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When you wait for a course you stay on a holding platoon and do odd jobs around the base until your course starts.

Yeah, you'll want to let them cut your hair because if it's not done right you'll hear about it... Not a good way to start basic.

The physical is valid for 6 months I believe, after that they don't normally bother getting you in for an update physical unless you get the call.

Took me a good solid 8-9 months... The only reason was because the trade I origanally wanted was not in demand so I changed trades and got a call two days later.

This reminds me of a guy I knew in high school, he was a chronic liar... He was the kind of guy who lies to get out of a lie. When I told him about my decision to join the forces he told me how he is the reserves... I knew for a fact that he wasn't so I tested him by asking simple questions...

Hey copecowboy I'm heading out on the 20th myself... I'll probably see you there.

*Little off topic* but is a 26" Upright Lugage bag a good size to take with you to basic or will they get mad at you?

lol yup I can relate to this, when people yell at me I find it funny and will start laughing... I'll just have to try and control it.

I noticed some stuff on wheelersonline.com what would be useful on the field but the rest of it is all for TCF. I can easily imagine soldiers buying things like the cadpat wallets just because they are cadpat, which is just a waste of money in my opinion... Unless you need a wallet of course.

I searched but I never find anything on it, I'm probably just using the wrong words for the search.

Honestly It's that I don't take kindly to people who offend me when they have never even met me and check your private messages R031button.

You're right, but when you always hear things like "You'll have to wait at least 6 months" or something like that and then you find out about people getting in, in less then a month.... You wonder what if all applicants were done that fast?

The last sentence of my post states that people buy stuff for the cool factor and I was not refering to the every person that has bought extra kit. After reading these forums I've found that a lot of the kit people are buying is mainly for the cool factor. Wesley, you buy your gear because it...

Everyone knows the Belgium camo is cooler then anything on the market.

Dude thats exactly what I thought!!! OMG STOP READING MY MIND!!!!!!!!!!!!! Welsey, I'm not interested in getting into a pissing contest, The title of this topic clearly states my interest and I'm looking to be educated as to why people spend extra money for kit they may or may not actually...

MY friend and I signed up and did all the tests and everything at the same time, I applied for Reg and he for Reserves, his application was processed over a period of about 2-3 months and he was sent off to basic last summer. I didn't get merit listed until the end on July... A month after he...

Why does everyone talk about getting all this "extra kit?" The money you make in the armed force is decent but I don't see how people can afford to waste their money to buy kit that they will either get sooner or later for free or have to look cool. I suppose the argument is that buying extra...

Yea but it happens so often that I wouldn't be surprised if they had a "newbie" button that auto replies to the message.

I noticed I had 10 Gmail invites, if anyone wants one send me a private message.

lfejoel25, you applied for infantry I take it?