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A heavy duty mechanic ticket would have very limited applications in the infantry. Definantely not something to hold off on applying to study for the sole benefit of joining the infantry. And yes, many infantry soldiers support families on their pay.

Yes I have heard of people extending their contract by 6 months or a year. Don't really have any examples off hand, but I can almost guarantee that when your contract is about to come up for renewal, they will probably hang your tour above your head if you don't sign it. It is kind of their way...

Correct long form for 2 CER is 2 Combat Engineer Regiment.

Your measurements will be automatically put into Logistik Unicorp through the system when you get fit for your initial issue of DEU. And since you are in the reserves, I believe you have to wait till 1 year of service or QL3 qualified, whichever comes first. So I doubt you even have access to...

Not to rain on anybody's parade but just FYI, there is more than one course beginning at a time in St Jean.

MonitorMass is operational and has been for at least the past 1+ year.

Regardless of being married or single, if you have proof of a mortgage you are paying in one location (ie where you enlisted) while being posted to another, you can claim your quarters expense and get reimbursed for it.

Cannot help with your request but keep fighting the good fight.

New ruck is approx 80L.

If you show up on monday morning for roll call, with a rainbow on your neck that wasn't there friday, chances are you will be having a chat with the Sgt-Major. When you see see and work with the same people everyday, things like that will just stick out.

Was asked today wether it was Remembrance Day. Yes, there were lots of army men walking around in DEU, yes there was a parade, but c'mon, it is 9 Oct 08.

I know of multiple people who have gotten their handed inked in the past 1-2 years while in the service, and have yet to hear anything about any new CANFORGENs coming out barring it since that time. Maybe some people just had lenient RSMs.

On most bases Ive been to there is at least a CIBC or Alterna, or some combination of those two. I know in Kingston (where I assume you will be doing your training since you are going Sig Op or Comm Rsch) there is an Alterna in the canex mall. At least there was when I was there.

Watching someone try that on a QL3 would be amusing.

Sunday, September 20th, 2009 as per armyrun.ca website.

I did the 5k... wanted to do the 1/2 marathon but I didn't start training early enough and didn't want to risk injury. It sure was nice to see the injured soldiers out there on the route, seeing them out there doing it definantely puts it all in perspective.

No the ironman is not a sanctioned event, it has nothing to do with conventional triathlons. It consists of a 32 km forced march, followed by a 4km canoe portage, 8km paddle in the canoe and finishes with a 6 km forced march, totalling 50km. All done with a rucksack weighing in at about 40lb.

Cpls are NCOs. http://www.forces.gc.ca/hr/cfpn/engraph/9_05/9_05_cfpn-qc_ncm-nco_e.asp

Listen to what your recruiter is telling you, as they are privy to information that people going through recruit school may not be. As for the move, an organization called IRP will deal with moving military members. You do not have to spend annual leave days to move, you will be given 5 days...

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