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Well I'm not for RdeHull, but as for language goes, you shouldn't worry about it.  If you're english and getting chewed out by some WO, he'll make sure you understand.  I'm in Mtl, in an english speaking regiment, one of my friends (my former brother in law in fact) transfered in from outside...

For the 3 shot bursts on the more recent U.S. M16s, it was mostly a way to reduce ammo usage, after disastrous ammo consumption in earlier conflicts and engagements.  As for the C7 full auto well you use it to your own liking.  House clearing and close quarters is a good one, support like you...

34 brigade is in eastern Quebec.  Mostly Montreal regiments, reserves.  And they are encouraging news!

And one has to assume that there will be NO R031 positions anytime soon either eh?   Ah well sucks to be me.   Yeah I have a few buddies that just came back from those "secret" bases there hehe.  I just want to get deployed on an interesting tour, I'll see what comes up.

Who's up next for rotation in Afghanistan?  I missed my chance with the vandoos roto, so I don't want to miss the next one.  Also, even if its the RCR or the PPCLI, is it possible for a guy form 34 brigade to go?

He is responsible for his kit.  If the pack was issued, and his brother breaks it or something, he'll have to pay for it.  If he bought it, he can do what he want with it. 

If they'd ask for volunteers I'm sure a few people would go for it.  Especially those with former cadet experiences.  Again it's all about the regiment wanting to fork out the money. 

Two things to remember here regarding reserve members.  Most of us are either students, or employed, or in my case, both.  5 courses in university, plus I drive a big rig truck as a part time job.  I need my weekend money to pay rent and food and bills.  Leaving on an FTX on a voluntary basis...

The best way is to write a memo about it and pass it up.  Like they said, doesn't matter if you don't have that high of a rank.  If the idea's good, it will be tossed around.  All you have to do is make it "official" by writing that memo. Having reserve people go on cadet FTX could be an idea...

I'd take a cadet along.  Kind of like a Big Brothers program thing.

Yep, bring it all.  It's a bad way to start in the army with a "Why have you not brought everything like you were told?" by instructors that will most likely remember it on course :P

Yes I totally agree with you on this.  It is a very very very fine line I'm walking on.  Another point to remember, we're talking about reserve exercises too, week-end stuff.  Come in friday night, sign out rifle, done sunday, sign in rifle.  Coy OC is about as high as we see for ranks there. ...

Well, I would agree with you on this.  However I've already been using a standard 10x rifle scope instead of the Elcan on exercises.  I was expecting to be told to just take it off before actually leaving, but as it turns out the platoon 2ic liked the idea, so did the platoond cmd.  And when...

I'm just looking for accessories that can be used on a C7.  I'm just in the reserves, so I can't really fully customize a C7 like I've seen some do, but I was wondering where I could get say, a Harris bipod with mounting accessories, perhaps replacement butts and handguards that i can paint, as...

Here in the East, 34 brigade, we're still at 5 mags...  they parade loud and flashy about the new army and restructuration and whatnot, but thats only happening in offices somewhere.  To tell you the truth though, in most exercises we do we could do with 2 mags.  We get blank rounds everytime...

Well I feel like adding my 2 cents also on a few points that were brought up on this topic. To start with, I'm not going to go into what regiments and units should, or are supposed to be doing.   My situation, I've been a pretty active element with my regiment for 5 years now, infantry reserve...

Yeah no PT is weird.  I mean, I've only been in 5 years but its already changed a whole lot.  Only day without PT then was day 1, when buses rolled in and you had your bunk assigned.  "Never pass out a PT opportunity" they said... when they really meant "We'll never let you pass out a PT...