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Well, I figure since I have been lurking for a bit and posting a bit, I thought I should introduce myself and share my story, if anyone is interested...
I applied to the military in December 2006, I have previous Reserve experience from a LONG time ago. I am currently 31 years old and had decided that I was sick and tired of always loosing my job when the military posted my husband and always having to start over again. I figured that since I had always wanted to join the Reg force, it was time. The kiddies were old enough to understand and DH knew how to order KFC and pizza >
It was a long process to join, after being in Colorado Springs for 4 years due to DH, I had to get an FBI background check, it took 4 months, opposed to the 18-24 months the Canadian check would take. Also, I had to wait almost 4 months for my archived medical records to come in. During this time I was going to the gym, getting in shape (so I thought) and overall getting ready for basic. There was my idea of being in shape, running the 2.5 kms but no further and the military's idea.
I left in November 2007 for basic and low and behold, I wasn't in the shape the military wanted and needed me to be. I failed the Express Test and ended up on RFT. RFT is staffed with wonderful, dedicated staff, some of which are related to Satan > There was alot of pain associated with RFT, there is a high failure rate due to injuries and VR's (voluntary release). I kept my head down and stayed focused on getting through RFT to move on to platoon. After 3 very painful months, dang push ups!! (you can only exit RFT with a complete pass), I moved onto week 4 of platoon. There the excitement and torture continued. I had some wonderful staff on platoon, my Mcpl's were fantastic individuals and one of the Sgt's, I would follow anywhere. Granted, they all yelled when they had to! Platoon forced my to push myself to levels I never would have dreamed I could pass, I hate heights, cried like a baby on the rapel tower but did it. ;D Anyway, getting through basic is the hardest thing I have ever done and it has made me the proudest I have ever been of myself.
So, my DH, kids and parents joined me on grad day, my DH has said he needed to get his uniform drycleaned because it touched blue : He is army through and through. Anyway, my proudest day, not my happiest, I should hold that one for my wedding day, days I gave birth to my kids or maybe the day they move out to go to University
I am currently on OJT awaiting my 3's course, which is either this September or next year sometime. I luckily dodged the PRETC bullet so I can be home with my family and learn my new job. I am very happy I finally took the plunge and thank goodness that I, mostly, made it through unharmed. I have a stress fracture that is currently rehealing, it happened in January and I was terrified of PAT, especially since they moved into the trailers I can't wait to take my 3's and start on my career...
P.S. Through RFT and platoon I lost over 50 lbs, now to keep it off and keep pushing myself.
Thank you for reading this.
Editted to remove colour, purple doesn't show well ;D
I applied to the military in December 2006, I have previous Reserve experience from a LONG time ago. I am currently 31 years old and had decided that I was sick and tired of always loosing my job when the military posted my husband and always having to start over again. I figured that since I had always wanted to join the Reg force, it was time. The kiddies were old enough to understand and DH knew how to order KFC and pizza >
It was a long process to join, after being in Colorado Springs for 4 years due to DH, I had to get an FBI background check, it took 4 months, opposed to the 18-24 months the Canadian check would take. Also, I had to wait almost 4 months for my archived medical records to come in. During this time I was going to the gym, getting in shape (so I thought) and overall getting ready for basic. There was my idea of being in shape, running the 2.5 kms but no further and the military's idea.
I left in November 2007 for basic and low and behold, I wasn't in the shape the military wanted and needed me to be. I failed the Express Test and ended up on RFT. RFT is staffed with wonderful, dedicated staff, some of which are related to Satan >
There was alot of pain associated with RFT, there is a high failure rate due to injuries and VR's (voluntary release). I kept my head down and stayed focused on getting through RFT to move on to platoon. After 3 very painful months, dang push ups!! (you can only exit RFT with a complete pass), I moved onto week 4 of platoon. There the excitement and torture continued. I had some wonderful staff on platoon, my Mcpl's were fantastic individuals and one of the Sgt's, I would follow anywhere. Granted, they all yelled when they had to! Platoon forced my to push myself to levels I never would have dreamed I could pass, I hate heights, cried like a baby on the rapel tower but did it. ;D Anyway, getting through basic is the hardest thing I have ever done and it has made me the proudest I have ever been of myself. So, my DH, kids and parents joined me on grad day, my DH has said he needed to get his uniform drycleaned because it touched blue :
He is army through and through. Anyway, my proudest day, not my happiest, I should hold that one for my wedding day, days I gave birth to my kids or maybe the day they move out to go to University I am currently on OJT awaiting my 3's course, which is either this September or next year sometime. I luckily dodged the PRETC bullet so I can be home with my family and learn my new job. I am very happy I finally took the plunge and thank goodness that I, mostly, made it through unharmed. I have a stress fracture that is currently rehealing, it happened in January and I was terrified of PAT, especially since they moved into the trailers
I can't wait to take my 3's and start on my career...P.S. Through RFT and platoon I lost over 50 lbs, now to keep it off and keep pushing myself.
Thank you for reading this.
Editted to remove colour, purple doesn't show well ;D
