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I was wondering...  for all of you who are joining and have kids.. How did you explain what you were doing/why you were going to be away for 4+ months to them?  Especially if they are young? Looks like I may be going in January as DEO (Sig O) and I have a 3 year old daughter, who is quite the...

Well, I was given and I accepted an offer today...  strangely enough.. Starngely enough, because I applied back in May, for the Summer selection Board for Sig O, and the offer is for a January IAP/BOTP... is this normal?  Or what may have caused this large gap between offer and start? Not...

CFRC in Edmonton told me results were back... got placed at #3 on waitlist for Sig O...  I am reasonably optimistic. Results are coming down the pipe, though.. good luck to all y'all

Hey all.. Just did my PT today... passed it (yay me!) Anyway... I spoke with the CFRC last week... they said with the boards meeting in mid May, odds are you will end up hearing if you got in or not by mid-June or so. This is with a start date at IAP/BOTP in St. Jean for the beginning of...

I got the following from an MSNBC article infographic (article is  here )   Now, if the Dominican Republic can provide troops to Iraq, if Estonia and Latvia can, heck, if Moldova can send 25 troops to Iraq for Military Support, why can't Canada? Am I being naive here?  Our PM said we can't...

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1082036102773_62/?hub=TopStories Don't judge until you hear what our PM has to say about the D-Day invasion of Norway...   ;) PM mistakenly recalls D-Day invasion of Norway CTV.ca News Staff Prime Minister Paul Martin is not afraid to...

I did a search on this site, and couldn‘t find an answer.. so here is hoping one of the mods (or even someone else) can help me out.. :) What is the recommended size for a custom avatar? I was reading a thread where some people complained about a civilian using an avatar that may have...

Now, I normally don't post this kind of stuff...  but this has really affected me this past week... My wife's assistant at work's step-grandson (2 years old) was diagnosed on Monday with a very agressive form of non-hodgkins lymphoma (Burkitt's). By Tuesday the tumor in his abdomen had so...

During BOTP, I know you have the rank of OCDT, and get pay according to TB directive... Would anyone here be able to tell me approx. what that works out to after tax? I am just trying to figure out my family‘s budget, when I eventually do go... thanks!

I (and my wife) was just wondering... It i sstated that the 2nd language training in St. Jean takes about 7 months... what about those recruits that know some french? Do you know what "levels" the forces are looking for? My wife works with the RCMP in Human Resources, and I guess people...

Lord it‘s been a while since I posted here... First some history... then my questions.... hopefully someone out there will have an answer.. Last July, I submitted all of my paperwork for recruitment, got an interview, did the aptitude test, etc... I was signing up as a Sig Op officer under...

Hey all.. I was relatively active on this board, had applied as a Sigs Officer and was waiting to hear when I went on vacation. That was about 4 weeks ago (June 19). I called the recruiting office on June 23, and they told me that all the spots had been filled, and I was rejected. I was...

Well, I just got home (a couple of hours ago, really) from a 6 hour stint at the recruiters.. Wrote my CFAT, got my occupational interview, medical (by a med asst. and a doctor).. Now I am just a few more forms, board approval, and a physical fitness test away from Basic! SWEEET! I never...

Hi there, I just submitted my application forms today... having my interview/medical/CFAT administered on the 10th of April. My question is, I believe this is being expedited so I can attend BOTP at St. Jean at the end of June. Is there anywhere on the web that is publically available that...

I am interested in joining the Army, as a DEO with a career path in CELE. The recruiting officer says that this [ath was just split into 2 areas, one specialing with the army, the other with the air force. Does anyone here no anything about this? Thank you!

Good day, all. Well.. I went down to the local recruiting office on Tuesday and picked up my package to fill out and eventually submit. I am signing up as a DEO for the CELE program (I hope I got that right..) Now, I have no idea what to expect, coming into this. I have read all there is to...