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Originally posted by syncrocone
I know you have to have short hair in the regular force. Can i still have a mullet in the reserve? Seriously, I would prefer my hair medium length for personal reasons.
What about urine tests? What banned substances are prohibited, not that i do drugs or use steroids. |
no mullet. they have regulations that you have to follow, although you can push the regulations depending on your situation or seniority.
if you have a horrible scar on your lower neck where it would be exposed or something, they'll just tell you tough luck. although if say your hair was grown a bit thicker and you're able to hide it, then its ok. but ill tell you the restrictions shortly, you'll get a better idea.
for example: during basic training, you basically get the haircut that your section commander or platoon commander wants. if he wants everyone in the platoon to shave their heads. you're going to shave your head or get charged or kicked off the course.
but that never happens.
but during basic they like it short. army short.
after that, when you're back in your home base they'll make you follow regulations or sometimes let you slide a little.
last summer during my soldier qualification, this asian kid had the gangster viet bangs. he shaved the side and back of his hair but REFUSED to cut the bangs or the top of this head. it would be fine, except he was in boot camp. he got picked on A LOT. i think he got like 3 warnings and almost got charged. he cut it a LITTLE shorter. but he still got screamed at by the regimental sergeant major and every instructor that walked by when his hair was exposed. they instructors know its within regulations but you know, if you stand out, they'll pick on you. he didnt pass, he got charged later on for losing a peice of the weapon (it wasnt really his fault but hey, he was a rebel to their authority and a jackass to everyone around him) and he quit his training and is now in the process of quitting.
it's a team game. if you dont play with the team, sacrifice a little of yourself to keep your buddies out of trouble or whatever. everyone will hate you. you dont wanna be private pile from full metal jacket. he didnt do what the instructors said. his section gets punished. see where im going? but dont worry, im making it sound like it's some prison camp. it's not bad at all. dont scare yourself when you watch full metal jacket. its liek that but toned down by a lot heh.
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.
-for instance, my hair almost goes below the collar a little. and my side burns are just barely at the middle of my ear. but during my BMQ/SQ/QL3 i had it harsh american USMC high and tight. 0 on the sides and back and a little stubble on top, it saves you the trouble of standing out, which means they'll pick on you more.
-mustaches cannot go below your upper lip. yes u have to cut it off at the end of your lips. if they exceed that you have to wax it and do the crazy captain hook curled mustache.
-no chin hair. no ghotees. nothing like that.
-the only exception is if you're trying to grow a short beard (like where your sideburns, cheek hairs, mustache, and chin hairs all connect like you havnt shaved in weeks). no you're not allowed santa clause style super long beards.
-now examples of senority: some guys have the sides of their heads and back of their heads kinda short.. just barely regulations. but the top of your head, they dont really care unless youre training. they have like that old school 40's gangster slicked back hair. it slicks all the way back to the back of their heads. so in reality the hair ontop of their head actually goes down to their nose if they were to pull it down.
-i sport a fauxhawk, kinda shorter though cuz i dont like long hair but yeah. you can get away with a lotta things. just not during boot camp.
as for drugs... i have no idea. no ILLEGAL drugs. basically if its not over the counter, or avaliable at london drugs, you'll get ding'd for it.
marijuana is out of the question.
during your interview they will ask you the typical interrogation questions. heh "do u have friends of questionable backgrounds?"
its funny they ask "do you do any illegal drugs?" you go "no" and then they hand you this nicely laminated paper and say "read this, perhaps it will refresh your memory" and on there, it lists all the illegal drugs haha.
it doesnt mean if youve done it before you wont get in. one of my QL3 buddies i met in edmonton said during his interview he said "yes i smoked marijuana" "the last time i smoked it was yesterday, but i will never smoke it again after i join" and he never has.
yes it is obvious that not every soldier obeys those rules. but they get caught. whether it be by hear say or wahtever. they will investigate. they said to me that "sometimes they will do random urine or blood tests" but thats never ever been done to me and ive never heard of it. although i wouldnt be surprized if some military police came up to me and told me to pee in a cup or else i'd get charged.
oh yeah back to the hair issue. haha dont dye your hair. well you can. you can dye it natural colors. whatever that means. if youre asian. dont dye your hair blonde. thats natural. but you'll get picked on a lot. dark brown or something subbtle will be ok. during basic training, just dont dye your hair or do anything a crazy leftist rebel tree hugger would do.
dont show up at the CF recruiting center or whatever, especially during your interview with neon green or pink hair or something like that.
oh.. if youre a girl just dismiss everything about hair regulations (except the crazy colored dye).
most instructors let girls have whatever hair they want as long as it doesnt interfere with their work because honestly, the girls hair regulation is really vague. basically dont have super long flowing hair. it has to be tied up or pony tailed or bunned up or whatever if its long hair.
if youre a girl with shorter style hair.. it cannot touch your shoulders. or else you'll have to tie it up. so if you want shorter hair but not tied up, it cannot touch your shoulders.
alright, heres one on JEWELRY..
during basic, it is prefered you do not wear anything. unless it is for religious reasons. i dont even know if a cross counts haha (im serious). they're kinda more gearing it towards ethnical religions, not christianity.
rings: one or two. i forgot. and it has to be significant, a wedding band/ring, a highschool or college or regiment ring. something like that. no cosmetic rings.
earrings: Males: NONE, females: one per ear, silver studs or something simple. no hoops or fancy diamonds.
peircings on your face: see above.
peircings on your body.. heh.. um. not like anyone would check unless you're coming out of the shower or whatever, but i wouldnt want it snagged on anything.
during field exersizes or working around machinery they prefer if you dont wear ANY jewelry, even religious ones. for safety reasons. especially if you're doing a "tactical" exersize
rings can get crushed and you're finger will be in pain. necklaces can get snagged. etc. the reason for no jewelry during tactical exersizes is, jewerly reflects. its shiny. anything shiny is NOT good. if the enemy sees it, you're busted. you wanan be as concealed as possible.
for girls, they recommend you remove your earrings, because sometimes you're in the field for prolong periods of times. things can get really gross. infections, etc. dotn want mushrooms growing out of your peircings hah.
i think thats it. damn that was long. if you have more questions. ask away.
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thats a whole nother story. you'll see people getting warnings and disciplinary actions left and right like theres no tomorrow. but whatever, it's all a psychological game.
