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Forum: Off Topic 09-21-2009, 02:28 AM
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Posted By Nyles
Best advice I got before BMQ is be the grey man....

Best advice I got before BMQ is be the grey man. Don't be first, never be last, and try not to stand out. That's for after you're trained.
Forum: Off Topic 08-06-2009, 11:42 PM
Replies: 74
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Posted By Nyles
Active duty means you're full time army. Reserve...

Active duty means you're full time army. Reserve means you have a civilian job and live off-base and train on evenings and weekends.

When you're active duty, you go when your unit is scheduled to...
Forum: Off Topic 08-06-2009, 11:25 PM
Replies: 74
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Posted By Nyles
1 year tour overseas, you sign an 8 year...

1 year tour overseas, you sign an 8 year enlistment. 4 years active duty, 4 years in the reserves.
Forum: Off Topic 07-24-2009, 03:37 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 43,988
Posted By Nyles
I doubt they provide a boresnake, all I got in my...

I doubt they provide a boresnake, all I got in my (Canadian) basic was an issue cleaning kit with a rod and patches. A boresnake in no way replaces these things, but it's damned handy to run through...
Forum: Off Topic 07-22-2009, 08:11 PM
Replies: 74
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Posted By Nyles
A .22 cal boresnake is a damned useful thing to...

A .22 cal boresnake is a damned useful thing to have too.
Forum: Off Topic 06-18-2009, 05:57 AM
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Posted By Nyles
I know in the CF color blindness will only keep...

I know in the CF color blindness will only keep you out of pilot or intelligence, I don't imagine it's much different in the US.

Far as deployment goes, it's very easy to say thats the reason the...
Forum: Off Topic 06-16-2009, 11:33 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 43,988
Posted By Nyles
I've been a Canadian army reservist for 3 years -...

I've been a Canadian army reservist for 3 years - I've been on active duty since January and I'm going to Afghanistan in September. Quite frankly I wouldn't join the National Guard - I've worked with...
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