what is your thought about the TA? are they just a drinking club or do they serve a real purpose on operations and in peacetime?
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what is your thought about the TA? are they just a drinking club or do they serve a real purpose on operations and in peacetime?
Hi Chalky,
I was talking to a North Wales based PSAO yesterday. He told me that most of his company had completed tours in Iraq and elsewhere, so that pretty much clears up your question.
Within this site we make no distinction between TA, regular or civillian.
Best wishes
Re-enlisting into the TA very soon....I hope its a drinking clubShades (JOKE)
I had 11 TA soldiers in my Coy on Telic 3 and we could not have done without them. They were extremely professional and were integrated fully into the Coy. All the boys respected them. TA soldiers are full of energy and keen to learn, without them the Regulars would be under even more pressure than they are now. I am now the RSM of the 3rd Bn and have seen the TA close up. They put in 110% effort in their own time. They do it for fun which is the biggest difference between Reg and TA. There are TA soldiers with more medals than some Reg's which just goes to show their level of committment.
thats good to know! thanksQuote:
Originally Posted by alpoole1
i agree with uk sniper we had TAs attached to us on op telic 4 and they were a good bunch of lads, who worked hard and were professional to the end.
A member of 3 R Welsh (TA) received an MiD for actions during his tour.
Chalky
I have just retired after 37 years in the Army, my last 13 years were in the TA and I assure it is nway a gloryfied "Drinking Club" the young soldier today is not the P***heads that we used to know they are very keen to get on with the task in hand and Al Poole has stated you can't distinquish a Regular to a TA these days except for Man Training Days. As Bob Bacon would say " You've really put the cat amongst the pigeons" on this one Chalky
Chalky and all.
In the current climate, where the regulars are stretched, who is going to defend the UK if anything happens, the TA I would think.
Having served many years ago as a PSI with the then 3rd Bn RWF I found that the lads were all very enthusiastic and hard working, the TA used to be thought of as a drinking club many years ago but this all changed around about the mid 1970's.
We can not do without their valuable service in the present climate of world tension.
They have my admiration and support.
Regards,
Joe.
I served as a PSI with 3 Cheshire for 3 years, as a normal infantry Bn and then as a Fsp Bn, I found them to be very professional, they did not like to be patronised & responded well to enthusiastic & professional instruction.
When Lt Col Thomson took over he was TA himself, & together with his PSIs.
he completely changed the Bounty training, from ticks in boxes & tests being done on Trg nights, to Bounty Trg weekends, where the Sat would be all instruction at three levels, Ptes, L/Cpls & Cpls & Officers & SNCOs, all carried out in a small area, the Sunday would consist of a long full kit march to checkpoints were they would be tested at those 3 levels,( I introduced them to the 3 RWF Mast to Moel Famau tab) .
Initially we met with a lot of opposition especially from " The Old & Bold" but once they rose to the challenge they enjoyed it.
From what I could gather from the the older Guys was that in the 70s it was a bit of a "drinking club" but I seem to remember us regulars weren't exactly dry!!!
I believe that over the last few years they have stepped up to the mark & dispeled "the myth" well & truly.
I hope that when these lads return from their tours they are given full support, as unlike regulars who can chat amongst themselves about their expeiences good or bad & share their fears. Young Dai has to go back to being a civie where no one gives a **** about where he's been ,what he.s seen & done. & has to face up to it himself with no one to ease his burden.
( I believe that this happened to a 3 Cheshire member afer a tour of Bosnia & it ended in very sad circumstances).
Apolagies for getting on my "Soap Box"
You have clearly established the qualities of the TA soldier and the fact that they play an important role alongside the Regular Army in both peacekeeping and operations, at home and abroad.
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