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I‘m not a member of either reserves or regular force, but as someone looking to get into the regular force infantry, I would have to say that I would rather not see the reserves taking up the overseas tours.
I recognise through the news and word of mouth that some soldiers feel as though they are constantly training for or are on a rotation overseas, and they feel streched thin, but I can‘t say that I understand that at all.
The main draw toward a life in the military for myself, is the training in the field, and the overseas deployments. Garrison duty seems like the least appealing part of the job, not neccesarily unpleasant, or bad in anyway, everyone like to spend time with their family, but if being close to your family is the #1 priority in your life, then soldiering may obviously get to be a real drag.
Back to my point, I want to join up in large part, to serve and represent my country, while we attempt to aid others, and make a difference in peoples lives. This being my primary motivation for joining up, it stands to reason that I would want to rotate overseas, and use my training as often as possible.
Am I having an unrealistic view of how I am actually going to feel if I get in? Is it far more of a strain than I can imagine it to be? Or is it just that a lot of people have been there and done that, and now would like some time off to spend with their families?
I recognise through the news and word of mouth that some soldiers feel as though they are constantly training for or are on a rotation overseas, and they feel streched thin, but I can‘t say that I understand that at all.
The main draw toward a life in the military for myself, is the training in the field, and the overseas deployments. Garrison duty seems like the least appealing part of the job, not neccesarily unpleasant, or bad in anyway, everyone like to spend time with their family, but if being close to your family is the #1 priority in your life, then soldiering may obviously get to be a real drag.
Back to my point, I want to join up in large part, to serve and represent my country, while we attempt to aid others, and make a difference in peoples lives. This being my primary motivation for joining up, it stands to reason that I would want to rotate overseas, and use my training as often as possible.
Am I having an unrealistic view of how I am actually going to feel if I get in? Is it far more of a strain than I can imagine it to be? Or is it just that a lot of people have been there and done that, and now would like some time off to spend with their families?