Welcome to the forum, Brian, and there's quite a few ex soldiers here. Stu was in some daft Jock regiment that wears tea cosies on their heads, Hector was a bleep (back in the days when soldiers fought in squares), Cosy and myself were trogs.
I also spent some time with 32 Engr Regt in Hohne and quite liked the hard working, heavy drinking ethos of the Sappers.
And are you a local in Carrick or have you settled there after meeting a lass when you were posted to Antrim? I was in Aldergrove for a few years too, so just down the road from you (if you were at Antrim).
Anyway, we're a fairly friendly lot, helpful too, so if you've any questions, just ask.
P.S. Make sure you go down the D.I.Y WFP route, it's cheaper, and it's not complicated to set up a good system (with all the same components of an 'off the shelf system'), at a fraction of the price.
Tosh