weeks and the rest of the show is when boot camp starts

[@Islandjud]

What I enjoy most about your channel, and combat arms channel, is that you’re respectful of others different training. All that matters is the final product and that seems to be a rare attitude.

[@trollfinger]

You're fine with not understanding the accent. Ireland is tiny and has many accents. Some of us speak really quickly

[@Adamlol642]

I’m from Dublin and can’t understand a Kerry accent lol

[@MacCionnaith]

Will there be any thing else Mr. Bungle?

[@hardcharging]

England can be just as bad if not worse. It's a reason why I can't take them seriously when they try telling me how to pronounce a word.

[@jasonpeople4629]

@@Adamlol642 same😂 dublins accent is very different to people live in the county sides

[@AShipOfCitizens]

The reason it’s only looks like basic PT is because they can’t show parts of the actual training for security or something

[@sevenox]

Roger Tavarez yes but it’s exactly the same as most country’s , they will have their tactics they don’t want to be on KZbin 😂

[@loodytheleprican3079]

No it's just that Ireland's so liberal that if you showed them what actually happens the public would flip

[@loodytheleprican3079]

@Roger Tavarez a little yes

[@dylanroper6446]

@Roger Tavarez where are you from lad?

[@dylanroper6446]

@Roger Tavarez dead right "dude"

[@geroutathat]

Irish = 9% of the USA population, 59% of the medal of honours. The Irish are a neutral country so do not advertise missions they go on. What we know is they have the spirit of the Jadotville troops. In Jadotville 150 Irish troops had to take on 3000-4000 Belgian, French mercenaries in congo with no support while the people fighting them had air support. Ended with 5 injured Irish - On their side 300 dead, 1000+ injured... Missions we do know of outside of peace keeping, 1) The USA requested them to secure a landing site in Africa as they could not get air support or missiles from the sea to cover the area and the Irish are specialists of operating with no backup, not even Air. 2) When the USA was pulling out of Afghanistan some Irish people got stuck. The USA made it clear they had no time, and so did the UK. The Irish requested a lift into the area on a plane going in, and they would do their operation and make their own exit. The USA refused, the UK refused, the French said "Sure, no problem and what else do you need? Air support, armoured vehicles, we can spare some special forces too if needed, a lift home?" and the Irish said, "Just a lift in, we will take it from there". As the SAS was leaving the country dressed as women on buses hiding for their lives the Irish went in with zero support, no air, no backup and entered the hostile area, rescued the Irish people, brought them to a taliban controlled border and brought them across it where their exit plane had been landed with no one knowing. They train to crawl through mud taking fire, to gun and move, to lay ambushes, to flank etc, stuff that might sound basic but it is really hard with no air support, look at ukraine struggle even though they get US weapons and billions. The Irish army could go to the front line in UKraine and start operating with minimal injuries and loss of life, it would be their bread and butter.

[@patrickdevine1085]

I don’t know if anyone has posted about this, so here goes. The green headgear seen in the video with the ribbon is called a Glengarry some call it a Caubeen it’s worn by Cavalry units in the Irish Defense Forces. The ribbon is just to finish what was originally a woolen cap, the part of the ribbon that hangs at the rear is in fact two swallow tails angled at 45%. The standard headgear is the black beret for all members of the PDF permanent Defense Force.

[@henrymurphy1253]

In terms of joining the UK armed forces, the short answer is yes we can join UK forces. But unlike Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, the republic of ireland is not part of the United kingdom and therefore we are not British citizens. Despite this I know of people who go to Northern Ireland in order to join the British Army as for a long time (I'm not sure about currently) the pay, pension and benefits in the UK forces were much better.

[@bigjohn697791]

Henry Murphy I am Ex British Army I am from Birr Co Offaly did 14 years in the British Army I know a guy in Para Regt from cork I know a Royal (Royal Marines Commando) from Dublin there were three 3 guys in my unit from the south as well as myself (we were not a Irish Regiment)

[@twoonthewall]

Lots of the Irish lads that joined the British army did so because there were just so few spots every year in the Irish army and if your family was not an army family already or you werent FCA you were at a disadvantage trying to get one of the places. There was much more chances to get in to the British army. The other reason I have been told is more chance of being deployed with the British army.

[@darlorat3528]

There's no nepotism in the British Army (so it's not who you know who gets you in). It's free, fair and open competition for entry (plus there's a lot more positions available, the pay is better and the opportunity to progress is better).

[@mo8616]

Yes there are very few vacancies in the irish df. And maybe those that cant join the british army.. these guys are warrior's. Want to serve and fight. The flag they do it under doesn't mater. However southern Irishmen that serve now and historically in the British army dont get the respect they deserve. Its actually frowned upon. Which makes me sick. Served with many true Irishmen. Ferocious fighters!! That should get the respect they deserve!!

[@CrackaPackify]

@@bigjohn697791 aye fair enough although I am a bit shocked Irish people would join the Paras. They didn't cover themselves in glory in the north

[@Finnscl88]

I’m from ireland and I’m really happy you did this video because the irish army is relatively small

[@gazzanorth4373]

Bunch of amateur clowns.

[@FTGouldey]

@@gazzanorth4373 they're incredibly well trained for a country with a population of 5 million that just got independence from another nation 100 years ago

[@gazzanorth4373]

@@FTGouldey Owned and run by Brussels. Very independent 🤣

[@FTGouldey]

@@gazzanorth4373 ireland is ruled by Belgium is it? cool fact didn't know that fron the pov of an irish person. ur a twat if u think you are right.

[@nks4896]

@@gazzanorth4373 shut up wa dirty bastard

[@pepperachu]

As an American, just watch some Father Ted Mr. jameson. you'll pick up the accent and lingo in no time

[@dotdashdotdash]

You still won't be able to grow potatoes right though.

[@darylmcdermott4165]

@@dotdashdotdash lol fuck you wigga im a pro

[@jaegerbomb4142]

Jake Curtis I thought the Irish didn’t get it right? They gave up after a quarter of the population died or paused of to the states if my memory serves me right.

[@Mr2Badboybrown]

@Abe Froman they had to leave thanks to the british

[@Mr2Badboybrown]

@@jaegerbomb4142 what do you mean didn't get it right?

[@likeitout]

You spoke of Scots serving in the British armed forces. It’s THEIR armed forces. The British military is just that. Not the “English” armed forces. England and Scotland (and other nations) are in a union of countries or “states” collectively known as Britain and the Scots, english, Welsh, Manx, Northern (Ulster) Irish, Cornish and channel islanders, all together are known as “the British”. The best example to explain this is your own nation. Before the civil war, the term to describe the union was was always “THESE United States ARE” in the plural. For example, Robert Lee had been an officer in the “federal” armed forces but on the eve of the war when making the decision to accept or reject Lincoln’s offer of command, he said right as the union may be, he “couldn’t take up arms and go against his own country” and that “country” was Virginia. That’s how people thought then. After the civil war, things changed the term became “THE United States IS” in the singular. One nation rather than a federal union of different nations. The United Kingdom’s armed forces is like the union army. To say that “Scottish soldiers are allowed to serve” would be like saying Illinois soldiers are allowed to serve in the USMC. In answer to your question, yes, Irish citizens can serve without reservation. When Ireland south of the northern six counties became the Irish free state in 1922, the Irish head of state was still the British monarch and Ireland obtained “dominion status”. That is a relationship similar to the Channel Islands and the isle of Mann. They had their own government, laws and taxes, (like individual states today in the USA) and it was agreed that the British armed forces would incorporate Ireland into its defensive sphere if Ireland and the U.K. were to be attacked. The Irish free state army was line the equivalent of a permanent state national guard in the USA. Although Erie never contributed to the British defence budget. The fledgling free state army was officered and NCO’d by many Irish who had served in Irish regiments in the British army. You’ll notice in the video that some of the drill is very similar to British army drill and that’s the legacy from these times. During the period of the free state, Irish citizens in the U.K. had the same rights of residency as British citizens and can even vote in UK elections as long as they were resident in the U.K.. They could joint the British armed forces or the U.K. police. During the Second World War, when Canada, New Zealand and Australia opted to join the motherland in the struggle, Ireland chose neutrality however tens of thousands of Irish citizens flocked to the U.K. to join up. In 1949 after the Second World War, the Irish free state declared itself a republic. The monarch was no longer their head of state and was replaced with a presidency acting in the same role as the monarch (hence why the present day Irish presidents or Uachtarán na hÉireann to give him/her the proper title, is more a ceremonial role as opposed to the US president who has executive powers). But many of the treaty agreements recognising the Irish having the same rights weren’t repealed in the U.K. hence why a citizen of the now Irish republic, can still join the British armed forces and retain their Irish citizenship. An interesting sub note is that there have been many more Irish citizens who have chosen to fight for the British crown than had fought against it and more numbers than have joined the Irish defence forces. I know of four guardsmen from the Irish guards alone, who came from the republic and one who was killed in Afghanistan was given a full British army ceremonial funeral in Dublin. Another interesting sub note to add, is that during the troubles, members of PIRA from Northern Ireland, technically British citizens with British passports, would have been operating against British army soldiers in British uniforms who were from the Republic of Ireland and carried Irish passports.

[@GkPhotographic]

"An interesting sub note is that there have been many more Irish citizens who have chosen to fight for the British crown than had fought against it and more numbers than have joined the Irish defence forces." BULLSHIT , to take the kings shilling is an INSULT TO EVERY citizen

[@likeitout]

The Full Irish GK It’s a fact if history. Tally up the numbers over the. centuries and more Irishmen have fought in British uniforms than had ever joined rebellions, from Wolftone to the war of independence. To many, the choice was poverty, starvation or the kings shilling. I’m not passing judgement. I’m not advocating one or the other. I’m merely the messenger of what is an undeniable fact.

[@matthewmclean9012]

K

[@ruairi9733]

@@likeitoutYou talk shite. 4000 irish currently serving in British army and numbers have gone up dramatically since good Friday agreement. To suggest there was a large number of Irish fighting the IRA in British uniform during the troubles is bull shit. Around 30,000 IRA members from '69 - '97. Far more than however many Irish joined the British army in that time frame. The IRA had 100,000 enrolled members during the 1916 up rising! Do you actually think the British army has had numbers of Irish recruits anywhere near that? Obviously not! You are clueless on Irish history so feck off.

[@ruairi9733]

@@likeitout You talk shite. 4000 irish currently serving in British army and numbers have gone up dramatically since good Friday agreement. To suggest there was a large number of Irish fighting the IRA in British uniform during the troubles is bull shit. Around 30,000 IRA members from '69 - '97. Far more than however many Irish joined the British army in that time frame. The IRA had 100,000 enrolled members during the 1916 up rising! Do you actually think the British army has had numbers of Irish recruits anywhere near that? Obviously not! You are clueless on Irish history so feck off

[@musicandbooklover-p2o]

Used to see the poor lads, and lasses, running past where I used to live, though they were in full uniform with packs and weapons, not shorts and t-shirts. The recruits would look half dead while the lassie who was one of those I charge would effortlessly run from the front to the back then back to the front yelling at the recruits all the time. She makes it look so easy. The camp is the one on the Meath/Dublin border in Gormanston. . And a neighbour in Tallaght from years ago joined the UK army so it's possible.

[@jameslynn7271]

Watch "Siege of Jadotville" on Netflix. Irish Army defense of their outpost in the Congo under the UN.

[@Brecconable]

That is one of my favourite films, my favourite scene is the No Surrender one, where despite running out of ammo, the Micks wanted to fight to the death. That brought a tear to my eye.

[@CHI-ts2dk]

My brothers in arms, Italian, were butchered in Kindu (1961) Soon after was our turn to go... Katanga. 185th Folgore

[@muirisocearbhaill]

Ireland isnt part of the UK.

[@franciswaters7043]

Noone in this video said it was

[@Mo-hc9lc]

UK lives in your head rent free

[@franciswaters7043]

@@Mo-hc9lc me? Of course it does i live in the UK

[@Mo-hc9lc]

@@franciswaters7043 I know I dont get why the irish bring it up like chill bud no one said that

[@edwardrichtofen1252]

Some other sources would agree with you, if it was "Great Britain" instead of the "UK."

[@danstenberg760]

Respect for the Irish served with them in Lebanon good people .

[@kevb6597]

I saw more action in Dundalk in the 80s than the whole Irish army in the Leb did

[@darragh3407]

@@kevb6597 well say that to the 47 people that died in the Lebanon

[@oren8462]

@@kevb6597 you clearly dont have the discipline of a soldier to disrespect others who have died in the line of duty.

[@BB-hz7sw]

​@kevb6597 what a prick you are

[@kayjaymunchienorthernirela4428]

People who live in Northern Ireland can apply to Join the Irish Army as they have duel Citizenship passports so they have the Choice in Joining British Army or Irish Army.

[@zarelli7831]

I was told that as my nan is from Belfast. 😂

[@twoonthewall]

Any one can apply to join the Irish army as long as they are legally allowed in the country. That is all eu citizens and anyone else with the correct work visa.

[@karlblanchfield3676]

And plenty of southern Irish in the British army, always has been

[@sweaty7012]

@@karlblanchfield3676 Very true

[@anthonythomas1735]

@@sweaty7012, I served in the British Army and some of the best lads I served with were Irish and Northern Irish, my regiment, 22nd Air Defence, Royal Artillery was a predominately Welsh regiment but we had guys from all over the UK.

[@davidodonovan1699]

This was awesome. Thank you for doing this reaction to the Irish army. It was brilliant. Well done. 🇮🇪🇺🇸

[@lordmccormick4792]

Post note- Ive had the honour of serving with Irish brigades in balkans- Very well drilled professional men- And great guys and girls to be around during RNR- Respect 🙌🏽

[@JasonX2]

There are some Irish accents I need subtitles for and I'm Irish

[@bigjohn697791]

Lol 😂

[@ProdigySpite]

@michael browne Ireland is like 40 miles length though

[@darylmcdermott4165]

Lol fuckin true was thinkin the same they must be midlanders

[@deanwalsh9360]

@Abe Froman free Derry tal32

[@michaeladrian2210]

Cork country side and Dublin...just a bit of difference

[@mike.47]

4:47 I’m English and I have a hard time “translating” what they say. I once did a motorcycle tour around Ireland and you couldn’t want to meet a nicer bunch of people.

[@delocon36]

Good on you Mike, nice to hear a fair comment

[@liamdulson9329]

I'm Irish and I have a have a hard time "translating" what they say!

[@goalltheway-pm8xs]

English? Not my fault mate, nothing to do with me: stick with it you'll get through it....

[@mrmclemoncakes9667]

The last thing the woman says is keep your head down and get on with it if you need anymore translations u can ask me 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪

[@Djnarisx]

I don’t blame you for not understanding. us Irish talk 90 mile an hour in a different accent for every town.

[@slowmotion4435]

My Brother served in the Wing and the SAS My Hero end of!

[@anonymousdevildog1406]

Much love and respect to the IRISH military and the UK military. I had the pleasure of serving w/ some British Marines when I was in the Corps. Great guys - all of them.

[@AQT_]

Don’t call it military we don’t have the requirements

[@micoolkidfilms3270]

Don’t compare us to brits, only good soldiers in the British army are the Scot’s

[@bigred8162]

The rangers are Ireland elite.

[@JamesonsTravels]

yes sir - jamesonstravels.com/irish-army-ranger-wing/

[@sweaty7012]

Celtic are Scotlands elite 😉

[@bigred8162]

Sweaty70 ? Lmao foot ball teams

[@republicaninfidel2221]

@@JamesonsTravels Ex rangers have a selection course style TV programme , 2 series so far , 3 season will be made soon. they run it for civilians. It's called "ultimate hell week " , on channel RTE2 .

[@darylmcdermott4165]

True they are stone cold men i worked in a slaughterhouse killing cattle and pigs hundreds every day pigs blood burns your skin they have blue eyes poor fuckers knew exactly what was going on the cattle were easy to dispatch but the poor pigs best you could do was give them a shower to calm them down i grew up on a farm the cattle trust you click your fingers your the last man they see but the pigs screaming and fighting is something you have to see

[@Blsjdhhee]

(2023)There are around 4000 reserves and 8000 active personel

[@kingofmphs]

I’m from the South in the US and I can understand them with little issues. 😂👍🏼

[@rodsbigadventures8150]

I enjoy these videos, because gives an ideal how the other marines and sailors and soldiers trained, one day as allies might be in combat together, love other countries cultures, keep up the good work sir

[@kevinwilcox1835]

My Aunt walked out on her nursing training. When she returned home immediately her Dad took her back. She completed her training and years later was awarded a medal for her services to nursing. The discipline learned carries throughout life: He had served as lieutenant colonel in the British Army.

[@colinsmith1071]

Irish Canadian here, Officer in the Canadian forces and an Irish citizen. You do know that the Republic of Ireland is not apart of the UK, Scotland is apart of the UK and so is the North of Ireland. However this is about the Republic of Ireland's army. The UK has somewhat similar recruiting to the US allowing non citizens to sometimes join. You have Filipino Marines all the time who might be on a visa or different conditions to be legal in the US. usually training as a NCO (M)

[@paulmoor3799]

It Northern Ireland, not north of Ireland, as that would be county Donegal.

[@jordanelder321]

Paul Moor well done you know a county, do you want a pat on the back?

[@michaeladrian2210]

@@jordanelder321 gwan with ya...I didnt read it as bragging, just factual. Many people do no understand Northern Ireland (thanks Llyod George n Winston) and Irish norhern Counties.

[@jordanelder321]

Mike Porter fucking simpletons don’t understand the North and south, UK/Ireland simple as that

[@ADrewskii]

Don’t even compare the English to the United States. England is 6-12 in wars since the late 1760’s. Plus four of those victories came at the hand of allied help.

[@sparkyhayes9543]

The Beret with the strands at the back is known as a “Glengarry” and it is worn by members of the Cavalry Corps as well as by the officers in the Army Reserve.

[@sascha4244]

I’m in the Scottish Pipe Band, we wear the glengarrys too. Look up Scottish pipe band glengarry

[@sparkyhayes9543]

NotEven Good plenty of Pipe bands wear them aswell. It’s a nice headdress

[@likeitout]

Apart from the pipers, do any units wear the Caubeen?

[@sascha4244]

SparkyHayes95 Yeah, it is! I’ve worn it plenty of times in my time in the pipe band, for competitions you have to wear them!

[@sascha4244]

likeitout not just pipers, Pipe bands.

[@oisindonnelly2132]

If you're from the north of Ireland you can join the 32nd irish rifles or u can apply to be in the army down south as we call it or the south because Ireland is split into 2 countries

[@cillian8873]

Also just a point on what they're doing at night, it's not free time that's just the time they get to clean all their clothes and uniforms etc. Hoping to be in the army in a few months time myself

[@Re-bl5sr]

4:49 Even I can't understand what some of the Irish are saying man, and I'm Irish myself. As for if you can join the British Military if you're Irish - I had a friend who did it. I didn't think you could but next time I see him ill ask how he went about it. Its VERY frowned upon for an Irishman to join the British Army considering our history.

[@mikeat53]

I disagree. Many have done and still do join the British services. Our involvement in the British army goes back hundreds of years. We still join up and share in training missions to Sandhurst and Hereford.

[@PaulJakma]

@@mikeat53 First "British" army soldier killed in Basra in the 2nd Iraq war was a Dublin man - Cpl Ian Malone. For his funeral in Dublin, the Irish government allowed comrades to carry his coffin - first time there'd been UK soldiers in uniform on the streets of Dublin, since they marched out of Dublin Castle in 1922.

[@kennethwickens326]

The last few years I've discovered our Newfoundland connection with Ireland. I could understand that South East accent. It's similar to places here!

[@llokkee]

I agree it would be frowned upon but it depends on your background. Although most people would share this sentiment (including myself) there are still many people who see no issue with serving in the British army. Some families have a long history of doing so but generally speaking it's all kept quiet. Not many if anyone would boast or speak out of their own circle about that because of, as u said our history. In every country the British colonised local inhabitants were either pressed into service, forced to do so out of financial necessity or joined willingly. The Irish (in my opinion much to their shame) are no different.

[@CCJM]

The mens beret thing is from the old IRA officers uniform their brimmed hats had ribbons for rank display

[@rob03tt46]

The beret with the sting is the beret for people in the cavalry corps

[@colmspillane2826]

It’s called a glengarry the black ribbons behind it are men’t to be a mark of shame as the cavalry was men’t to be guarding Micheal Collins in an ambush from what I’ve been told any way

[@darylmcdermott4165]

The officers cap badge is bronze brown symbolic of being covered in Michael collens blood@@colmspillane2826

[@colmspillane2826]

Daryl Mcdermott thanks for the information i didn’t know that always love finding out more about the defence forces

[@trpsarge]

@@colmspillane2826 there wasn't a Cavalry corps until 1924 so the headdress legend is wrong. The Irish Glengarry is used to identify the Cav while the other corps use black berets

[@Paddyman8869]

Oh yeah

[@thomasmcc1861]

I am a Irish Soldier and the phones were used as incentives by my NCOs they would take them away if we played games. The berets are Glengarry berets. I never saw combat but have talked to many men who went to Syria. PS don't worry Jamesons Travels we need subtitles for some places.

[@cplcummins]

Cavalry unit beret has the tassles. Infantry unit is black beret

[@smijensmij6458]

For the selection, it can be competitive when the economy is good. They do have a massive retention issue at the minute so turnover is a lot higher. The strings on the beret are because its a Glengarry, it's the Calavry Corps headdress. And yes it is possible to join British forces as an Irish citizens and is quite common

[@DarenNolan687]

The first 17 weeks is basic training. After basic training you must then do another 17 weeks training to become a 3 star private. Collectively it is 7 months roughly to become a full soldier in the Irish Defence Forces.

[@pofmail2794]

The tails hanging off the back of the Irish caubeen (beret) signify what unit they’re with. Ranger, airborne, etc. that’s what I found doing a preliminary search. If I’m wrong please reply to my comment. Thanks.

[@danny148mb]

It's shows they are in the cavalry. The rangers wear a dark green beret while all others use black.

[@kevclaremcd]

To your comment about the blacktails on the Sgt's headdress. The Glengarry, which is specific to Cavalry troops in Ireland, is taken from the Scottish Headdress from I think the 17th century also called the Glengarry. The color black is in memory of our first Chief Of Staff Michael Collins, who was killed in an ambush,, but the length of the 'tail' is the 17th century need to tie up the ponytails of the soldiers hair to keep them above the neck line.

[@MrRolled1]

Hell yeah, I'm from Ireland. This is great to see.

[@GiDD504]

Do they keep trying to get your lucky charms?

[@thatoneirishkoreaguy]

@@GiDD504 They got your moms lucky charms ;)

[@Liamhonan]

Hell ya

[@craigross9921]

Hell yeah says you aren't.

[@MrRolled1]

@@craigross9921 32 counties 4 provinces 6 counties in the north, HSE, Garda siochana, Dáil, taoiseach, i am irish yes

[@declanoleary4592]

Headdress it's called a Glengarry ( Cavalry corps ) and only issued when you pass out

[@jimcsnr]

In my day recruitment was across all the different commands and battalions, so at any one time several hundred could be training. Yes, many Irish people travel to the UK to join the army, navy or airforce. The British army has a very long and proud history of Irish in the ranks, there still is Irish regiments in the British army.

[@christopherking1852]

3:10 it is one of the hardest militarys to get into about 1500 apply and only a handful get in. Comming from an Irishman.

[@wardspincemaille8321]

I think the army Ranger beret (the green one) is the only one with the ribbon on it. The rest of them are wearing the 'normal' beret.

[@JamesHussey404]

Wrong that's the cavalry corp

[@imkyle4life]

This was filmed back in 2014 back then it was a lot harder to join cause people weren't leaving in record numbers, compared to now where all you have to do is pass the fitness test and don't completely fuck up the interview and you're basically in

[@MrRoz121]

The black ribbons on the head dress is for the cavalry squadron and to commentate our late great commander and chief Michael Collins.

[@RhysColemanTravers]

The black bands off the back of the beret are a symbol of the cavalry (armoured) corps, there's alot more behind it but anyone wearing thay beret are part of the cav corps

[@carbon4454]

Here as an Irishman I can say that it is disgusting how our military is treated by the government, our army is awfully underfunded, our navy has only five ships out of nine operational as we lack enough manpower to crew the other four. The army here is very elite, surprisingly so for foreigners, and the Army Ranger Wing is an amazing special forces unit, but a time has to come when our armed forces is treated seriously. And yes, we have the same rules for joining the British military as the Commonwealth of Nations, so countries such as Jamaica, Canada and Australia.

[@darlorat3528]

It's underfunded because the "neutral" Irish government think that the British and NATO will step up to defend Ireland - therefore giving the Irish government a big cost saving measure.

[@1889AP]

I’m confused you say your from Ireland but you have the Northern Irish flag as your pfp

[@carbon4454]

@@1889AP Mate I guarantee you've said this before on my comment, that or different people ask me the same fucking question in the same fucking way over and over

[@jordanelder321]

Orange bastard

[@1889AP]

Fionn Ó Faoláin well I haven’t asked before but it’s understandable why people ask it like generally people from Ireland dislike the idea of a partitioned island and by using the flag shows support of Northern Ireland so it’s just rare to see and probably confuses people as it did me

[@patricknugent6651]

Question: I'd like your opinion on the siege of jadotville 6 day battle, where 155 Irish troops were attacked by app 2500 of an enemy . The battalion was the 35th. After the 6 days 6 irish were wounded & over 700 of the enemy dead & twice as many wounded. It was a historical battle where the troops were treated as traitors by the irish government after there return due to politics. There is a film brought out a few years back called the siege of jadotville that can give you basic information on what happened. All parts of the film when making was confirmed by what survivors are left.

[@vinnygaffey8483]

The thing with the string is a symbol of the calvary core

[@DoseHQ]

I live 5 mins from this base, so I recognise quite a few of them in this vid. Good job 🇮🇪

[@jariquassdorf5520]

Born in Finland, raised in Sweden by Finnish parents I have all respect for Irish people and their wish for independence against the British! (Did my compulsory service and was trained to become an NCO in the Finnish Army) Personally I believe conscription would be the way to teach young Irish men and women to really teach them to love their country. Very much the same as we do in Finland, a small country threatened by Russia.

[@Justanotherlemon]

Hold on, you call Finland small?

[@manticore4952]

The people of Northern Ireland have the ability to vote for reunification.

[@derekstynes9631]

The Russians Still Remember the Winter War and how the Brave Finns Destroyed a Vastly Bigger sized Enemy and even an Idiot like Putin would not try that again .

[@velouris76]

@@Justanotherlemon The population of Finland is only 5.5 million, not much bigger than that of the population the whole of Ireland (Republic of Ireland and N. Ireland combined)… Yes, it looks quite large on the map, but population wise, it’s small…

[@colonel1066]

The head dress in a Caubeen it is an Irish beret. It is an Irish beret those are the ones with the extra portions hanging down from the back.

[@NWIE76]

Salute Marine. Excellent video on our boys in green. Our boys defo do not get enough credit for what they achieve in the world. Tough, disciplined, well trained professionals who serve in hot spots the world over for the Blue Flag. They do this without question or quarrel 24/7/365 for the same weekly wages as is paid weekly to our social welfare recipients here in Eire! Doesn't compute! "They Are Worth So Much More!" Thanks Marine for covering Our Legendary Boys in Green. Respect and Salute.

[@trishaprett7721]

❤

[@Word187]

You should watch “the siege of Jadotville” (movie) or maybe you could find a documentary, for some heroic Irish combat. That is impressive and I’m not even Irish

[@christianhoy9184]

They surrendered ffs 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@brodequin8261]

@@christianhoy9184 Only when they had run out of ammunition and water, so what's your point?

[@richardfallon5507]

@@christianhoy9184 and why was that , explain please.

[@daveclarke8881]

Sorry, the spelling of the barracks is McKee (not McKey).

[@michaeltroy7935]

The beret with the “strings” is a glen Garry. Given to cavalry to honour michael Collins . Also the Irish can join the british army

[@ciaranhannon853]

Hey thanks for featuring our defence forces éireannacht agus broduil as

[@gerardflynn7382]

He said over 17 weeks. It's actually 16 weeks recruit training. Plus a further 8 weeks 3 star training (senior private).

[@geraldwilson681]

Respect from Americans descendant of Irish immigrants!!🇺🇸🇮🇪💪

[@robertbyrne5374]

I served 22yrs in the DF, retired about 10 years ago. Previous to that I was a reservist for almost 3 years. The video you have seen is markedly different from the training my platoon received. These kids are being treated with a modicum of restraint by their instructors. This is in part to changes brought about by accusations of bullying and assault by those in positions of authority overstepping their boundaries. It has made for a gentler training regime but the recruits will be good soldiers, professional and dedicated. This initial training is to get them to the rank of 'two star private' and is followed up by a further 6 week training period. This puts everything they have learned into practical application of new skills but with added pressure to be able to think critically and complete the mission. Once completed they are promoted to 3 star private. Side note: the number of US army officers who saluted young 3 star privates, in error, is too many to mention. The cap with tails is a Glengarry and is worn with pride by the Cavalry Corps, this requires further specialist training. If you are wondering how the recruits get their shit together in terms of marching/ running.... try and take a long look in an Irish Defence Forces instructor's eye, especially an 'aul sweat', you will do one of two things: get with the program or find yourself on a defaulters, where you learn that yes you can polish stones on a barrack square or clean a toilet with a toothbrush, count leaves on a tree ( the nco knows how many...) or report to the Ord Sgt every hour on the hour in a different uniform for inspection. That is just the fun ones. Enjoyed every day, even the one that would make you cry.

[@Katmando376]

IDF poor second compared to British Army!

[@robertbyrne5374]

@@Katmando376 1. The IDF are the Israeli army, Ireland has the DF... 2. In terms of equipment level, yes, we are behind the door on that. 3. In terms of personnel, each one of my former colleagues is a force multiplier compared to some squaddies I have come across in my time. Not saying they are bad, but definitely lacking the individual capabilities that an Irish Soldier has in their toolbox.

[@Katmando376]

@@robertbyrne5374 Thanks for your reply. Very interesting your time in DF. I have met many Irishman in UK Forces and FFL. I love Ireland

[@geraldneary5758]

@@Katmando376 Try to get the Irish out of ur head. troll.

[@1042firegirl]

Beret with the strings is a Glengarry cap. It's worn by the cavalry units.

[@hellogoodbye0]

I'm apart of the irish army, hard to get into. Extremely strict, they are so tough to even get past the first couple of weeks. Nevermind the rest of the weeks. But once your in it feels great cause it's like you really earned it. 🇮🇪🇮🇪

[@urma7713]

Oh aye, I’m gonna try join when I’m old enough, got any advice, mate?

[@CallMeQ_]

You seen a couple of minutes of the PT session, the announcer said after 14 hours of training. You don't see the full amount of training in this mini series. This series doesn't really give the quality of training any justice doesn't really show anything. In my opinion this series doesn't do justice to the military standards that are actually implemented. I fell like the training instructors have censored themselves due to the filming. In my experience it's a lot more intense then what they show. The barrett is a glengarry worn the by the cavalry unit.

[@kronite2088]

we recently lost a soldier killed in action and and others injured

[@willmilner9273]

Young Irishman who wants to join the Army here I 100% agree with your no phone rule. Phones are way too distracting for the people who are training to serve the country.

[@2pacula780]

The curly lad who didn't cut his hair is a corporal in the army now and actually trained a platoon of recruits in early 2020

[@SaoirsedohÉireann]

Nice...

[@TheAxeman9]

So what...

[@cloaker808]

Irish rangers are commonly known as ranger wing and are the special forces of the irish

[@cao_games_4013]

I can confirm that it is a very hard recruitment process. Despite not having a lot of soldiers, it’s because they only take the best of them.

[@Irishrover101]

We might be a peace Army but people respect our army. The Irish are respected everywhere they go. Because of the desire they put into there job. Nice video.

[@kevinwilcox1835]

"Unbowed," Billy Hedderman, 2019. Big Sky Publishing. ISBN: 978-1-922265-49-4 One can take a transfer. 'Story of Billy's... account of his time in the Irish Army...officer in the elite Special Forces unit, the Army Ranger Wing...to serving in the Australian Army...a story of almost unbelievable personal resilience and mental toughness.' From near-total paralysis suffered surfing to running a 10km race (in under one hour).

[@derekobeirnes482]

Alot of guy's leaving over the last few years!! Army and navy, very bad payment and trying to live in modern Ireland. Ireland mainly do peace keeping due to there neutrality!! Yes, Irish can !! I've served in the Irish Army and also a Royal Marine!! Between the legion and UK military Irish guys end up going