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In my experience the Army isn't looking for one type of stereotyped Officer or Soldier. In fact it is the diversity of our organisation that makes us so effective.

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Platoon Commander

British Army

From 05/2015 to 10/2017

SO2 Information Activity and Outreach

British Army

From 10/2017 to 07/2018

Company Second in Command

British Army

From 09/2018 to 09/2019

Company

What do you like about your job and the company?

I joined The Royal Welsh both to work alongside the best soldiers in the British Army and to challenge myself in a dynamic and exciting role.

Greatest achievements

It was an immense honour to be included on the Queens Birthday Honours List for my role in Information Activity and Outreach on Operation CABRIT 2 in Estonia.

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Jason V

Ground crew specialist

Top Insider Advice

When I first applied for the Army I knew I could better my qualifications and travel around the world, but never knew I could gain so much more, for example I would have never of said in 10 years time I want to be a skiing instructor, but the Army has given me that experience and helped me work towards it.

James W

Role Model Recruiter

Top Insider Advice

Do your research as there are so many jobs in the army. I would also advise candidates to get on top of their fitness - as the fitter you are the easier basic training will be.

Martin H

Recruiting Co-Coordinator

Top Insider Advice

I left school with decent grades, and was a CNC Programmer before i joined the Army at 25. I could of carried on down the engineering side of things in the Army, but that isn't what I wanted to do. I wanted to join the Royal Artillery and work with the firepower that it offers. If you join the Army in a job role that you don't like or enjoy you will hate it and want to do something else. There are 200 jobs in the Army meaning there is something out there for you. You just need to apply yourself.

Discussions with Samuel L
what is the life of a combat soldier like?
in Career Tips·Friday, September 27, 2019
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Assessment run time for infantry
in Career Tips·Wednesday, September 18, 2019
2 responses
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Can officer cadets at Sandhurst apply more than once to their regiment of choice?
in Career Tips·Wednesday, February 19, 2020
2 responses
846 views
what do you do on a normal day
in Career Tips·Wednesday, October 2, 2019
2 responses
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Hey how do I differentiate between the different battalions for infantry soldiers?
in Career Tips·Thursday, February 13, 2020
2 responses
211 views