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Mancie · 07-07-2008, 17:16

This must be a common occurence..a mate of mine joined up in the 70's..did a stint in Ulster then went AWOL, I know of another lad that went AWOL at the start of the first Gulf War.. like Mani says they both gave themselves up after a few months.
Myself and a mate joined at 18yrs ..it does sound stupid but the thought of actually fighting and being shot at never entered my head...because there was no ongoing "war" at the time.

07-07-2008, 17:16	#4
Mancie God Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: In the corner Posts: 5,946 Liked: 3 times Rep Power: 10742	Re: Joining the army not to fight? This must be a common occurence..a mate of mine joined up in the 70's..did a stint in Ulster then went AWOL, I know of another lad that went AWOL at the start of the first Gulf War.. like Mani says they both gave themselves up after a few months. Myself and a mate joined at 18yrs ..it does sound stupid but the thought of actually fighting and being shot at never entered my head...because there was no ongoing "war" at the time. Last edited by Mancie; 07-07-2008 at 17:20.