THE FIRST graduates from a new army preparation programme are heading off to start their military careers this week.
Eight teenagers aged between 16 and 18 signed up for YH Group’s military preparation course at Fontenay Barracks, at the Army Reserve Centre on Wakefield Road, Barnsley.
Under the tutelage of ex-army man Rob Holland, the group learns everything from military protocol to how to iron in a fashion meeting the military’s stringent standards.
The recruits work from 9.30 to 4.30pm four days a week with Rob, to give them the feel of a full military day.
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