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dipsydoodle

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11. It remains unjudged

Mon Nov 25, 2013, 01:34 PM

Nov 2013

A judge was not involved. Settlement was reached by lawyers after the event and after initial standard compensation following those affected being encouraged by legal outsiders to pursue the cases.

Their remains something perverse about anyone, following only 9 weeks training and then leaving, getting 9 years salary AND the pension.

What are referred to as pelvic fractures are in fact cracks which normally self heal.

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Three female RAF recruits awarded £100,000 payouts for marching injuries. [View all] dipsydoodle Nov 2013 OP

Oy... nadinbrzezinski Nov 2013 #1

By coincidence dipsydoodle Nov 2013 #2

I am five foot or so nadinbrzezinski Nov 2013 #6

I'm a vet and when it comes to that marching thing... Butch McQueen Nov 2013 #3

Marching is more... Lancero Nov 2013 #5

Marching is way older than guns AngryAmish Nov 2013 #16

Close order drill was about napoleonic combat formations nadinbrzezinski Nov 2013 #7

IMO, long marches are confidence training, parade drill is about discipline HereSince1628 Nov 2013 #10

It instills pride and discipline, and builds teamwork. Orsino Nov 2013 #13

Yes, all that, the capacity to understand and execute orders, etc HereSince1628 Nov 2013 #14

Present arms is very useful of you have some stupid bastard with a gun AngryAmish Nov 2013 #18

Huh ismnotwasm Nov 2013 #4

Geez. HappyMe Nov 2013 #8

Oof, four pelvis fractures. Interesting that the RAF changed the stride requirement, as well. Brickbat Nov 2013 #9

It remains unjudged dipsydoodle Nov 2013 #11

"Claimed"? Orsino Nov 2013 #12

There wasn't dipsydoodle Nov 2013 #17

More than claims. Orsino Nov 2013 #19

I do remember when I went through AF basic training cpwm17 Nov 2013 #15