Do paras go away all the time and is their a balance for home life to see kids?
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Anonymous asked a question to Paratrooper R.
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Date asked: Tuesday, February 2, 2021
Last reviewed: Wednesday, February 3, 2021
Paratrooper R.
Paratrooper
The life of a Paratrooper is busy. Overseas exercises and courses etc can take us away for long periods of time. That being said, when we are not away we get plenty of time off to see our families
Wednesday, February 3, 2021
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