OK, I skipped most of the postings here but listen. Life is not
about having a glorious and exciting military life, just as youths
in other countries without a conscript military grew up to be fine
men who contributed to their countries and the world. You have to
get this clear first. Once you get this clear, then proceed.
Why do people hate NS. Not all but most. Its true, they hate NS. NS
represents a platform to challenge your taste for combat. Its like
having that perfect cup of coffee. Some like it bitter, some like
it sweet. Too sweet, and you get bored, and you wanna die. Too
bitter, and....you wana die. Just right, and you will want to come
back for more. Now, in CDO, your life will be more exciting than
Infantry or Engineers, and that's a fact. Some will grdually
develope this taste for that excitement, they leave the army with a
sense of pride and accomplishment no words can describe, but a
handful will leave with a body full of injuries and bitterness no
one else can understand.
If you are thinking about when people drop out, that is the wrong
thing to keep in your head if you want it bad. The key is to give
it all, do not have any reservations, and do what you are told.
Keyword: OBEY.
The CDO training is divided into several phases lasting a few
months each, with the exception of airborne course. Time to
operational is about 1 year. You will experience hell in the first
6 months, you will learn to live in hell, joke in hell, laugh in
hell, make friends for life in hell, and miss hell. Then when you
come to operational, you will still be in hell, with more levels to
choose from. But from it all you will discover you human physical
limits. It's kinda fun and interesting, especially with that mass
puking session.....hahahahah. Oh and you will have to clean up
after that.
Talking about this makes me wanna go back and sharpen my ontario
knife.
