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A lot of talk on here seems to be about higher ups getting the troops to come out. Don't forget the less troops not only can you not have full platoons out, but the ones that come out do all the work. Say on a winter ex, pushing the toboggan is a lot easier with more men to share the load. Trust...

I like to add one more thing to what Skeletor said. Pick more than one unit. I don't just mean by simply writing down two more trades because a piece of paper says you can. I mean really pick at least one more you really want. This way if your reject by one  you won't be as crushed. This...

I 'am out now, but the day I was "called" in they didn't call me. I actually happen to call on the Tuesday my old unit was parading and on the phone after I asked about my application, the recruiter on the phone said "well can you come in and swear in tonight". I guess he was in the middle of...

I found a couple of videos about 4 former Rangers talking about Battalion life, I thought I share the links. Part one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9AFAL-WCak, part two http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVY8kDwgSLY.

Believe or not as I was reading through the articles last night, I didn't read from beginning or end I skimmed through them. The word count of the Major Mark N Popov is close to 20000 words. But it says that the paper cannot be released quoted or copied without permission from the  Canadian...

I did a Google search on the attrition rate of the Canadian Forces.  In the website of the Canada News Centre it says from April 1 2009 to March 31 2010 5,293 left the military, while 7,522 join up. Reading a study by Major Mark N. Popov stated while the attrition rate was 7.6%, soldiers that...

I was a reservist ,but what I could tell you is when I was on course or on exercise I got three meals a day.

Happy Canada Day to you too. Also it's Memorial Day in Newfoundland, I guess your Regiment is doing something big tomorrow?

Regular force or reserves? Cannot comment on regular force, but in reserves you do not have to deploy. In fact most of my friends in the reserves never deployed.

Two big things I learned about posting on this site. First if you have a question or want to start a thread do a search. If already there don't post, people around here hate the same thing being posted over and over again. Second unless you experience it don't pass on the knowledge. People...

Hey brianl1734 you don't need to delete this post, you realizing that your question didn't sit well is good enough for me. Unlike JM2345 claims, we are not here to hate on you for asking questions. What questions you cannot find through searching you will notice people on here will love to answer.

I have a question. Why you trying to find out which is more exciting, shouldn't you be asking what each trade does then decide.

Have to be honest, couldn't stop laughing at his response to if he was in the army. "You can't tell by the way I dress and all the army talk in class".

Thanks for quick reply Skeletor I do know of times were  Platoon Commanders carried the radio. That's were my question comes from. Now you tell me that Platoon Commanders don't carry the radio. I 'am guessing that's from your overseas experience. I guess some rifle companies do it differently or...

So is he a platoon signaler or company signaler, I cannot tell?. Also why is the platoon signaler carrying the radio?. Are there platoons that deploy that makes the platoon signaler carry the radio?. 

I don't see a problem, I think it looks sharp. * Borrows ObedientiaZelum issued rain jacket put on sweatpants walks out front door.*

I always thought Canadian troops were staying inside the wire in Kabul the whole time while training the ANA. And what's a FP?

Happy Easter. Don't know proper forum to put this so Mods move if need it, but hope your enjoying your Easter.

ArmyRick I understand were your coming from now, your right  re-organizing for a mission/operation is different than having a standard organization.