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Hi there,

I guess I should put my story into writing. Who knows, maybe it'll make for an entertaining read. Maybe it'll just sit here, gathering dust.

Anyway. I left school aged 16 with qualifications that could be described as mediocre at best. I hated that place with a passion. I spent a whole year doing what teenagers do best - getting into trouble.


Aged 17 I was faced with a choice - do a year in prison or enlist in the Army. I'd always had a fascination with firearms ever since my mother bought me a huge toy M16 for my third birthday, so joining the military was something I'd considered from an early age.


Throughout my training, my CO noticed my aptitude for shooting. Calm, controlled and accurate - there was nothing I enjoyed more than chucking some lead down-range. And that, my friend, is how I got into sniper-school.