such a tragedy. I hope a lesson is learned from this.
If you are a soldier, wear a uniform.
If you want to train someone to be a soldier, give him a uniform.
RT, half of your problem is solved, your wife supports you joining. Talk out the other half with your wife.
My son is a Combat Engineer and he loves it and I supported his decision to become a Combat Engineer.
This support is from a Father who was a Gunner, who's Grandfather was a Gunner and...
ckw, you are one lucky person. You get to wear the uniform of your country.
I would sell my soul just to get the chance to wear the uniform again.
You will do fine and not to worry. If its something you really want to do, you will do it.
Best of luck
1+ for a DD for the pusher man.
BUT: I can say with some confidence that a majority of people who abuse drugs for the first time, were under the influence of a legal liquid.
Sorry, pet peeve of mine. alcohol and drugs.
You are so right about British breakfast.
Was sent to a Brit base in N. Germany, my first breakfast was how you described it. Deep fried toast and deep fried eggs.
The tea cup could be described as a "tea pail", what a size of a cup.
Never made a good first impression with the cook, ask for my...
Geo,
Damn, we must have crossed paths during that Reforger. :gunner:That is the only time that I can remember we were issued Brit Rats. :-X
Can't remember what I did with the Brit Rats. Never ate them that's for sure.
Our gun crew always carried sufficient emergency supplies(normal food) in...
The only part of Field Rations(60's/70's) that had any value was the "pound cake" in a can.
The opener that came with the Field Rations( which I still have somewhere) I believe we called the "P38"?????
Some of the Field Rations we received still had the dust of Korea :warstory: on them.
In...
Geo,
1+ to your comment.
What I don't understand is that DND failed to respond to the lady's statement that, this is a on going problem within the CF and its "hushed up".
Consider yourself fortunite to be able to speak French and English. To be so lucky.
When I was posted to 5 RALC in Valcartier, I had to learn Canadian English and Canadian French. You see I am from Newfoundland and both English Canadians/French Canadians had a hard time understanding me...
From reading your post, I would think you would not have any problem. You command of the English language is very good.
As for being a French speaking Canadian on a English speaking Canadian course.
There is no issue here, we are all Canadian.
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