Michael Dorosh
Army.ca Veteran
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radiohead may have the wrong attitude but he makes some good points. If someone wants to sign up to learn how to repair radios or learn an actual trade he can use on civvy street when his BE is up, you are not going to entice him with the promise of 2 years of pepperpotting, first, before he ever touches a radio or any tool of his chosen trade.
Do CSS troops need to know soldier skills? Yup, Jessica Lynch (good example) taught us, once again, just that. But there is a line to be drawn.
Anyone who thinks that Canada can successfuly institute a Marine Corps model of 'rifleman first' is mistaken, and I seriously doubt that even the Marines have been able to successfully institute such a policy. Are we so sure they don't have as many so-called "pogues" as anyone else? A friend of mine married a girl who joined the Marines on the strength of her treaty card; I don't recall her doing many hard core infantry exercises - I believe she was a rad op as well.
As wrong as it may be, or as dangerous should a real conflict come up, you are not going to get guys to join the Army to learn how to cook, by making them serve in infantry sections before their trades training.
Does any Army in the world actually do that?
Do CSS troops need to know soldier skills? Yup, Jessica Lynch (good example) taught us, once again, just that. But there is a line to be drawn.
Anyone who thinks that Canada can successfuly institute a Marine Corps model of 'rifleman first' is mistaken, and I seriously doubt that even the Marines have been able to successfully institute such a policy. Are we so sure they don't have as many so-called "pogues" as anyone else? A friend of mine married a girl who joined the Marines on the strength of her treaty card; I don't recall her doing many hard core infantry exercises - I believe she was a rad op as well.
As wrong as it may be, or as dangerous should a real conflict come up, you are not going to get guys to join the Army to learn how to cook, by making them serve in infantry sections before their trades training.
Does any Army in the world actually do that?