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I think the sorepoint of "looks overweight" is just our combined desire to have a lean mean fighting machine for an Armed Forces. I think we all have seen that grossly overweight soldier on the evening news clip and were ashamed. Its my belief though that provided a decent PT program is...

Inevitably though it boils down to personal motivation. My job is 12 hour shift work that alternates dayshift and nightshift. Although I can't get a straight answer out of my career manager as to when I can get back to a Regiment, and there is no directed PT for me, I make the time to atleast...

I suppose you could put your "in shape" guys in charlie team and always have them assault the trench................ that way everyone else could finish digesting their beans and weiners.

The problem lies in the "new recruit" who decides he will be hard core and shave his head bald and then manages to get a sunburn during the few times he is without headdress. If you truly have been shaving for awhile or heaven forbid you lost the hair naturally, there wont be a problem. In the...

On average I use my DEU's 4 times per year, so I dry clean them every time. Have a complete set of buttons, and other pin on accoutrements in case your originals get scratched or lose their pins. Have a parade beret, and inspect your uniform on a hanger with all the bells and whistles on it days...

FNC1+Blank round+Thunder flash= Budget cut RPG

Not really a mascot, but the herbies have a polar bear rug that is currently(I think) with 2 RCHA that is often the subject of kidnapping. 1 RCHA keeps a sport of making it appear in Shilo on occasion.

With the intent to recruit more numbers into the forces, the need is most definitly there. The scores you achieve on your CFAT will dictate what you qualify for but to quell any fears you may have, it is very likely that with the career choices you submitted, provided there are no security...

Don't run when its cold......... :o

If you can only run for 4 minutes, run 5 days a week, day one run for 4 minutes, day two try for 6 minutes etc. As long as you are healthy, the cramping is most likely your body getting used to the cardio. Don't stop to walk if you get tired but rather shuffle. Proggresively you will build up a...

When on a SUE with the marines in Fort Sill Oklahoma, I liked the fact that every morning all ranks were out for a run, unit pennant in hand. It ensures that all ranks are fit and gives the lowliest private the added confidence in the fitness of the people that would be watching his back on the...

If you think your french is good enough, ask to take the french test so you will get a language profile. This along with your course standings and PER's will give you an edge on unilingual troops. If your french isn't the best, request a french course through a memo to the chain.

I guess you could put that myth in with the opinion that Canadians all speak french, drive dog teams and live in igloos. French courses are offered in the CF as an option. I believe officers/senior NCO's require second language training for promotion but at the JNCO level, a second language...

Dispersed gun positions were intended to provide a challenge to running in tgt records to the CP.

Keep in mind, traditionally people either not in the CF or just starting tend to exagerate their stories to familly and friends. In most cases a person going on tour will know thay are deploying 6 months or more in advance and the CF is not yet hurting to the point that they are recruiting...

Makes you wonder what would happen if the minds of the world united and perfected the lie detector. You could clear up court backlogs, find terrorists and most importantly screen the politicians before they are ever put in power.

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On Athena 0, there were many times we saw "persons of interest" videotaping us in the LAV as we drove through Kabul. Of course we were directed to detain anyone like that but Im not about to dismount in crowds of thousands to run down a fellow with a camera. I am almost positive the talaban have...

Simple mathmatics, what does a criminal fear a)incarceration                                                               b)monetary fines                                                               c)community service                                                               d)their...

The cancellation of this show stinks of the fear of viewers facing reality. In this day and age when we are bombarded with reality tv shows that end in catty arguments, it would seem viewers dont want to face the reality of war and soldiers problems, but would prefer to lose themselves in...