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    Re-applying / question to infantry soldiers

    For some, the infantry is hands down perfect for them, and they will stay in it for their whole careers. I know quite a few warrants who are infanteers through and through, and some how their bodies have somewhat defied the brutal impact of this trade. Some change trades at the beginning because...
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    Recipes

    Who doesn't love a good juicy burger charred on the BBQ? The trick to a good burger is having the right meat-to-bun ratio. I make my burgers about 4 inches in diameter and usually less than an inch thick so they are relatively flat. I'm not one for meatball burgers that are super thick in the...
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    CF Hair Regulations - Female styles

    At work last night I was told that my hair (I am female) was getting too long to wear it simply down. I am growing it out (and know that I can get a chit for permission) but it was always my understanding that females are allowed to have their hair short enough that it was shorter than the...
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    Shin Splints, Blisters, and PT [Merged]

    Oh shin splits... I have fond memories of track and field days where after my race I couldn't walk afterwards.  :P Get a running sneaker that has a dual density sole. ASICS Gel Kayano's are awesome for this. A lot of the time, shin splints result from over-pronation and abnormal movement while...
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    Packing a Ruck

    Probably the best thing you can do besides cardio is to really work your quadriceps and hamstrings. They are the key muscles to propelling you up hills and they are the first muscles on people that give out when they're out of shape. Do lots of walking lunges, squats, phantom chair exercises and...
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    Advice for women on BMQ and other courses [MERGED]

    With any weight gain with birth control pills/rings/shots/patches there is always a risk of slight weight gain, but this is only water retention and should not affect physical performance by any means. Be sure to stay hydrated and whatnot though. Throughout my basic I took Minestrin 1/20 (also...
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    Powerthirst

    400 BABIES. This has been an ongoing joke with my unit.
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    Advice for women on BMQ and other courses [MERGED]

    I hear ya! I'm in great shape for my size; I can run 6k no problem, push ups and sit ups are easy but the one thing that truly ERKS me is fireman's carries. I'm reserve infantry and last summer on my dp1 they expected me to fireman carry a guy who was well over 150 pounds when I'm 115! DUH I...
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    Underage Drinking Fears (Merged)

    They don't care so much about alcohol as they do about illegal drugs. When I was 16 I wrote down that I drank and they said it wouldn't be a problem.
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    Any favourite BMQ memories?

    1.) Finding a deer carcus and having my 2IC put the skull on a stick, making it talk. 2.) Discovering not to ever EVER choose Omelette and Salsa IMP for breakfast. 3.) My MCpl telling a guy that he looks like he's been raped by a dragon. 4.) Having my instructor set off a paraflare which...
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    Shin Splints, Blisters, and PT [Merged]

    These are some really good points. My pedorist says the three best brands of running sneakers are Asics, Saucony and New Balance. With a good running shoe it should bend only where you would naturally bend your toes, you should be able to twist the shoe moderately (if it twists around easily...
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    What is your military status?

    Army reserve, infantry
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