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03-03-2005, 09:07 AM
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On parade, they usually make them put tape or a band-aid over it but according to CF guidelines, they are to be taken off.
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03-03-2005, 10:15 AM
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| Quote: Originally posted by bcrdukes
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On parade, they usually make them put tape or a band-aid over it but according to CF guidelines, they are to be taken off. | yeah, they'll MAKE you do that. The military is a very errr right wing "traditional" community. ear rings on guys is a nono. if you're lucky they'll make you bandaid it. but on basic training, oh man they'll rip it off your ear haha.. not literally
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03-03-2005, 10:53 AM
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I'm not exactly sure. maybe I'll ask him. Quote: Originally posted by Blitzkrieg
What unit is your brother in? perhaps I know him. That'd be kinda cool.
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03-03-2005, 12:05 PM
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oh man they'll rip it off your ear haha.. not literally | I've seen it happen before. It was good stuff.  | |
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03-03-2005, 05:50 PM
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parades and ceremonial stuff... is it mandatory to do that kinda stuff?
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03-05-2005, 02:31 PM
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| Quote: Originally posted by killyourparents
parades and ceremonial stuff... is it mandatory to do that kinda stuff? | the term "parade" doesn't mean like.. march infront of the public heh.
when I say we parade every thursday. i mean it in this sense:
a :the ceremonial formation of a body of troops before a superior officer
b : a place where troops assemble regularly for parade
you always form up and parade before work. you get inspected, issues are passed up the chain of command, you get told your duties, then...to your duties, dismissed.
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03-06-2005, 05:14 PM
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| Quote: Originally posted by Ulic Qel-Droma
oh if your eyes suck.. you cant be a combat arms (any battle trade, ie. infantry)
i mean really suck. like -3 or more. or perhaps -2.5 or more.
if you're -3.5 or more i think you cant even be an MSE OP (a driver). | so if i have bad vision i have to wear glasses or are contacts permitted?
and what exactly do u do when u show up on thursday nights?
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03-09-2005, 04:06 AM
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contacts are permitted.
but i wouldnt recommend contacts when you're in the field for a few days.
the field is dirty. lots of dust. lots of mud.
you're not gonna beable to wash yourself for days. so contacts are NOT good for the field. but just a typical thursday night yeah sure why not.
thursday nights vary depending on your trade and your unit.
im taking a wild guess but infantry would perhaps go over weapon safety, same class room stuff like rules of engagement, perhaps do a patrol. u know infantry stuff.
me, im a trucker, so i check up on the trucks, make sure they work, perhaps go for a little drive. sometimes we have lectures on convoy movements, what to do when underattack etc..
sometimes you do jack all. you sit around waiting to get orders, and you never get any. just drink coffee all night. but theres always SOMETHING to do. sometimes we move equipment around... whatever needs to be done. soldiers arnt limited to their trades. clean up, study, parade..etc.
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03-11-2005, 01:24 PM
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correct me if im wrong, but army reserves sound just like cadets for adults  | |
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03-11-2005, 03:48 PM
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03-11-2005, 07:35 PM
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| Quote: Originally posted by SeanJohn
correct me if im wrong, but army reserves sound just like cadets for adults | The Army is basically cadets for adults haha.
funny sometimes an 18 year old reservist can outrank a 19 year old cadet.
I mean it is basically "hardcore" cadets. you shoot machine guns, learn how to "kill" effectively with weapons, operate heavy machinery..etc.
but you get paid, and you can get charged, and you can deploy on real world operations, and you can die. those are the four biggest differences.
other than that, yeah. like i said, hardcore cadets hah. btw we don't go around begging for money like the cadets do. they call it asking for "donations" or something like that.
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03-12-2005, 12:41 PM
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| Quote: Originally posted by Blitzkrieg
funny sometimes an 18 year old reservist can outrank a 19 year old cadet. | other way around?
anyways, thanks to you and ulic for providng all this information. it was a lot easier to get the necessary info i needed from this thread instead of from the slow and redundant forces/forces-related websites | |
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03-12-2005, 02:17 PM
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| Quote: Originally posted by SeanJohn
other way around?
anyways, thanks to you and ulic for providng all this information. it was a lot easier to get the necessary info i needed from this thread instead of from the slow and redundant forces/forces-related websites | yes and the other way around.. typically an 18 year old cadet is pretty high up in the cadets rank. but he doesnt really outrank a reservist. cadets are still cadets.
NP. anymore questions just post em here.
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03-14-2005, 04:10 PM
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well, im serious about joining. i could use the discipline and i know i do well in environments with lots of rules and regulations.
so from what i gather from the "how to join page,' i should go around to the different reserve units in the lower mainland and ask if they have any openings, am i correct?
or should i just go to the recruitment office downtown and talk to them about joining the reserves?
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03-14-2005, 06:42 PM
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every unit always has openings. they will recruit anyone that wants to join and is qualified to join.
read up on the trades. see which ones interest you and visit the units and ask them questions etc.
if you go to any unit, they'll obviously be biased and say they're the most "fun" blah blah blah.
ie. if you went to an infantry unit, they'd try to persuade you to join them.
CFRC downtown is a good place to go but... i've heard some bad things too. im not too sure, but a lot of the officers down there are actually navy officers, so they don't know much about the trades other than whats on paper.
so yeah like i said, look at the trades that interest you, and visit the units that have those trades. thats what i did.
i actually went to the artillary unit.. and i wanted to join them originally. but my eyes suck too much to be any combat arm. so at CFRC they told me that, and i went home and looked at all the combat service support trades (ie. medic, communications, technicians..etc) and i visited the service battalion and joined as a driver.
im kinda glad i did that. after basic training and all that stuff, i realised, if i joined a combat unit i'd probably not enjoy the reserves so much. i'm not a field person. i hate the field. i hate "living in the mud". if you like that stuff. getting all dirty and living like youre at war and theres no tomorrow. join the infantry. yeah, they get to shoot guns all the time and they get the most ammo when it comes to the range.
if you like tinkering with machinery or driving, or you like the office, join the service battalion.
everyone gets to do everything. trades don't limit you to your job only.
i get to fire machine guns, i get to live in the mud, i get to drive. so do infanteers. they get to drive as well. everyone has a chance to do everything. just that i dont like hauling all my equipment on my back for miles, living out in the shitty weather, and doing section attacks all the time.
sure i do that stuff, once in a while. but if i really wanted to do that stuff all the time i woulda joined the reg force right? I mean i like to lay back and drive around, crawl under a truck or under the hood of a truck once in a while. u know what i mean?
i'm a laid back person, i like to take it easy. if it can be done later, then it'll be done later. if i can stay clean, i'll stay clean.
i'll play hardcore soldier when it needs to be done. I don't wanna do it whenever im in uniform. know what i mean?
you don't necessarily have to decide now. it's not like you can never change.
after basic training, soldier qualification, and getting to know other units through joint exersizes, you'll have a much broader view and know what you want to do.
the rule is you're only allowed one remuster (after you do your trade training). so like me. i can only remuster one time because i've already done my trade training. but say you've only done basic training. you can remuster as many times as you want, as long as you havnt done your trade training.
the hardest time you'll have if you join a combat arms is probably your trades qualification course. for the combat service support, the hardest time you'll have is probably your basic training.
or actually your basic leadership training. But most reservists never make it up there. the turnover rate is really high. or some prefer to just stay corporals forever and not go any higher.
like i said, you don't have to decide now. although if i were you, going down to each unit youre interested is good. you get to see how they operate, the atmosphere, the people, the attitude at each unit.
some units area really gun ho "hooah" be all you can be hardcore drink like a fish, and smoke like a chimney. some are more laid back, and some are inbetween.
the best is if you can join with a friend, same unit, same trade. but make sure they're up to it. or they're going to hate you for making them go through basic training.
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03-14-2005, 07:13 PM
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WOW, good reply...
okay, i get everything youre saying and it makes sense to me.
im not the biggest of guys (5'5", 140 lbs) so combat arms is out of the question for me and besides, i dont think i'd be qualified for combat arms on account of my bad eye sight anyways.
well, im gonna call up the units and ask when it would be best to go down for a look.
i appreciate your help, thanks.
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03-14-2005, 08:26 PM
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stature doesnt matter dude. there are girls (not to bash em or anything) that are smaller and lighter than you in all trades. yes even the infantry.
you dont have to be superman to be combat arms. just be mentally strong.
physical stature, hah whatever. they'll just make you carry the heavier equipment and expect more of you.
yeah bad eyes limits your trades.
my eyes are like -3.5 i think. or -4 in one eye even. and im just barely enough to be a driver.
units parade on thursday nights from 7-10pm ish. those are the best times to visit. if you ask they'll probably take you on a tour. but try not to go on the week of the 24th of march. because there is a week long exersize up in kamloops and most people will be up there living, eating and "dying" haha in the mud. you wont get to see much
the CFRC dudes will tell you what trades you're qualified for after they do your medical exam. oh the written exam also limits you to trades... but.. i dont think anyone would be limited.. haha those exams are more geared towards people who want to be pilots and crazy shit like that.
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03-14-2005, 10:10 PM
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so different locations = different unit specialty?
so if i want to enter a specific field would i have to travel a distance instead of going to a reserve location near my area?
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03-14-2005, 10:43 PM
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| Quote: Originally posted by Blitzkrieg
the regulations are: (if you're indo canadian or have other religious reasons where your hair length is part of it, there are exceptions)
-side burns no longer than the middle of your ear. although ive seen some down to the end of their earlobe which is.. asking for a yelling at.
-back hair on your neck cannot exceed below the collar.
-sides and back must be tapered. (which means the back cannot be cut cleanly, it must be tapered above the collar, for those of you who dont know what tapered means, it means it basically goes from skin gradually to a hairlength)
-they're usually a little tougher on the newb platoon waiting to be sent to boot camp. but you can get away with a little.
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03-14-2005, 11:48 PM
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| Quote: Originally posted by Ulic Qel-Droma
units parade on thursday nights from 7-10pm ish. those are the best times to visit. if you ask they'll probably take you on a tour. but try not to go on the week of the 24th of march. because there is a week long exersize up in kamloops and most people will be up there living, eating and "dying" haha in the mud. you wont get to see much | alright, awesome. if that's the case im gonna check out the richmond one this thursday.
about the eye sight thing...say my eyes were terrible (bad, really bad, worse), could i potentially fail medical just because of that and not even be considered?
i just hope my eyes dont suck that bad (cant really read a computer screen that is 2-2.5 feet in front on me without glasses) but i still get in, get laser eye surgary somewhere down the line, and then switch trades. haha
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03-15-2005, 01:10 AM
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| Quote: Originally posted by killyourparents
so different locations = different unit specialty?
so if i want to enter a specific field would i have to travel a distance instead of going to a reserve location near my area? | yes
well infantry is on burrard bridge (Right before it), and new west.
engineers is north van.
vehicle/weapon technicians, clerks, cooks, drivers, supply are in richmond
medics, communications are at jericho.
although every unit needs clerks (to do the pay roll and stuff like that) and.. some units need drivers..etc. you can be posted at different units. for example we have 2 medics posted at our unit. Quote: Originally posted by MrT
So the Jose Canseco would be unacceptable?
| haha yeah, unacceptable foo. Quote: Originally posted by SeanJohn
alright, awesome. if that's the case im gonna check out the richmond one this thursday.
about the eye sight thing...say my eyes were terrible (bad, really bad, worse), could i potentially fail medical just because of that and not even be considered?
i just hope my eyes dont suck that bad (cant really read a computer screen that is 2-2.5 feet in front on me without glasses) but i still get in, get laser eye surgary somewhere down the line, and then switch trades. haha | your eyes are fine. as long as youre not like officially almost blind (ie not allowed to drive a car even with "corrected vision") they'll let you in
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03-20-2005, 12:11 PM
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so about the application process...
i talked to the lady in the richmond unit (she sounded like she was russian), anyways she was giving me an explanation of how long the whole application process would take and i think she told me a year...tho im not entirely sure that i heard her correctly thru the accent.
but she also said that the whole process would speed up if i completed the application ASAP and get it back to them.
and another question about references: do they only want the reference to fill out that paper that they give or do they write an actual letter of reference?
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03-21-2005, 03:14 AM
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| Quote: Originally posted by SeanJohn
so about the application process...
i talked to the lady in the richmond unit (she sounded like she was russian), anyways she was giving me an explanation of how long the whole application process would take and i think she told me a year...tho im not entirely sure that i heard her correctly thru the accent.
but she also said that the whole process would speed up if i completed the application ASAP and get it back to them.
and another question about references: do they only want the reference to fill out that paper that they give or do they write an actual letter of reference? | heh, the mexican woman. yeah, she had a pretty bad experience. it took her a year to get in. hell it took me almost a year to get in. but from what i've heard it's a lot better now. if you were to hand in your papers like.. this week, you'll probably be in within 3 months. hopefully :S
i would fill in the papers and hand them in asap. like this week.
the references. no letter. just get two of your good buddies to fill in the blanks on those sheets (two right? they havnt changed that?)
umm what else.. oh yeah be a keener. be presistant. call every 2 weeks after you hand in your package. call them and ask your status, if they've sent it off yet. eventually they'll tell you that it's not in their hands anymore and they've sent it off the HQ (downtown). then you call HQ every 2 weeks and ask them of your status. and eventually they'll tell you to come down and do a medical, physical and amplitude test. after you do that. you call them till they say your shit is in ottawa. then you basically wait. and wait... depending on your background check and how you did on the tests and if there are any complications (medical). you get a phone call. they tell you to go to your unit. and you swear in, then.. that's it.
just curious... since i never hang out in the recruiting area there... the mexican woman, was she a recruiter? or did you just happen to talk to her? because from what i know there are only three recruiters. you either had a little talk with captain davis, liutenant quinn or private watson.
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03-21-2005, 10:02 AM
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i heard one of the many reasons why the application takes so long... when your interview and everything is done here, your stuff gets sent over to Borden in ontario - and the doctors there have to review your file to make sure you're suitable....
there are 2 doctors there.... that have to look at EVERY file across canada...
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03-22-2005, 02:51 AM
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| Quote: Originally posted by gars
i heard one of the many reasons why the application takes so long... when your interview and everything is done here, your stuff gets sent over to Borden in ontario - and the doctors there have to review your file to make sure you're suitable....
there are 2 doctors there.... that have to look at EVERY file across canada... | could be true, but I doubt it. but i wouldn't be surprised if it were haha.
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