mendozajoshua92. said:
Has anyone here became an infantry soldier in the reserves at the age of 16? If so what was your experience in it?
I joined the Reserves, not the Infantry, at the age of 16. No regrets.
See also,
Joining the Reserve Force as Infantry
https://army.ca/forums/threads/104953.0
Alright, so im 16,
The risks of joining the reserves at 16
https://army.ca/forums/threads/28521.50.html
3 pages.
etc...
Change your mind about becoming an Engineer?
mendozajoshua92 asks questions about becoming an Engineer
http://milnet.ca/forums/threads/122472/post-1424703.html#msg1424703
CBH99 said:
Very worst case scenario, as a reservist, you can always just return your kit & release.
One lesson I learned in life,
it can always get worse.
A couple of points the OP may find of interest,
Liability in case of reserve force
(2) The reserve force, all units and other elements thereof and all officers and non-commissioned members thereof
(a) may be ordered to train for such periods as are prescribed in regulations made by the Governor in Council; and
(b) may be called out on service to perform any lawful duty other than training at such times and in such manner as by regulations or otherwise are prescribed by the Governor in Council.
Persons under eighteen
34 A person who is under the age of eighteen years may not be deployed by the Canadian Forces to a theatre of hostilities.
More here,
http://laws.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/n-5/page-7.html