I know this has been posted a thousand times before..and ive looked through alot, but i still feel slightly uneducated and i want to know as much as possible before i apply.
So i am currently 15 years of age, and i have wanted to join the military for a while, 3-4 years maybe? When my brother went into the army reserves i heard about the things he got to do, what it was like, so i started researching more and more recently, (as theres no point in researching 4 years before i apply, things change fast.), and i see things that really interest me..
So here goes: (on a side note, all these questions are regarding the reserves, as theres no point in asking about the reg forces, if im not going in that for 3+ years.)
Q: I want to apply for the army reserves when i am 16. That will be not soon, but in around 7 months, anyway, if i join the reserves, do i have a better chance of being accepted into the regular forces when i am 17/18?
Q: How hard is the initial training? My plan is to start doing pushups, pullups, and running/jogging, slowly adding more weight every 2 weeks to a schoolbag. until i can comfortably (?) run for at least a half hour with 80 pounds in the bag.
Q: This is the biggest question i was wondering about.. Does canada ever go to combat? I was looking and some people on this forum said that the US army is more combat and close quarters adrenaline type things, and the Canadian Forces just give speeches and patrol, and nothing else. Is that true?
Q: (this question is aimed towards Regular Forces + the Reserves.) As far as i know, when you apply you can write down 3 jobs youd be interested in, then they will offer you one, and you either take it or walk out the recruitment center with nothing. Is that true?
Q: How do they make there decision on what career in the military your going to be offered? For example, if i wrote down Infantry Soldier, Armored Soldier, and Artillery Soldier, what is the chances of me getting Infantry Soldier? (thats the job im most interested in.)
Q: Is school an important factor for any of those 3 jobs listed in the above question? Especially Infantry.
Thank you to any who answer, and hopefully ill see you in the future.
So i am currently 15 years of age, and i have wanted to join the military for a while, 3-4 years maybe? When my brother went into the army reserves i heard about the things he got to do, what it was like, so i started researching more and more recently, (as theres no point in researching 4 years before i apply, things change fast.), and i see things that really interest me..
So here goes: (on a side note, all these questions are regarding the reserves, as theres no point in asking about the reg forces, if im not going in that for 3+ years.)
Q: I want to apply for the army reserves when i am 16. That will be not soon, but in around 7 months, anyway, if i join the reserves, do i have a better chance of being accepted into the regular forces when i am 17/18?
Q: How hard is the initial training? My plan is to start doing pushups, pullups, and running/jogging, slowly adding more weight every 2 weeks to a schoolbag. until i can comfortably (?) run for at least a half hour with 80 pounds in the bag.
Q: This is the biggest question i was wondering about.. Does canada ever go to combat? I was looking and some people on this forum said that the US army is more combat and close quarters adrenaline type things, and the Canadian Forces just give speeches and patrol, and nothing else. Is that true?
Q: (this question is aimed towards Regular Forces + the Reserves.) As far as i know, when you apply you can write down 3 jobs youd be interested in, then they will offer you one, and you either take it or walk out the recruitment center with nothing. Is that true?
Q: How do they make there decision on what career in the military your going to be offered? For example, if i wrote down Infantry Soldier, Armored Soldier, and Artillery Soldier, what is the chances of me getting Infantry Soldier? (thats the job im most interested in.)
Q: Is school an important factor for any of those 3 jobs listed in the above question? Especially Infantry.
Thank you to any who answer, and hopefully ill see you in the future.