Infantry Soldiers...

What do they do if there is no war? im planning to join the Canadian Infantry after high school and i just realised....if the war in AFG is over, what will i do? so if anybody here knows this aneswer please tell me. do we just train non stop?

you just hang around military basesweezyfb

You will train and go on exercises that simulate war so you keep proficient in your field.

Training, classes, maintenance of tools, cleaning duties, kitchen duties, guard duties, security detail tasks etc. etc. You won't go too idle. Mainly training, though.

However- I've no experience with the canadian military.

In Canada... I would guess absolutly nothing... like always...

You will Cook PotatoesDarthkaiser

Not sure, I'd guess at training and combat exercises mainly.

Haha...Canada.:P

canadian infantry? you gonna attack a douglas fir? wrestle a beaver? try and get back montreal?

awwww, i'm just kidding ya, i love you guys. seriously, canada rocks.

[QUOTE="Darthkaiser"]You will Cook PotatoesGrabTheYayo

dear god...i want some real action. heres hoping for the North and South korea's to go to war...GrabTheYayo

[QUOTE="Darthkaiser"]You will Cook PotatoesGrabTheYayo

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the FFL! they have lost engagements and been wiped out to the last man on every continent! good luck!

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[QUOTE="Darthkaiser"]You will Cook PotatoesRiverwolf007

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the FFL! they have have lost engagements and been wiped out to the last man on every continent! good luck!

[QUOTE="Riverwolf007"]

[QUOTE="GrabTheYayo"]dear god...i want some real action. heres hoping for the North and South korea's to go to war...

GrabTheYayo

http://www.legion-recrute.com/en/

the FFL! they have have lost engagements and been wiped out to the last man on every continent! good luck!

here watch this. i'm kinda a fan of the FFL.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6777372516104300363#

here watch this. i'm kinda a fan of the FFL.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6777372516104300363#

Riverwolf007

[QUOTE="Riverwolf007"]

here watch this. i'm kinda a fan of the FFL.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6777372516104300363#

GrabTheYayo

here watch this. i'm kinda a fan of the FFL.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6777372516104300363#

Riverwolf007

[QUOTE="Riverwolf007"]

here watch this. i'm kinda a fan of the FFL.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6777372516104300363#

GrabTheYayo

[QUOTE="Riverwolf007"]

here watch this. i'm kinda a fan of the FFL.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6777372516104300363#

Overlord93

I would assume that along with a bunch of training that you'd have opportunity for peacekeeping operations. I have some family in the Canadian military that've done a great deal of peacekeeping.

This being said I know little of the military's current operations, so it's tough to say.

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[QUOTE="Riverwolf007"]

here watch this. i'm kinda a fan of the FFL.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6777372516104300363#

the_ChEeSe_mAn2

If you're planning on joining the Canadian army for fighting and not peacekeeping then don't do it. We're not that kind of country. I guess you should pray for WW3.

[QUOTE="weezyfb"]you just hang around military basesGrabTheYayo

The Canadian Army has a sniper that holds the world record for the longest confirmed kill using a McMillian Tac-50 with a US .50 round at 2,657 yards. Apparently the Canadian military uses a less powerful round compared to the US from what he says.

[QUOTE="the_ChEeSe_mAn2"][QUOTE="GrabTheYayo"]hmm...and everybody who served died in combat you said? thats the part im not too fond of. but the canadian infantry is soft but they pay good. like 35 grand a year. and alot safer...i dont know. do i have to speak french?

GrabTheYayo

I don't see what the glory is to go fight, and possibly die or get maimed for life. Just because a country doesn't engage in many conflicts, doesn't mean its military is soft.

[QUOTE="Overlord93"][QUOTE="Riverwolf007"]

here watch this. i'm kinda a fan of the FFL.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6777372516104300363#

Riverwolf007

[QUOTE="Darthkaiser"]You will Cook PotatoesGrabTheYayo

The Canadian Army has a sniper that holds the world record for the longest confirmed kill using a McMillian Tac-50 with a US .50 round at 2,657 yards. Apparently the Canadian military uses a less powerful round compared to the US from what he says.

WhiteKnight77

It depends on what kind of infantry you are, whoyou are assigned to. The militarydecides that, not you. If you are assigned to garrison in the middle of nowhere or friendly territory you don't do anything except for routine chores. But if you are assigned elsewhere you could be guarding outposts and patrolling for guerrillas and infiltrators. You don't get a choice.

Yeah your comment about north and south Korea I think you will regret saying if it does kick off.

Yeah your comment about north and south Korea I think you will regret saying if it does kick off.

sambo2011

[QUOTE="sambo2011"]

Yeah your comment about north and south Korea I think you will regret saying if it does kick off.

GrabTheYayo

[QUOTE="WhiteKnight77"]

The Canadian Army has a sniper that holds the world record for the longest confirmed kill using a McMillian Tac-50 with a US .50 round at 2,657 yards. Apparently the Canadian military uses a less powerful round compared to the US from what he says.

atony12

A .50 caliber round is a .50 caliber round no matter who is using it. The History Channel featured his shot in the program Sniper: Inside the Crosshairs and he specifically stated that the Canadians had run out of their ammo and borrowed some ammo from US snipers. The US apparently uses a hotter load (the amount of powder used in the cartridge) than what the Canadians use as seen in this clip from the show. Both the Tac-50 and the Barrett use the same cartridge.

Training, classes, maintenance of tools, cleaning duties, kitchen duties, guard duties, security detail tasks etc. etc. You won't go too idle. Mainly training, though.

However- I've no experience with the canadian military.

grape_of_wrath

This is pretty accurate. When we are in garrison there is not much to do. One thing you will notice is that you will get lots of time off when not training. Msg me and we can discuss.

keep on training, be off duty, work or go to college and once a war springs up you get called up for duty. (thats my guess)

Training, classes, maintenance of tools, cleaning duties, kitchen duties, guard duties, security detail tasks etc. etc. You won't go too idle. Mainly training, though.

However- I've no experience with the canadian military.

grape_of_wrath

That pretty much sums it up. They might call ya during snowstorms to clear out snow if it gets too heavy.

But if you're so..."eager for action" the Canadian military is definitely not for ya.

[QUOTE="weezyfb"]you just hang around military basesGrabTheYayo

What do they do if there is no war? im planning to join the Canadian Infantry after high school and i just realised....if the war in AFG is over, what will i do? so if anybody here knows this aneswer please tell me. do we just train non stop?

GrabTheYayo

Training, classes, maintenance of tools, cleaning duties, kitchen duties, guard duties, security detail tasks etc. etc. You won't go too idle. Mainly training, though.

However- I've no experience with the canadian military.

grape_of_wrath

do we just train non stop?

GrabTheYayo

Essentially, yes. Most support soldiers have some sort of job they do, which even in peacetime, keeps the post running. Combat arms soldiers (infantry, artillery, armor, et cetera) don't have a job like that. Their job is to train for war. You go through training cycles, for example:

• 2 months of weapons ranges and soldier skills training
• 1 month of field exercises
• 1 month of recovery

Repeat.

As I said, combat arms soldiers don't really have a "job" the way, say, MPs or admin people do. Therefore, unfortunately, they can sometimes be viewed by higher-ups as cheap labor. So the commanding general instead of hiring somebody or looking for charitable volunteers, will send some infantry soldiers out in the middle of nowhere to clean up trash along the highway (or perform some other menial task). In elite units, you don't get this sort of thing; they focus solely on training.

You might also be assigned some sort of force protection duty. That is, your unit will be guards or the quick-reaction force (QRF) in case there's a terrorist attack on your post. This is usually a rotating duty, and the unit that has it just sits around in their combat gear waiting for something to happen. In the US Army, there's also a sort of country-wide QRF that's performed by Tier III anti-terrorist units. A brigade of the 101st and 82nd Airborne's will be on a deployment-ready status. When this happens, everyone packs as if they might be deployed. There are lots of inspections and such, and very little training. You're also on a two-hour recall and you're not supposed to have more than two drinks. :(

Essentially, yes. Most support soldiers have some sort of job they do, which even in peacetime, keeps the post running. Combat arms soldiers (infantry, artillery, armor, et cetera) don't have a job like that. Their job is to train for war. You go through training cycles, for example:

• 2 months of weapons ranges and soldier skills training
• 1 month of field exercises
• 1 month of recovery

Repeat.

Palantas

For us "recovery" was the training part. D:

they can sometimes be viewed by higher-ups as cheap labor. palantas

This needs more emphasis, if the TC is still interested.

I don't know about American soldiers but Australian soldiers also help out in disaster zones and do some peace-keeping operations such as in East Timor.