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  Just to sort Mr. Wallace out. My wife and I have spoken many times about this. She does not plan on staying in the military past her 5 year contract. I have 2 years left on my current contract and I am hoping I will only have to sign another 3 years if I remuster. That will put both of our...

  I don't think I have to worry about that. My wife is currently in Gagetown on her 3's and hasn't even been posted yet. We're sure she's going to get Petawawa because I'm posted there and 2 CER is there (she's training to be a combat engineer). So we're looking at a few years before either of...

  I understand what you're saying. My plan has always been to join a civy police force once my contract is up. I was looking at the option of remustering into the MP trade so that i could avoid taking a civilian college police foundations course. But if it's going to seperate me from my wife...

  I appreciate the thought but I don't really buy that. How is it any different than a civy cop being hired in the same region as his/ her family and friends? And I know it happens my old man is a prime example. Conflicts of Interest are going to happen regardless of my posting. I thought thats...

  I understand the military's reasoning for this. But how is it any different from whatever base they post me too. Once I settle into my new posting I would develop a new freind base. Conflicts of Interest are still going to occur regardless of what base they post me too. Plus my common-law wife...

  I'm currently looking into remustering into the MP trade. I am currently posted to CFB Petawawa and have been there for almost 3 years. I have heard rumours that if I remuster as an MP I won't be posted back to Petawawa due to "conflict of interest". Is there anyone that could clear this up...

Thanks alot it is much appreciated  :salute:

You aren't truly a leader until you have lost and you haven't truly lost until you've lost soldiers on the battlefield. I'm sure the nice PO hasn't experienced this yet in the Navy. He can yell and scream all he wants. I would still learn far more from a Master Corporal who's served on the...

Being called Peacekeepers.... a rumour that needs to be silenced

  I don't think it's a surprise to anyone that Canadian Infantrymen are learning how to use 84's or M203's. But I see what you're saying and next time I'll pm the guy.   Shrubb I'm on leave until tomorrow so it'll be a couple of days before I get the info to yah.  

Hey Shrubb,   I'm on my DP1 right now and this is what we have scheduled for the first 3 weeks: Week 1: M203 and Carl Gustav training with handling tests Week 2: Fire the M203 and Carl Gustav; Vehicle Recognition; Regimental History Week 3: CQC (Close Quarter Combat) If I have time I'll get...

Why by $130.00 running shoes when the Army issues a great $20.00 pair that weigh 15 lbs. and blister your feet to the point where your feet are constantly numb? Do answer this question hmmmm... :salute:

  I as well did my BMQ this past fall and I am currently on a winter SQ course. The one thing I can say about Field X's in the winter is it will make you question whether you really want to be a part of the army or not. Many times this past week I found myself leaned up against a tree wondering...

Ahhh the good 'ol lineman. What a wonderful trade. Anyone remember that part in "Enemy at the Gates" when the Germans send out the lineman to get picked off by the Soviet Sniper, thus revealing where the Soviet Sniper was to the Germans? May I recommend a different career choice? ie. THE INFANTRY!!!

There's the Infantry (the trade to be in by the way) and then there's Armoured. There's no Armoured Infantry. They have mechanized infantry. I believe the battalion is 1 RCR out of Petawawa. You're either a Royal Canadian or a Dragoon. One or the other.

  Ahaha... I loved how you merged the navy rank of PO into the army/ chairforce rank of Sgt. Wait until you get on your BMQ or SQ and you call a Sgt. in the army a PO.  I hope I'm there to see the Jacking up. Ahaha. Oh and hears a hint... if he/ she is not wearing their beret and you are unsure...

Hey Makaveli,   When I first joined up I was a fairly quiet person as well. I found myself talking only when I was spoken too. The first couple of weeks are the toughest because you are in an unfamiliar place and you don't know anyone. Once you get comfortable with your surroundings and your...

  I wouldn't be screwing my buddies out of their leave. I'm thinking that maybe I'm getting screwed out of some leave. And I did check with my orderly room they were the ones that told me I have 4 days of annual leave but they told my buddy he's got 10 days. So should I go back to the orderly...

  Just wondering how I go about figuring out how many leave days I have left. I enrolled September 19, 2005 and I've heard you get 2 days a month for every month of service you've completed. So this would mean that I would have started with 10 leave days and I used 6 of them over X-Mas. So I...

Bring extra toiletries for inspections. Have shaving cream for inspection and then keep an extra hidden somewhere for shaving in the morning. Same for soap and deodorant.