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I took the time to neatly type up the "preparing for the interview" forms on my computer, and I would recommend you do the same. The Officer who interviewed me commented it was well done and seemed impressed, so I would advise you to go the extra mile and type it up. During the recruiting...

No, it hasn't taken 18 months, yet....... I waited a year after my surgery before I applied, that was to ensure no side effects were present and the waiting period required by the CF had been more than surpassed. So far the special medical forms I had to send away because of my LASIK has taken 6...

Unfortunately (this is to the best of my knowledge), if you are classified V4, you cannot get a position in the Combat Arms. I had the same issue (I was V4), but I made sure to find out before I started into the recruiting process. I had laser eye surgery 18 months ago and am currently just...

I generally over prepare myself for everything in life, and when it came time to take the CFAT, I was very glad that I had over prepared myself for this test. The sample questions on your sheets are nowhere near as difficult as the ones on the CFAT. Do not listen to the many people around here...

I have found the recruiting process to (so far) be quite adequate. No, you will not be off to basic training within a few weeks of application, but I have found my CFRC to have an excellent, professional staff, and I have moved through the process at a good pace so far. The speed of your...

Piccillo, I won't bother commenting on the drugs as many already have, I can tell you realized you made a mistake and I commend you in your honesty with the interview questions. The only advice I can give is to perhaps follow my lead. I found out my eyes weren't good enough for the infantry...

From what info I've collected on missile defence, it seems like a COLOSSAL waste of money, I'm talking about colossal on a scale I can't comprehend. These missile interceptors have failed numerous times in the tests, however many will point out (and rightly so) that they also scored some hits...

Thanks alot Max.....I checked things out and "The Long Day's Dying" was indeed the title, thanks again!  :salute: Unfortunately, neither Future Shop, A+B Sound, or even Rogers Video had it in stock, they didn't even have any records of such a movie! Oh well, looks like this one will be a tough...

Hey everyone. I've been trying hard to find a title of a war flick I saw on history channel awhile back, and decided that if a Canadian Army Forum can't find it, I'll have to give up! Basically, the most recognizable thing about the movie (I only saw about half of it) was that much of it was...

I‘m not sure if it‘s used today....but Canadians invented mouseholing in the urban combat at Ortona in WWII.

Is it just me, or does anyone else find it strange that noone has yet mentioned the greatest General of World War One, Sir Arthur Currie? He exemplified traits in the trenches that others never seemed to fully grasp: He had compassion for his men, was a keen organizer, and posessed a ruthless...

Does it not seem odd that an Infantry carrier is going to be outfitted with reactive armour? Isn‘t RA inherently dangerous to any personnel in the nearby area? For tanks this isn‘t as much of an issue (generally), but for a troop carrier that halts and deploys infantry, isn‘t this dangerous...

And if it‘s too bad, we (thank god) live in a day and age with LASIK! Just had it done last week......if you have the cash and your eyes qualify, I‘d highly recommend it. Only downside is that I now have to wait a year before trying to join the infantry again....but I‘m not complaining, without...

I heard someone mention paintball landmines....as I am an avid Paintball player, I thought I‘d throw out a link for you guys.... http://www.badlandspaintball.com/mines.html I don‘t know if they could serve a military purpose, as I have zero experience with these things (I am more into the...

Thanks Combat_Medic, was hoping to hear a few words from you........like I said, maybe this is for the best. I have my laser eye surgery booked with Dr Lynn (one of the best around) who has something like a 95% success rate with LASIK, so I am confident I will come out with a satisfactory result...

I‘ve been told that for a long time, but I‘ve known that I‘ve wanted to be a soldier since I was around 7 or 8, I even have writings from school to prove it! I truly believe that I would regret going into anything other than the combat arms....I know it will give me little or no skills after...

Thanks for the tips, but I talked with my Optometrist (one of the best in Vancouver) and he told me immediately that I had no chance in **** of qualifying V3 or better. I was pretty crushed, as I have been waiting many, many years for my time to apply, but it now appears LASIK is my only...

I‘d love to see some evidence on those claims, as there are a few inaccuracies......having read and enjoyed Bowden‘s book, the sole reason the American Special Forces launched that raid was because they had recieved intelligence that said several "tier-one personalities" were having a meeting...

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hey guys, I am turning in my application monday and have my heart set on infantry or armour, but it seems like my eyes are certainly borderline. I have viewed the CF assessment chart that was posted elsewhere, and with my -6.25 eyeglass prescription, I fall at the very bottom of V3 with the...