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Hi all. I''m 31 and a single parent of two, ages 11 and 15. I''d wanted to join the army when I was a teenager in army cadets, but made some poor decisions at the time and ended up having my kids young.
However, I was just randomly killing time browsing the internet and came across an ad for the TA. I''d never considered this before but now my children are getting older it seems it could be a feasible option at some point. It has always been my dream and I''ve thought about it often. Does anyone have any experience/advice of the TA they could share? Like how much commitment it involves, how much time I''d be away etc. And if it is even possible for a single parent at all?? Many thanks, Jo.
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