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Reading "The Second Saladin" by Stephen Hunter (Point of Impact, the book that the movie Shooter was based off of), but I'm having trouble getting into it because it doesn't have Bob Lee or Earl Swagger :(.

Hey there, haven't posted for a while. So I have started a novel/story and was wondering if anyone on here would be interested in reading it and giving me any sort of suggestions with respect to historical accuracy, etc., as well as accurately depicting how veterans are affected after they have...

Hello, I was hoping to get some information on Medical Technicians and the purple trades in general. I have read somewhere that if you are accepted as a Medical Technician, you can request or choose what element you want to be in. I recognize that the uniform doesn't really matter because of the...

Yeah, I've spoken to people on this forum and in person about the Medic thing, I just thought I would mention it to give some context. Thanks for your advice on the full time employment as well. -2C

Yes, other people have told me it would be a waste of their time, and that's why I was saying I would remain in the QoR for a few years after graduating. The main reason I want to go into the Reserves right now is because I want to get a taste of military life (and the Infantry, because I want...

Ok, so should I expect a front desk and just ask whoever is there who I should speak to about recruitment? And I just finished Grade 10, I turn 16 at the end of August. And since you mentioned full time staffing, once I finish high school, I plan on doing an OT-CT to a Reg force medic, but I've...

Haha yeah, this has been a dream of mine for a long time, and I'm pretty sure I've learned about as much as I can without actually talking to those who are currently in the trade. My local library has run out of books on the subject and I've spent hours on this forum reading everything I can, so...

Okay, so should I just go down to Moss Park Armoury and say that I want to join?

Okay, so I called the Queen's Own Rifles today, and I asked the Pte who answered the phone what I could do, and specifically asked about the paperwork to get. He told me to go to CFRC Toronto and get it. Should I have asked to speak with a recruiter or is that something that the main recruiting...

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Alright, thanks again to everyone.

Thank you everyone for the information, you've been of great help. I do have one more question. How are the non-DP1 qualified soldiers utilized in training exercises and things like that?

Hmmmm... I think I'll give the Queen's Own Rifles a call in the near future. When you called them, what did you say? Just the general "Hey I'm thinking of joining when I turn 16, what can I do to prepare/get the ball rolling?" kind of thing? And another thing. I've heard stories of people...

Very interesting, Vyscaria. What did you do for your references, since they have to have known you since you were 16?

Being a student who is not in the military (yet!), I try to read everything I can get my hands on about the military, and about the effects of combat/deployment on a soldier (Sebastien Junger's War, Fifteen Days, etc.). It is by no means a substitute for actual experience, but I get annoyed when...

haha, yeah, I can probably think of a couple of other reasons why I'd hate to be in that unit!

I see. I was gonna say, I'd hate to be in that unit if we were carrying the ammo for what looked like 2-3 GPMGs. There couldn't be more than a dozen SBS guys there.

I stand corrected. I guess you can shoot it from the shoulder, you just have to be the manliest man in the world. On an unrelated note, is the amount of GPMGs see in that video standard for a British SF unit?

I just read both chapters on the MAG and MINIMI, and I can happily say that I both understood everything in there, and that it also offered an explanation to the downwards ejecting thing. One thing though, it says the acronym for MAG is Mitrailleuse a Gaz. Isn't the acronym Mitrailleuse d'Appui...

That's how I like to do it, I read things that are way over my head, and when I don't understand something, I look it up and keep going. (I'm not sure if that came across as sarcastic, but I don't mean it that way.)