Recent content by Barek

Hey Nfld Sapper you might want to check your sources as 3 RCR has in fact not been on tour in 5+ years for various reasons I won't go into here. It has nothing to do with the ability of the troops and is a factor outside their control. And maybe chill out on the guy and remember what it was...

Yes, it is him. I have only been in battalion a few short months but even I, the lowliest of privates, felt that this member of my CoC cared about my well-being and working to improve my ability to do my job well. He will be sorely missed as an inspiring leader to his men and as great soldier...

A friend of mine needs some information regarding traffic techs and the different places they are likely to be posted. It is especially important to her as she is deciding on marrying one and she is a Signal Operator and would like to know about postings where they could serve in the same base.

I just wanted to echo Springroll's comments. My parents immigrated from Holland when they were 3 and 4. They were born shortly after WWII. But they raised me well and Remembrance Day always held a big place in my heart and it does even more so now that I was sworn in this past friday. I was...

Yeah. I remember hearing that you get a choice if it's availabe after you're done BMQ. But I distincly remember the recruiter telling me RCR when she phoned me. So here's hopin I make RCR and the light infantry battalion.

Yup, pretty sure I am. I'm still waiting to get my information package. So not totally sure on all the details yet. Just what I was told on the phone.

Well, I'll be there. I'm going in for Infantry at Borden. Can't wait till October   ;D   :salute:

We're in the same boat Bradboy. Kincanucks told me I was selected for infantry from the July 18th selection board but I haven't received a call yet. When I did get ahold of someone at the recruiting center I was told there is no job offer on my application. But talking to a buddy of mine who...

I think i get what you are saying. I realise that, insofar as i can without having experienced it, in war there isn't time to coddle people. I get it, war is a shithole and everyone has to do their part, everyone has to work as part of the whole. But this guy hasn't deployed yet and prolly has...

Alright, I think we all need to calm down and try to answer SemperFidelis questions instead of raggin on the guy. The guy got scared or depressed. It happens to people. Not everyone is cut out for the job and also, if you've ever talked or read articles from veterans you'd realise taht alot of...

ROTP Civi U thanks for the vote of confidence. Fine, I asked some silly questions, and I did refute Kincanucks response. But only to a point. I asked for clarification and seeing as I cannot read every post on here and keep track of whom has what occupation, Kincanucks was not to my knowledge a...

I believe it's a legitimate question to ask if the CF is going wait for me to finish my schooling and seeing as I read a good deal of these forums daily I wouldn't consider myself lazy.  Pulling multiple all-nighters in a row to complete work that is due. As for schooling, doing 18-20 hour days...

aesop081 I figure that since I don't have the diploma that I wouldn't get the signing bonus. I'm really wondering whether the CF will wait the extra 4 months for me to get it and that because I failed those courses the first time, though I can take them again and without the project to do...

Well, looking at the website this is what I've found which seems to include new recruits with a post-secondary diploma.

I'm almost finished by 3 year Computer Science diploma. In my last semester. But due to the heavy workload of having to do a project for an external client that would put me back 1 1/2 years if I failed it. I am currently failing 2 other courses that I will most likely need to retake come this...