Recent content by ab00013

Okay I'm sure this is going to sound kind of out of the ordinary but here goes. I'm a reserve infantry soldier who has finished BMQ,SQ,DP1,DP2A and this summer (sometime between May - August) I'd like to go away for more courses. However, I'm really interested in taking a medic course, but I...

Cabose, I don't know if this is the full motto but all summer long during ruckmarches this is what we repeated over and over again: "To close with and destory the enemy, regardless of season, weather, or terrain, by day and or by night, infantry, infantry, infantry."

First off, for some background information before I begin writing my opinion, I'm 22 years, living in Newfoundland, have a B.A. degree in Criminal Justice, and am currently in the reserves and in the process of CT to reg force. Young Canadians have more choices nowadays than anytime before. The...

You're right Ramadan allows Muslims to eat only when the sun is down. I am not Muslim but I went to school with some Muslims and straight from the Holy Quran it states: "One may eat and drink at any time during the night until you can plainly distinguish a white thread from a black thread by...

:o Wow! I don't even know where to start with that comment. An eating disorder? The recruiting medic said that it was no problem and oddly enough his son is a vegan! Anyways, without getting into a moral discussion, I will just clarify what I meant by my last posting to make sure people really...

Thanks for the advice everyone. I will definitely make sure I let them know way ahead of time that I am a lacto-vegetarian. Being in the reserves only since last summer I don't really know how the supply system works or how complicated it can be. However, with regards to keeping vegetarians...

Thanks for your supermarket advice. I was told that when we went out in BMQ for field exercises and I'm glad I brought some snacks. For some reason there is no problem getting hayboxes of fried chicken, lasagna, and brownies out in the field but a can of beans is an inconvenience.  ...

Hello, First off I searched the site and couldn't find any info that I'm looking for. I am lacto-vegetarian which means I don't eat seafood, meat, or eggs. I am wondering which of the IMPs are vegetarian because I just finished my BMQ course and was told, to their knowledge, that the only one I...

I will be taking reserve SQ and BIQ in the summer in Aldershot, NS and I have a few questions. I've already done a search on the forums and haven't found any answers. I would just like to know what to expect before I go so I'm not surprised. :o What are the accommodations like in Aldershot? How...

If I can't choose MPO as my first choice and NCM MP as my second choice. Then, If for some reason I am not found suitable to be a MPO, does that mean I will have to redo the application process and then choose NCM MP?

I had my memo written but I was told not to hand it in because I was going DEO, and in order to save time, I was to go to the CFRC. Also, when I went to the CFRC they told me that because I was going MPO that I would have to go through them anyways. They said when they got the application form...

First off, I've searched the forums but haven't found the answers to my questions, so hopefully someone here can help me out. I am currently in the reserves finishing up BMQ and am going to CT to reg force DEO for MPO. I was told by the regiment to go to the CFRC, which I did. The Cpl at the...

Thanks for the advice and words of encouragement. I'll probably go ask the staff at night to go over all of the weapons stuff. In my opinion, the schedule seems a little ridiculous â “ we cram classes all day, don't even do PT(and told we won't ever), no marches as of yet, only marching...

Weekend BMQ Course in St. John's, Newfoundland.

Thanks guys I really appreciate it. This weekend when I go in, I'll ask one of the MCpls for help. It just seems like they are speeding through everything really quick and I've never touched a rifle, or any firearm for that matter, before in my life so it's all new. I don't know if I'm the only...