Is infantry training hard?
is it hard Physical training to do like do you get tired easily ?and also i am joining a gym so i can work out im 16 by the way what type of exercising equipment should i use to help me get ready ?and i know my mom has to sign me up for the gym im about to start going and also if your single and join the army, where do you sleep at in a normal apartment in the base or in the barracks and what? Also what type of fighting style do they teach you like tae kwon do or what??
Why are the British Army's Parachute Regiment not called commandos, although they are the British Army's equivalent to the Royal Marines?
To start with your surmise is incorrect. Royal marines are the infantry section of the Navy, They are serving in a section of The Royal navy. The nearest equivalent is The RAF Regiment - who are the infantry section of The Royal Air Force, indeed RM and Gunners have exchange postings with each other and are both eligible for various specialised postings.In order to be an Army Commando one must pass the All arms commando course. Royal Marine recruits I am told now do this at the end of basic training thus becoming Royal Marines commando. Age and memory may be failing me but I thought that at one time RM finished training and then completed the All Arms course to become command trained, hence some ex RM who wear blue berets not green on Nov 11th.Note they are both commando it s merely the parent unit / arm that is designated differently.Para Reg. are exactly as the name states soldiers who have passed both P Coy and a jumps course. The same applies to RAF Regt Airborne troops, although they may take either all arms P coy or the RAF Regt equivalent. Note there is a difference between being a paratrooper (airborne) and Para Reg. 7RHA being a case in point.Whilst soldiers and RAF Reg. personnel as a matter of pride take and pass the commando course if they are to go on exchange with RM units, most if not all RM use the “having passed an arduous selection course” clause and avoid P coy and do a jumps course without passing P coy if posted on exchange. This is no different from the top junior Leaders taking a jumps course back in the early 70’s.This is what gives rise to 0ne of the Para T shirts, on the front it states“God is a Royal Marines Commando”on the back“Because he failed P Coy”.I am sure the RM have an equivalent.Note the colour of beret as stated elsewhere is a misnomer, 16 Air assault Brigade wear a maroon beret (including some personnel who are not airborne, BUT only whilst serving in the brigade on return to parent unit you cease to wear the maroon (unless you are in para reg.) even if para qual. you do however keep your wings.