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Another person stuck in limbo until April checking in. Could anyone give me an example of what an average day is like for a combat engineer? I wanted to go in the infantry but I've heard that it's going to be closed for the foreseeable future.
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Does anyone have any insight on what kind of direction the infantry is going to be taking now that Afghanistan's winding down? Honestly, I go away to basic early next month but I'm wondering if there's going as be much training/field exercises as there is now when I finally get to my battalion.
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Believe me, nobody was more surprised than me. I was originally trying to get into combat engineer, but when it closed I figured I was screwed this year. Queue the recruiting centre calling and offering me an infantry position. 
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Jun 22, 2011 20:19
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Fraser CDN posted:Thats weird, from everyone I talk to infantry is closed. Did you have infantry on your choices list? It was my second choice. It would have been my first, but I went with combat engineer since I was told there was only going to be thirty spots for infantry this year. I actually ended up interviewing for the infantry because combat engineer filled up while I waited for an interview and medical. acumen" posted:I don't want to be a damper on your future, and I really hope you enjoy your time in the military, however we're not going in a good direction. That's kind of the impression I'm starting to get from what I've heard. I'm just hoping to learn as much I can from the people who've been on tours while they're still around. Cojac fucked around with this message at 23:49 on Jun 22, 2011 |
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Vadoc posted:Don't forget going to Smuggler's and drinking until the strippers are hot. One of the most surreal experiences in my admittedly short career was seeing two senior NCOs in full DEUs getting absolutey smashed at Smuggler's, then dancing up on fat ugly girls at the Harb
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Simkin posted:Thank god. I'd been wondering for AGES of what sort of force we were. It certainly isn't one to be reckoned with. I'll be there with a small batch of new guys next week. Anything I should know about battalion life, the base, or just Edmonton in general?
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Not that we need it as part of a high readiness battle group or anything.
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Simkin posted:We're just in post-ex right now after Ex Patricia Justice, and are getting ready to do some super happy fun brigade and then area level high-readiness training that will see us out in the field for all of april and may. I've found Edmonton to be alright, albeit a bit cold and further from the mountains than I was hoping. The base is pretty well appointed in terms of a decent gym, but you'll end up using the bn one anyhow. Snow removal is not a priority on base, though. I'm coming in from Meaford, so I'm looking forward to seeing people that aren't the toothless mutants that inhabit Owen Sound.
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MA-Horus posted:Is the one-legged stripper still in Owen Sound? I've only heard stories about her. The worst I've seen has been a few obviously pregnant strippers. Fraser CDN posted:No Neck still on the prowl for army dick? I think I saw her once or twice at the Harb, but she never took a run at anybody I knew. Morristron posted:Oh God, Owen Sound was the saddest place I've ever been. How do they avoid self-immolating in despair over there? A lot of alcohol.
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