Having been in cadets for a few years I can say it was a great experience. You were given the uniform for free and all the camps were low cost. On Annual camp we stayed in a real army base and used all the same facilities and activities as real soldiers. The adult instructors keep it real and shout at you. You don't even have to have a military interest to join.

@Marticus518

9 жыл бұрын

of course you need some degree of interest for the military, otherwise I'd think the uniform, code language and weapons would be a real turn off.

@4sizle

9 жыл бұрын

So you like it when they shout at you and bitch you around?

@manzilla48

9 жыл бұрын

whiteynator some people, mostly girls join out of the interest of meeting new people and trying new experiences.

@manzilla48

9 жыл бұрын

4sizle it isn't enjoyable but it feels authentic and like you are part of an army

@manzilla48

9 жыл бұрын

Roller sail I wouldn't say that. My detatchment did have the odd idiot but was mostly full of fairly intelligent people. Most were going to university after the leave school. The real army does have dumb people in infantry jobs but some very smart people elsewhere e.g. Army Air Corp

this is one of the reasons why England can crank out some damn fine soldiers. respect from America

@Shaniflewog

9 жыл бұрын

Britain.... not England, god damn you....

@xRsAtx

9 жыл бұрын

And you show whats wrong with american education, ITS NOT FUCKING ENGLAND YOU DUMB MOUTHBREATHER ITS BRITAIN

@whosthisguythinkheis

9 жыл бұрын

no, it isn't. most of these cadets don't go into the military, only a minority do. we just wana shoot guns and go on cool expeditions for next to nothing, most the cadets corps are in rich kids schools but some of us are lucky in poor areas and get to do some cool stuff which we would definitely ont be able to afford otherwise.

@ryanownsu10

9 жыл бұрын

xRsAtx and you see whats wrong with british society when a person like you resorts to violent name calling on a comment that was a complement...why you so butthurt over a simple comment that was in no way offensive?

@xRsAtx

9 жыл бұрын

constitutional libertarian What does USA stand for?

Cadets didn't make me want to kill people. But these comments....

i went down to the comments to write something related to the video...then i remember this is a vice video and the entire comment section is like being in the mind of a special needs child

@rossjohnson9098

9 жыл бұрын

Hahaha

@Sneezy103

9 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha so fucking true

@Crystalhertz

9 жыл бұрын

You are not putting yourself on a better position by tossing everyone in the same pot.

I spent 4 years in the cadets. They taught me discipline, respect, selfless commitment, courage, integrity, loyalty and respect for others. At no point did the tell me how best to kill a person, force a dogma/religion down my throat or anything of the kind. They didn't at any point suggest joining the army/RAF/navy. They simply taught me basically the good part's that come with being a part of the military, the standards and moral that guide a soldier. It is closer to scouts then it is the real army, so don't speak out your arse like you know that much about the cadets from watching a vice documentary of all things.

@davidbell5470

5 жыл бұрын

i agree entirely i spent 4 years in the cadets and then joined the Army, where i spent 24 years as a career soldier, the cadets had no bearing at all on what i did. it was about fun and being part of a group and no more than that.

@im_just_a_gawd1573

3 жыл бұрын

I’m from the US and I don’t know much bought this but is there like a cadets for RAF

@stephenshippey3337

3 жыл бұрын

ME TWO

@liam_mcc1288

3 жыл бұрын

Hey I was just wondering (I think i'm going to join) in training do we camp and do air soft and also on the weekends do we sleep there and is there showers there? (i'm 6 years late lol)

@safwanaw-osman7234

3 жыл бұрын

I'm a Canadian army cadet, and I couldn't agree more. People think of the cadet program as "getting you ready for the army" or something. It's not like that, it's meant to teach us useful skills, and keep us away from being a lowlife criminal or something.

These little patriots melt my heart, I look back fondly on my time in the cadets and genuinely feel sorry for those who did not get a chance to experience it.

I've been part of the Cadet organisation for 6 years...Never had I had the desire to massacre anyone with a rifle. People who join aren't forced into it and are required to have parental consent with everything they do. plus the Army Cadet Force has been around since the late 1850s and there has not been a massacre due to "Kids not knowing what they are doing" They know what they are doing and under go a very extensive safety and Weapon's handling test to make sure they are safe to shoot...Adult Instructors who are qualified on the range are full capable of taking a cadet off the range if they believe they are not acting in a safe manner. I know plenty of Cadets that haven't joined the Military and only 20% of people I've met in the Cadet Organisation have gone on to joining the Military. Yes, Cadets USED to be a Recruitment ploy until after WWII. In fact a lot of people like myself used Cadets a way to meet new people around the UK or if they are lucky enough around the world or even just to gain more qualifications

@Crazed-oi3bs

5 жыл бұрын

Eww brony

Next up on Vice: A look into the life of a suburban Girl Scout: Kids in Uniform

@deliciouscake4971

3 жыл бұрын

🤣

This is much better than siting all day playing games during summer.

@ranger4375

9 жыл бұрын

Gunnery Sergeant Hartman? Holy shit he lives.

@Knatrick

5 жыл бұрын

Sup sarge.

I'd just like to mention the Cadets is not a recruitment tool (don't yet know if it's mentioned in the video or not), they do "army training" in it but they are not required to join the army once they are 18, it's there to give teenagers the opportunity to experience army life if they are considering joining the Army. There's also cadets for the Royal Navy, RAF and Royal Marines all for the same reason. It's not really "training kids for combat" it's giving them experiences and opportunities they cannot get anywhere else. Just take the Air Training Corps, some cadets are able to get their PPL(Private Pilots Licence), funded by a RAF scholarship, before their drivers licence. They wouldn't have been able to do that without the ATC, and they still aren't required to join the RAF afterwards.

when I was in cadets one of the higher ranks went to punch me to see if I would flinch and I didn't he said good you didn't flinch when he left I was thinking "WHY ME"

@jojack1234567890

5 жыл бұрын

Ever figure it out?

Its great to see kids with a dream to serve their country

@Dicko1

3 жыл бұрын

I can't wait to join the Royal marine cadets in the next few months.

@alisultan1451

3 жыл бұрын

@@Dicko1 good luck

@Dicko1

3 жыл бұрын

@@alisultan1451 Cheers! 😁😁😁👍👍

@nathanialhiggins59

3 жыл бұрын

I am 13 and I am about to join @Abc Def

@v1ncemoreau

3 жыл бұрын

They want call of duty real experience lol

."do you have a sister?" "yeah, she's a lesbian though" "I can try...." Lol this was hilarious

@thessiger0077

3 жыл бұрын

What time in the video was this?

@Nathan_v198

3 жыл бұрын

@@thessiger0077 6:05

We meet the UK's Army Cadet Force to find out if giving a 12-year-old a gun can ever be a good thing. Watch Part 2 now: bit.ly/Cadets-2

@psychenihil5415

9 жыл бұрын

JWLuke787 you kidding me!? After the revolutionary war they ain't no way they could pick up a gun if their peckers depended on it.

@ahtout

9 жыл бұрын

PSYche Nihil well you're a moron... British special operations units are widely regarded as the best in the world, not the seals, not the marines, the fucking S.A.S

@chevyjay399

9 жыл бұрын

Troll Slayer 200 yrs ago they attacked a new nation. I don't think they hold the same amount of power over America.

@TheOpelkoenjas

9 жыл бұрын

chevy jay I think you might be pretty amazed. ;)

@tyskbulle

9 жыл бұрын

I was a cadet, best time of my life.

Jesus the memory's from when I was younger and now I'm actually in the army. Loving every single minute of it just don't let anyone know you was a cadet in basic training and you'll be fine.

A great sense of nationalism in their culture. It's really admirable.

@isaiahdaniels5643

9 жыл бұрын

GuardianAsim Ok?

@DigitalDyslexia

9 жыл бұрын

GuardianAsim So were the Russians when they took Berlin and ended WW2.

@legodude6912

9 жыл бұрын

DigitalDyslexia So were the Russians when they killed 40 million people for disagreeing with them.

@isaiahdaniels5643

9 жыл бұрын

Who gives a flying fuck? I agree with Britain's overall agenda, therefor the nationalism they as a people display is admirable to me.

@Bluj162

9 жыл бұрын

GuardianAsim Gobbles liked beer. Are you going to stop drinking beer now?

I was in the cadets for years (in this regiment and battalion and went to most of these facilities) and turned out more or less alright. To the people worried about kids being brainwashed into army barmy nutjobs that definitely wasn't the case. It taught a degree of respect for one's elders and superiors, taught us to enjoy a hard day's work. Something that the education system had definitely failed to teach in my experience at the time. And the whole weapon thing. That was just a cool hobby. Shooting on a range and blank firing are lightyears away from fighting in a war. Granted they all appear to have aspirations of joining the military, but I did too at 15, also wanted to be a fireman and loved video games. Only a small portion of my cadet friends joined the military, people's ambitions and tastes change as they grow older. But the lessons of being a good citizen, looking after yourself and your family and being respectful in all aspects of your life never leave you. I'm too young to be nostalgic, but this documentary hit me right in the feels.

@haarisbhayat8920

5 жыл бұрын

Sam Haines I’m 15 and want to join the cadets , will I be allowed to join at 15 and will it be laughable since I want to join at 15? I’ve always wanted to join the army and have interests in working in construction trades or becoming a fireman

Imagine the person walking there dog and seeing kids in army outfits with guns lol 😂

I have to admit cadets was one of the best insights to the army style life I ever had. Although it is not as hard as the regulars nor as dangerous it is still fantastic. If anyone is looking to join and is unsure seriously go for it ! I made some of the best friends I could ever make and got some of the best experiences I could have that a regular civi wouldn't get. Firing rifles and field craft was just a small part of the whole experience and now I am on track to join the regulars ! hoping to get into PCoy

@JtagSheep

9 жыл бұрын

And for anyone wondering I was in Rifles E company :)

im sorry but vice is giving a biased view. i was part of the Air cadets (A CHARITY ORGANIZATION) and raised in the inner city. we learnt alot of skills and this was built into the education system and it taught us how to improve our grades and CV's in the working world we did alot of charity work to raise funds for military charities and our own.

@wlchiswick

9 жыл бұрын

Also shooting wasn't as popular as you think. The 13 yo boy seems a bit confused. They trusted us with the weapons because we went through 2 training lessons and an exam before we shot a rifle, a 22. bolt action was the first. It would take a while before you hold your first assault rifle the L98 training rifle safer and isn't full automatic; same moderation goes for the LSW in the video

@l.f.c9973

3 жыл бұрын

Air cadets about planes not guns

@ethanrobertson3625

2 жыл бұрын

@@l.f.c9973 you shoot aswell

No matter what happens my loyalty for England and the queen shall never falter. Cheers from Canada. P.s haven't seen the vid yet so don't mention anything yet

@richardtaylor3331

9 жыл бұрын

Well aren't you just a good little subject. Remember to respect your Royals! They were born better than you after all.

@pkflex1614

9 жыл бұрын

Richard Taylor now come on mate :) birth has nothing to do with superiority. My love of history makes me patriotic about our ties to the empire and the queen

@richardtaylor3331

9 жыл бұрын

Jacobo Matta Alright. Fair enough. That is your prerogative.

@MrBark1969

9 жыл бұрын

Jacobo Matta LONG LIVE THE QUEEN!

@mistaflippyiv4114

9 жыл бұрын

Shove those Stars and Stripes up your ass Richard, america ain't no heaven.

8:58 He said the Taliban uses cheap walkie-talkies from Argos, lol.

I was. Lance corporal cadet in the ACF for 6 years, it made me the man I am today. Excellent organization, that's trains young people to be good adults, and not necessarily soldiers. Max respect to this org, keep up the good work. Cheaply Holme det, 3 Somme coy, GMACF.

@paullutkin1546

Ай бұрын

I was in the ATC in the 60s, reached the rank of CWO , I had fabulous time in the cadets, but we did not have all the fabulous equipment they have today.

Air cadets do basically the same as the army cadets plus flying

@anguscaldwell2503

8 жыл бұрын

+OliP007 u guys dont do as much as us

@exitium3572

8 жыл бұрын

You really do not, I've witnessed how much less you guys do being an army cadet alongside an air cadet unit.

@ollie9518

8 жыл бұрын

+ThunderViper It varies between squadrons

@exitium3572

8 жыл бұрын

OliP007 You have no standardisation? o.o

@ollie9518

8 жыл бұрын

+ThunderViper Obviously we have standardisation but it is inevitable to have differences between squadrons. The leadership, the cadets and facilities will vary a lot between different squadrons and that isn't something that can be standardised

I was in the army cadets for 4 years, I personally found it a great experience. I made some great friends who I am still friends with today, got to travel all over England and to some other countries. If I ever have children I will definitely encourage them to join as well.

@HydeParkHarry

3 жыл бұрын

@Zcorpio M4577 in England i think its 16, could have changed though, I’m 29 now so it was a long time ago.....

As an American I'm glad our friends in the UK are doing this. We are sick of being the main police force in the world and it's time for other countries to step up to the responsibility. Cheers my mates in the UK.

@Crazed-oi3bs

5 жыл бұрын

Well we have been the “police force” of the world for about from the 1400’s to 1945 which is about 550 years. Non the less respect to our allies across the pond.

@yeahman147

9 ай бұрын

Lol america lost 5 wars since ww2 and got independence from UK in 1770 something. They do a great job keeping that iron curtain over America

cheap walkie talkies from Argos I'm actually dead 😂

Respect from Australia 🇦🇺

Jesus im in army cadets and I never thought people would have such strong feelings about this. It not child soldiers, its just kinda like a serious piss about. Would you prefer to have your child hanging out round the corner shop or actually do something useful.

I spent my HS years in JROTC and it was fun. I think something like this should be available for everyone.

I was in Air cadets, not quite the same as army cadets. I now fly commerical airlines. Cadets was easily one of the best experiences of my life, recommended to anyone, not only if you want to join the military.

lol hahaha cheep walkie talkies from Argos.

@optimusmoose9171

7 жыл бұрын

da beast man no dead falkland soliders

I feel for the kid with ADHD because kids like that seem to always aspire to have a physical job. So denying him that is sad. On the other hand I wouldn't trust him with a loaded weapon.

@callumhiggins8755

5 жыл бұрын

Lori but the cadets do

@Alexander-vm2ox

5 жыл бұрын

I would trust him seeing as I have adhd along with a lot of other mental illness so shut the fuck up

@bonesworthjohansson7884

5 жыл бұрын

I have adhd and I want to join the cadets so stfu

@burgeryoufoundbehindthegrill

4 жыл бұрын

ADHD just means someone's a bit hyperactive/impulsive. It doesn't mean they're incapable of controlling themselves or are any more aggressive than someone without ADHD. Also, people with ADD can be diagnosed as 'ADHD without symptoms of hyperactivity.'

@fran0708

4 жыл бұрын

@@Alexander-vm2ox Terrifying, you are

everybody got to start somewhere but make no mistake about it when these kids get older and wiser they'll be one hell of a fighting machine, the UK know how to train them to a level which makes them one of the best in the world !!

my favorite thing about these British videos from vice has always been the intro

I was in cadets and now I'm in the army I can say it was not forced, one morning I asked my mum to look at the cadets and it was one of my best choices ❤️

"If it wasn't for the fallen soldiers, we wouldn't be speaking English" lol

@telephonebear21

9 жыл бұрын

thats the kind of bullshit these kids are fed to justify killings

@afiqzafran6101

2 жыл бұрын

@@telephonebear21 No wonder international language in English

I was in cadets for 8 years and came out loving it most of the time. The thing about cadets is that it gets kids out the house and into the wild. It teaches them discipline, respect, leadership, the ability to work with others no matter your background. Life skills I've learnt from cadets as young man has helped me through later life. Yes there a military influence on theorganisation but it also creates self confidence, to be able to do things other teenagers couldn't imagine doing, standing infronto of a memorial on remembrance day or in trafalgar square representing my town and county is a proud moment for myself, some of the kids may choose to go into the forces later on in life but the aim of the organisation is not to churn out soldiers but to educate and enrich children.

This is just like JROTC in the US. I've had many shy buddies gain a lot of skills and confidence through cadets. It's a blessing things like this are around for young boys.

Full Metal Jacket - great film illustrating the problems of military recruitment. a timeless classic.

Respect to all British soldiers out there

Damn, these cadets got it good, I used to be in the cadets years back and we spent most of our time doing map and compass in a classroom, and had 1950's webbing. No access to all this nice expensive gear and radio training etc...

i was in the army cadets for 6 and a half years and i can say it was the best experience of my life. Met alot of people and still to this day talk to them and see them. Its an opertunity for lads (and lasses) who don't have much to do something amazing almost free of cost. You also gain invaluable lessons for everyday life on top of the qualifications in both first aid and public uniformed services. Did i forget you get to use the L98a2 cadet GP rifle? Or the SA80 to everyone else.

i had six awesome years in cadets, then twelve in the army. i would guess the greater percentage of lads do not go on to join the services. but it was the best grounding ever, not just for the services, but for life in general.

Its better than quickscoping cod noobs on xbox

@froxieluvsbxf2123

3 жыл бұрын

Init

Im 17 and in Cadets! And im Proud to say im prepared to DIE for my country Great Britain, not for the government...... but only in the defense of the British people !

One of my daughters is a member of the cadets. Not all of them join with illusions of a life in the military, but it does provide them with an insight and options for a potential future career. Does seem to instil an element of confidence and purpose also.. My other daughter goes to guides and also enjoys her time there also. Kids love to be given something to occupy their time and energy.

Just got back from my Adv medical course and saw this; Respect (I'm a NZ Air Cadet)

Some people are born warriors. They are necessary to any society for protection against hostile enemies

@Adrian-qi5ii

4 жыл бұрын

the guardian type of plato's republic

I dont know wh but at 2:37 I laughed when he said 21 .

@SootyHunt

9 жыл бұрын

number 17 the best

I'm in the Army Cadets now. I can confidently say that I want to join the Army when I am of age. This isn't because the cadets has persuaded me to, I joined the cadets because I wanted to join the Army beforehand. I've learnt many life skills that other people won't have. The Army is way more fun than any other job in my opinion. That's why I want to join.

Good to see there are people in England that still have a backbone.

5:27 he forgot to foward assist

I’m not gonna lie to you, Vice pissed me off, Cadets isn’t about combat and fighting wars it’s about having a good time with your mates and working on your teamwork and resilience, the “child solider” take is really wrong

@baileygregory9192

Жыл бұрын

Agreed, the best part about cadets is the mates you make in it

these are the type of kids that grow to be spec ops. mad respect from across the pond. US Marine boot camp in 19 days.

I was in the cadets, it was awesome adventure of a young kid. Taught me a lot and I learned a few useful skills if the apocalypse ever comes ;). I'm a Doctor now, didn't go into the army, though I was thinking about it at. Cadets was the place I learned first aid skills and got qualifications, learned about survival in the wild, learned to appreciate the natural beauty of the British countryside, learned to climb, abseil, canoe, and had amazing fun running around in the dark with my mates with a (blank firing) rifle. It's not for everyone, but you aren't forced to go and you don't have to join the Army afterwards. My little lass will be going to cadets too, if she wants, when she gets old enough. 

Can I just say that I was in the air cadets and I then left because it was so fucking boring and all we did was clean and march. If we did anything like this I would've stayed!

@gamer2572

9 жыл бұрын

Did you join ACF after?

@Imposterindahouse

9 жыл бұрын

sam edmison No I just thought they were all that boring and had few activities.

@gamer2572

9 жыл бұрын

Imposterindahouse its like that to start but after you get past the shit you get to the good stuff

@Imposterindahouse

9 жыл бұрын

***** but the way they told me about it was like it was all action. two of my friends left but I knew that i should probably give them a chance. But after like 8 months with a bunch of honestly annoying pricks (I tried making friends but I guess they weren't bothered) and with no one to really talk to and one shooting session and a memorial service I left.

@faithly4799

9 жыл бұрын

Lol. I did the same thing. I was in the air cadets for 3 months then left because it was boring.

air cadets is where its at, when i was young i got to fly planes, gliders and an army lynx once

Rule Britannia is the best series on Vice

Brings back memories of my time in the cadets, was so much fun.

I wish we had something like this in the States.

@mistaflippyiv4114

9 жыл бұрын

Boy Scouts? Isn't that where 50 year old Christians feel up kids.

@bladfadsfblaadsfsadf900

9 жыл бұрын

Hey its called Sea Cadets, but its hard to find a division that have the fun motherfuckers to be with. I was lucky enough to find one a friend of mine was in. They do much more military stuff than these dudes, but they only meet once a month for one weekend. It's totally worth it. Whatever rank you end with in Sea Cadets, which its extremely hard to rank up, you get if you enlist. Pretty great if you ask me. Hope this helps! Non sibi sed patriae!

@NavYblu99

9 жыл бұрын

Roller sail HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Youre a funny dude. Ignorant, but funny.

@NavYblu99

9 жыл бұрын

Roller sail lol yeah man, we dont all do that. Thatd be pretty unfortunate.

@BigDawgBama

9 жыл бұрын

We do its called JROTC

And when in Islamic State same thing happens (Teen Cadets), everyone loses their minds. Lol.

@RaytheonPwnsYou

9 жыл бұрын

There's a difference between a military camp and child fighters. Also, one is a legitimate state and the other is a group of terrorists. You cant even compare the two.

@gamer2572

9 жыл бұрын

IS kids are trained to kill we Cadets are never encouraged to kill or even rarely given the skills or knowledge to do so the most we learn are ambushes and section attack or maybe for some Fighting in built up areas however we never employ these tactics in real life like the IS do and they are not trained in a safe environment with skilled instructor like British cadets are.

@patrickneilkilloran

9 жыл бұрын

sam edmison Wow that is naive. Why the fuck do you think the army puts on these camps? So that all the kids just lead a normal life after? No. They brainwash until signing-on age and draft them in to be officers, this is an investment for our armed forces.

@gamer2572

9 жыл бұрын

***** But air cadets Don't get Funded by The government or army or RAF and alot still join and most of my mates from army cadets don't join the army.

@patrickneilkilloran

9 жыл бұрын

sam edmison Sorry mate I don't mean to offend you if you have personal links but read this page on the air cadets website, the funding part, www.raf.mod.uk/aircadets/wanttojoin/informationforparents.cfm I just think something is wrong when you hear from their own mouths how some are so keen to get of to afghan and kill people. And I know not all of them join up but a higher proportion than normal society do so the programs work in terms of recruitment.

It's great to have young people involved in something positive, as long as their not brainwashed.

Great documentary once again Vice!

This series is absolute bullshit It portrays cadets as some kind of killer making machine. Its LITERALLY a youth club with a military edge to it. You learn drill, fieldcraft skills, skill at arms (taking weapons apart and putting them back together), shooting, camouflage and concealment etc You are not at ANY point pressured to join the military, you dont use a bayonet or anything like that, all shooting targets are square paper targets rather than human figures etc. Its like scouts but with more weapons and drill. Its really fun and I never joined the military afterwards

Keep your skinny or sagging jeans and use of drugs id rather my kids be in cadets

honestly cadets is the best thing to do , it gives you a sense of responsibility. the uniform us pretty decent , annual camps are great .

god damnit, these rule britannia videos are fantastic.

Playing war. Cute.

@nodus7853

3 жыл бұрын

Mate, you’re not funny. Shut up.

@ju1c328

3 жыл бұрын

Wouldn’t really call it playin more of training, something ya might wanna do, puttin on a couple off pounds there mate😂

09:00 "in afghan" they don't have argos mate 👍👏

This looks super cool!

I used to go to army cadets in the 1990's and they are still using the same rifle by the look of it! We used to strip the sa80 down to the breech and put it back together in about a minute maybe less. Never got to fire it but fired .22 LR at Beckingham camp

Wish the US had something like this

@Boggin

8 жыл бұрын

it was the best experience of my life

@zbauman7437

8 жыл бұрын

Jrotc is similar

@DarthHugsALot

8 жыл бұрын

+MustacheCash It does, the US Army run similar cadet cores in several inner city public schools, they are very popular.

@K_BOT_90

8 жыл бұрын

+TheAirsoft Legionaire Lol

@zbauman7437

8 жыл бұрын

+DyeSL lol what?

Phht damn army cadets, Air cadet master race. At least we are more of a useful tool in warfare and have less of a cannon fodder stance in war.

@aaronmcdowell5225

6 жыл бұрын

Curiosity Of Mankind m8 we need each other I'm a para detachment

@thefuck7175

6 жыл бұрын

You mean chAIR FORCE

I did this when I was a kid. It was awesome.

I'm an Air Cadet and we never got to do stuff as awesome as the blank-firing stuff in the intro.

I'm a member of my schools army cadet force only for experience to put on my cv as I want to join the Royal Marines. It is nothing like actual training, it's really just mucking about most of the time, and there's so many rules and regulations behind what we can and can't learn that it cannot compare in any way to the actual army. Cadets are known for being the laughing stock of the army, and often sneered upon by serving members. From my experience it is just a group of either people doing it for experience or because they like guns and think it makes them manly, or it's just a good social with mates.

I Joined when i was of similar ages in a rough council estate... All the lads were nob heads, they all thought they were the hardest, most smoked weed, me included.... Buzzed off annual camp, then got kicked out for being a gobby twat that couldn't take orders.... To be fair after typing that, i ain't really changed that much Lol. On a serious note though..... How comes we British UK are allowed to train child soldiers ??

@Thierryhenry1444

9 жыл бұрын

You basically told us you are a spastic and expect a answer??

@MakingTheGold

9 жыл бұрын

'All the lads were nob heads, they all thought they were the hardest, most smoked weed, me included' you have just contradicted yourself, you smoked weed to try fit in. Making you and the other all looks like nob heads.

@SootyHunt

9 жыл бұрын

thats correct...

@sks7536

6 жыл бұрын

SootyHunt what coy

I am grateful that the British influenced so much of our society in Hong Kong, and we still have the tri-cadet forces running, although without any MOD support. It really isn't about the content of these training, the focus is making youngsters into a better person through a disciplined life style. All of my cadets are immaculate youngsters and committed to serve the society. Thats what the cadet organisations are all about.

These children seem very intelligent and healthy. Honestly, skills like these can be applied in any situation. No, it doesn't have to be military training, it's life training. A warriors code is one to follow for a good life that is chivalrous, exciting, tenuous, and bountiful.

LOL I was forced to do this for three years at my school, It didn't go down to well with me especially as I am a Voluntaryist and I had open objections for the Afghan and Iraq wars. Voluntaryist= meaning I believe a mans only loyalty should be to freedom, those he loves and himself.

@mar1n35rth3b35t

9 жыл бұрын

From my point of view it teaches you to be proud of your country, which is gladly free from oppression and to protect your loved ones. For that reason I support the troops regardless. I don't really know what voluntarism is but I'm guessing something like conscientious objector? Like I said my view, don't expect you to agree necessarily :)

@mar1n35rth3b35t

9 жыл бұрын

It definitely develops you personally too

@tankweeb9425

9 жыл бұрын

mar1n35rth3b35t I respect your opinion but if you don't know what voluntarism is then visit out this page it basically sums it up, who knows you might be a Voluntaryist without knowing it. voluntaryist.com/fundamentals/introduction.html#.VKr1QSusUbV

@Nikegod

9 жыл бұрын

pussy

@tankweeb9425

9 жыл бұрын

ProNikegod Foolish patriotic statist.

If my kid ever wants to join the military I'd feel I had failed as a parent. I'm not going to raise a mercenary pawn for government/corporate power games.

@FailedEpic465

9 жыл бұрын

You literally just posted my opinion, it couldn't have been said any better

@MrTynanDraper

9 жыл бұрын

Good! And I was waiting for all the "patriots" to hurl abuse my way.

@FailedEpic465

9 жыл бұрын

Brainwashing is what it is. Now I see where our tax money go

@Israelpwn

9 жыл бұрын

There's more to militaries than war, however. Plus, these kids aren't even in the military. Cadets, though simulating the army, is mostly fun. There's no risk or obligation in it *Speaking as someone who served in the Airforce but hasn't done Cadets. My friend has talked to me about his Cadets experience for hours, however

@jackarus_7245

9 жыл бұрын

That's fair enough, I wouldn't want my kid joining the army. But I think you have a bit of a negative view about the military. People forget the army spent a lot of time building schools in Afghan and is now helping to treat Ebola victims. Sometimes it is necessary to fight terrorists. For example Iraq can hardly defend itself against ISIS through no fault of it's own, but we the countries with power should just sit by and watch thousands be massacred by ISIS fighters? Where's the justice in that? Iraq 2003 was an unjustified war, like a lot of others. But remember the USA, UK, France, Germany, Austrailia and others aren't thinking the best way to go and kill a load of innocents without getting into trouble.

That was funny. It seems the instructor were doing a good job teaching the kids to keep control, act step by step...

This is actually really great

Yes, you learn a lot of life skills, like finding your way around fields, shooting guns, killing, xenophobia, and blind nationalism, so that some day you could become a robotic pawn in games played by politicians.

@mistaflippyiv4114

9 жыл бұрын

Who isn't? We all pay taxes to the government you hypocrite, you support the regime just as much.

@SootyHunt

9 жыл бұрын

MISTA FLIPPY IV Thing is you don't have a choice in being Taxed

@SootyHunt

9 жыл бұрын

Lol, then claim most of it back through specialist Accountants... Don't believe the hype.... Now most Rich British that can afford it are living abroad so they don't have to pay our UK taxes...

@Sitsolitary

9 жыл бұрын

yes hahaha

@declanhoyt7105

9 жыл бұрын

You really have no idea what your talking about, I know that sounds like another generic but hurt commenter but you seriously don't have a clue, I have been in the army cadets for years and I couldn't be further from the description that you have just put forward as is the most of my company and any other cadet I have ever meet. It teaches you transferable life skills relevant to every aspect of life. Xenophobia doesn't even come into question, and neither does blind patriotism, it forms a respect for your country and the army but it doesn't brain wash you, it doesn't change your views, if I heard something I didn't agree with for example xenophobia, I would still have the same stance on it as I did before I joined the cadets. You are literally making a judgement and probably just repeating stuff that you have heard without really understand anything about what you are talking about. Seriously mate catch a grip.

its sad that the military is one of the only chances any UK citizen will ever fire a full auto gun or even a semi auto military designed rifle... don't even bring up mass shootings because that's hardly a problem there hasn't been one in over 2 years and 26 people dying shouldn't deprive over 300m people of their rights to their pursuit of happiness and if i want to own an AK-47 well that makes a lot of people happy just to have fun shooting targets... as for what the little black kid said umm he may need a psych evaluation because i have never heard that be a reason for liking guns... you guys need to get rid of your nanny state and get some of your freedom back

@ryanownsu10

9 жыл бұрын

***** lol and like a typical propagandized moron you brought up mass shootings... teachers arent all strapped in the USA either... we just have the freedom to... i can handle 9k gun deaths a year for the peace of mind that we could assemble a 100m or more strong militia to fight an invading country or domestic tyrant... thats what the 2nd amendment is for hunting and personal defense are just a bonus and FYI an ak-47 wasnt used in any school shootings in recent years they were ar-15's that shows your knowledge of guns

@ryanownsu10

9 жыл бұрын

***** funny how when i proved your stats wrong you change the topic with straw man arguments... =P you fail and muskets were military grade back then and a semi auto ar-15 isnt military grade yes its sister the m4 is military grade but its full auto and dont you think we at least need guns when they have tanks and jets and ships? also why cant any of you british have a debate without personally attacking other people? VIOLENCE IS THE FIRST REFUGE FOR THE INCOMPETENT... can we try to have a debate topic by topic instead of straw man arguments like one person who was retarded and got herself killed

@ryanownsu10

9 жыл бұрын

***** 8583 is alot but taking guns away from the good guy has proven (in the USA anyways) just to make the number go higher... look at gun stats in Texas compared to Chicago where people get shot every day because only the criminals can get guns because there are already millions of guns on the black market cant you realize criminals dont follow gun laws thats kinda the point of being a criminal... only law abiding citizens follow the gun laws

@ryanownsu10

9 жыл бұрын

***** but what if i choose to use a knife or any blunt object or what if there is more than 1 guy or what if the one guy is stronger? in all those situations a small 90 year old granny can pull a 9mm out of her purse and have 20 rounds plenty to scare off or kill like 5 attackers... granny would be doomed using her fists and most people would facing more than one person... at least your smart enough to say you would carry a gun tho instead of relying on police who never get there in time

@z4ck1gr33n

9 жыл бұрын

Guns make a lot of people happy and have fun shooting targets... Is that how you justify it? Such a moron. We do not need guns, we do not need guns for 'fun' either. Our police don't even need guns. Now should we fill our country with guns just so people can have 'fun'? Clearly we don't need to do it so people can protect themselves as we don't need to fear being shot in the first place because of the lack of guns around. Our countries are completely different however and I do not think guns should be illegal in the US now just because there's too many it would be impractical. But here in the UK we're fine and everyone here agrees.

Being in the cadets is awesome, its very underrated

Not to mention we also have Air and Navy Cadets. The Air Cadets get put in gliders and stuff, and the Navy Cadets get to do a bunch of sailing.

I love that this is available to them, it's such a good experience for young people. Just unfortunate they have to allow kids like that add kid in there. Getting his hopes up and such, only to find out later he has no chance of being in the military.

Im proud that these teeenagers are doing such amazing things to not only help people but one day save lives. Im 14 almost 15 in July and the Army or Cadets just wouldn't be for me and i know that for a fact as i dont see myself being military material

I'm joining Cadets after coronavirus is over :)

I am so proud Of Australian army cadets

Wow at about 2:20 in the video listen to what that kid says...." Instead of going home after school and playing xbox, I'd rather go do some cool training." Hell yes. I'm from the U.S. ---This young man from the U.K. makes me proud!!!

I severed in the ACF for 4 years all of which I loved, the cadets taught me many life skill many like first aid I still use today. The cadets once intended on encouragingly kids to join the forces, this is no longer the case, the cadets primary role is to "inspire to achieve" within there recruits.

Respect from France.

it's awesome to see YOUNG people preparing to lead there country's in and out of the armed services

cadets is so fun it better than being on the streets getting in trouble

Best thing by far about the cadets is the ashburton shoot. Its basically a week at Bisley where cadets shoot 7.62 rounds from 300x 500x and 600x yards. If you're interested in competitive shooting then the cadets is a good place a start.

after watching Vice's unemployed youth video and the criminals I thought the description might be more understanding

i really do love the rule britannia series.