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Virgin Soldier
Preamble: by the early '80s, most Canadian Forces courses were open to both sexes... males and females would be billeted in the same building, but in different wings. The anti-sexual harrasment message was just hitting the big time, (and rightly so), so all members of the Forces were being reminded every 10 minutes (or so it seemed) to keep our thoughts to ourselves and 'our weapon in our pants'. The "no contact, no tresspass, no fraternization"
I IZ FREEZIN!
BATUS Canada. We were on the very last MedMan of the 2002 season and it was absolutely Baltic.
Just before EndEx we got a message over the radio that the famous General Sir Michael David Jackson, GCB, DSO, DL is coming to visit the troops
Sniper
Back in 2005 when I was a young Lance Corporal in C Company The Staffords, D Company where preparing to leave for a parade in Normandy, France, as their coach driver walked past C Company accommodation I thought it would be a good idea to take a few pot shots at him with my air rifle from the accommodation window.
A Wee Dram
Being from north of the border I do like a wee dram of whiskey now and again, so when I arrived on tour and discovered that the bar only served cans of Tennnent’s lager, you know the ones with the half naked lady on the tin and cans of Strongbow cider I wasn’t best pleased.
Knock Yourself Out
Not sure how true this is but funny all the same. During the handover of a guard tower on my first day at the Maze Prison the lad who I was taking over from told me the story about one of his squadron who was on stag in the very same tower we where in.