spock said:
I understand my role within the army is to destroy the enemy. Especially that I've applied for a combat arms trade, R021 artillery field soldier. But I'm not talking about the enemy in Basic, but the guys in the same uniform as I am. I just want to make sure that I can report any kind of unacceptable behaviour to my superior when I encounter it. I want to make sure that if the CF encourage a dog-eat-dog environment, where the aggressive are encouraged to pick on the more quiet and inagressive guys. That being said, if I'm been pushed too far, I will fight back, I just hope it won't come to that.
If you want to be in the cbt arms, think of it this way;
Men attracted to the cbt arms are
usually (not always) young, fit, aggressive (they find the idea of fighting and war attractive) competitive, (think organised sports) and placed in an unfamiliar, high stress environment that encourages dominant, leader-follower relationships. The expressions "eat your weakest man" and "you are only as strong as your weakest link" come into play.
Those who are unable or unwilling to perform their duties, or who constantly make mistakes that result in punishment from their superiors can expect the other members of their team to try to induce them to quit, usually through social pressure (ridicule, ostracism) and in extreme cases, physical pressure (blanket parties/assault), although it should be emphasized that these are not very common.
The CF does act to prevent soldiers from being assaulted and picked on in training, but like I said earlier, if you are the weakest, most passive and quiet guy in the tent, there will usually be a bully who can sense a target, and ten other guys who will just go along with it. You can report every little thing you want, but your superiors are there to train you, not baby sit. Complaints are investigated, but if you can't protect yourself, you can't rely on the chain of command to do it for you. You must stand up for yourself!
In my experience, the soldiers who had the best experiences in their military careers were the assertive, more aggressive guys, with histories in martial arts, team contact sports, other risky endeavours (civilian parachuting, bungee jumping etc.) they were not choirboys, who characterised themselves as "passive" or "gentle". The more passive types generally left quickly, finding that the army was "not for them".
From what you have written here, I would look elsewhere if I were you. The army will not make you aggressive, it only magnifies the character you have. The aggressive thrive and the passive draw into a shell.