Canadian forces

[Octarine]

Hi BL! How are you on this wonderful day? Just a quick opinion check.. As I find myself sometimes back and forth.

In regard to the canadian military, not the u.s. in any form.. What are your opinions..?
I am interested in joining as a reservist and am already basically in their system...

But I can't help but feel Like I am going to be subject to brainwashing..? This is my own ignorance playing games here. Now before you scold, yes I've done homework on the institution, for years actually.

If anyone here knows a deal about them, please shed some light as I am having a difficult time.
One moment I'm gungho, the next not 100%.. I just don't want to be goofed into some political dickwaving competition, resulting in killing innocents over nothing. Thanks.

I mean no disrespect, I just woke up and am excited to get some response

 

[Neezer]

Honestly, man... Everybody (for the most part) is going to have a different opinion of the military. Whether it's the Canadian military, U.S., Israel, China, Russia, wherever. I myself haven't been in the military due to injuries/surgeries, but I considered joining the army.

As for the brainwashing, I wouldn't think about it in that way. Yeah, they're going to break you down, kick the dog piss out of you, and then build you back up. You're being trained to be a soldier. So of course you're going to feel like you're getting "brainwashed" when shit is getting drilled into your head day in and day out. But take it for what it is, man.

I say fuck it, if you want to join the military, and you've done all your own research and formed your own opinions, and you still want to join... well, why the fuck not? I mean, don't let someone else's opinion sway you though. Cause you're obviously going to have people who are completely against the military, and despise it. & then on the other hand, you're going to have people who are all gung-ho about the military.

So fuck it bro, like I said. If you've done all your own work, and this is what you want to do... go for it. How long do you have to enlist for at a time there?

 

[thujone]

Joining as a reservist is a pretty sweet deal, I know a lot of people in college who are having their education and expenses paid for and all they have to do is show up at the base on weekends. If it weren't such a long commitment I'd do it myself, but if you're cool with that then the advantages totally outweigh the disadvantages.

Oh, as for the brainwash, well yeah, you're going to have to get familiar with the "BRO" culture pervasive in the military. IMHO best way to cope with that is to keep your mind open and your mouth shut

 

[Droppersneck]

Canada has a military?

 

[Neezer]

Yeah, Canada has a military, lol. Actually, a Canadian sniper holds the record for the longest confirmed sniper kill while in either Iraq or Afghanistan, I can't remember which. Pretty sure it's Afghanistan, though.

...He was using American ammo though! haha.