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Yves Butterworth
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Ok well I'll start with my situation. I'm 19 years old, currently enrolled at Dawson College in Quebec, with 1 full year of school left after this semester. My dream is to get into JTF2. I've always been interested in the military, and have jumped at every chance i had for that lifestyle. I rose to the rank of WO1 in my RCAC squadron receiving many medals for leadership and such. I also have a girlfriend whom I currently live with and plan on proposing to in the coming month. So heres my questions
#1 What kind of qualifications do you need to get into JTF2?
#2 Would joining JTF2 hinder my abilities to raise a family?
#3 Would you consider being a paratrooper the next down the line from that? I want to serve with some real hardcore soldiers.
#4 I was planning on joining the Royal Grenadier Guards until I finish CEGEP, then joining the regular forces. Is this a bad idea? Will it likely take me more than 1 year to transfer from reserves infantry to regular forces infantry?
#5 I was considering maybe being an officer, seeing as I greatly enjoyed the freedom and control I had while I was Cadet Commander at my squadron. My twin brother in the USMC told me that officers with NCM experience are respected much more, as they know what it's like to be a "grunt." What are your thoughts? If you concur, would you consider 5, 6 years too little or too much experience? Also, is it easy to transfer at that point in your career?
#6 I'm going to go out on a limb here and ask this. I have asthma... on paper... What I mean by this is that I had asthma when I was in highschool, and elementary, but I'm alot more physically fit, and endurant now, and I haven't had any problems with it for a VERY long time. Even when I did have asthma, it never hindered my abilities none, aside from making me sound like I was breathing with a whistle in my mouth. Now, I can run for very long distances, in very cold weather, with my work clothes on (Steel toe boots, ALOT of clothing, and a 10lbs backpack) and NEVER have any problems. Do you think I can make it? My brother applied for the CF, and got rejected for stating he had asthma. He then applied for the United States Marine Corp, lied about his asthma, and went through the training without any problems... And I have less asthma then him. So my question is this: Because I "have" asthma, should I forget about getting in the army? or should I "lie" about my having asthma, and apply anyway? I strongly beleive that the more I get physically fit, the less I have asthma, and that I can do it, no matter what the doctors say (they tell me that asthma is impossible to cure.)
#7 Are there any videos of Paratrooper/JTF2/Infantry training? If so, where can I view them?
#8 My girlfriend and I hope to stay in Quebec, as we want our children to be perfectly bilingual. How easy is it to remain within the province/with the same unit?
Thats all I have for now. More will come to me later, I'm sure of it. If you can answer ANY of those questions, I'll be grateful.
Thanks in advance,
evilyves
#1 What kind of qualifications do you need to get into JTF2?
#2 Would joining JTF2 hinder my abilities to raise a family?
#3 Would you consider being a paratrooper the next down the line from that? I want to serve with some real hardcore soldiers.
#4 I was planning on joining the Royal Grenadier Guards until I finish CEGEP, then joining the regular forces. Is this a bad idea? Will it likely take me more than 1 year to transfer from reserves infantry to regular forces infantry?
#5 I was considering maybe being an officer, seeing as I greatly enjoyed the freedom and control I had while I was Cadet Commander at my squadron. My twin brother in the USMC told me that officers with NCM experience are respected much more, as they know what it's like to be a "grunt." What are your thoughts? If you concur, would you consider 5, 6 years too little or too much experience? Also, is it easy to transfer at that point in your career?
#6 I'm going to go out on a limb here and ask this. I have asthma... on paper... What I mean by this is that I had asthma when I was in highschool, and elementary, but I'm alot more physically fit, and endurant now, and I haven't had any problems with it for a VERY long time. Even when I did have asthma, it never hindered my abilities none, aside from making me sound like I was breathing with a whistle in my mouth. Now, I can run for very long distances, in very cold weather, with my work clothes on (Steel toe boots, ALOT of clothing, and a 10lbs backpack) and NEVER have any problems. Do you think I can make it? My brother applied for the CF, and got rejected for stating he had asthma. He then applied for the United States Marine Corp, lied about his asthma, and went through the training without any problems... And I have less asthma then him. So my question is this: Because I "have" asthma, should I forget about getting in the army? or should I "lie" about my having asthma, and apply anyway? I strongly beleive that the more I get physically fit, the less I have asthma, and that I can do it, no matter what the doctors say (they tell me that asthma is impossible to cure.)
#7 Are there any videos of Paratrooper/JTF2/Infantry training? If so, where can I view them?
#8 My girlfriend and I hope to stay in Quebec, as we want our children to be perfectly bilingual. How easy is it to remain within the province/with the same unit?
Thats all I have for now. More will come to me later, I'm sure of it. If you can answer ANY of those questions, I'll be grateful.
Thanks in advance,
evilyves