Chapter 1: Sgt. Salty’s Castle Lodge Training Session – Tanks, Lads, and a Lot of Laughter
Chapter 1: Sgt. Salty’s Castle Lodge Training Session – Tanks, Lads, and a Lot of Laughter When you think of military training sessions, you probably picture some dusty desert, a windswept moor, or maybe even a high-tech simulation chamber somewhere deep in NATO headquarters. But not Sgt. Salty. Oh no. If there’s one thing our salty sergeant knows, it’s that training is best carried out in the most unconventional of places. This time? None other than Castle Lodge Maynooth – a spot more famous for Sunday roasts and pint-pulling than tank warfare. Because when you’re Sgt. Salty and his band of merry misfits, why not roll a Leopard 2 battle tank right up to the front door of the Castle Lodge and call it “team building”? Filling Up the Beast The morning started with Salty doing what any responsible tank commander does before a training day – topping up the Leopard 2. Forget unleaded petrol or diesel; this beast drinks fuel like Ye Olde Large Lad downs Guinness. It took so long...