Recent content by Strategic

It is the last five minuets of my civy job and I am using it to post here. Can,t wait to get to basic and start a new chapter of my life. I am going to take it easy with my girl fri and sat mabey go fishing and then leave early sun morning. Anyways see you sunday safe travels

I am only a 3 1/2 hour drive away it would be cool to fly though I have never been in a plane before

My Girl is driving me up on the sunday I will probally get dropped off at around 3:00 (15:00) Why?

I just got sworn in yesterday in Kingston. I got my S/N number used it at Running Room to save 10% also. One thing that I have been trying to do is memorize the ranks for all three branches you can find pictures of the ranks on the DND website. This way I wont call someone by the wrong rank and...

How do you like it from a spouse's viewpoint?

I had a similar situation as you guys. I have been with my spouse for two years and after the first year of being with her I told her I wanted to follow my dream of having a career in the military. (I leave for basic Sept 4Th) At first she did not like the idea and I felt eventually our...

Me and my spouse got the Canada wide business share plane through Telus Mobility. It cost $65 you get to share 200 minutes between both phones for calling other numbers but you call the phones in the plan for free as mush as you want. The great thing about the Canada wide Business share plan is...

I am going to Saint Jean It s weird that some other guys who are going RCR infantry are going to Borden and I am going to Saint Jean and am RCR infantry. (so I was told) it doesn't matter where I go but it would be good to stick with others that could be posted to your same unit. As for getting...

I am on the 4th two was told RCR Infantry I go to Saint Jean

That description is very vague. After about four weeks if your platoon commander says you can leave you can. During that time though what do you do? This isn't a big issue but someone who has recently went through basic could relate their  experience during BMQ weekends. Thanks for the link to...

How do you spend your time during the weekends at BMQ Saint Jean. Are you allowed to leave base or see your spouse? Where is good to go around there, do you play sports or workout or do you just relax.?

. " I got paid as 'married' for the first year that I was and didn't really notice any change, until Tax Time.  " Can you explain what you meant by didn't really notice any change? What my concerns are is that while I am away at training I will still have pay my rent and bills etc for my...

Would being common law also give you the married take home rate of $2088.39?

My swearing in got changed to Aug 22nd All the same see you there. Just waiting for my enrollment package in the mail.

It was an offer. (its all sort of sinking in now) Swearing in Aug 31st at 1:30 (Kingston) Basic Training September 4th to December 1st- Saint Jean Job offer is for Infantry RCR