- Reaction score
- 2
- Points
- 210
Well as one of those Purple trades CSS or what ever you wish to call us, I say soldier first always. That doesn't mean we have to do a combat arms training for our first job(enrollment is down enough these days and so is the quality) But do an SQ or equivalent for all. I went on my JLC/JNCO course in Wainwright a few years ago and it was the first time I every did section attacks or patrolling in the reg forces (did some in cadets but that was in the 80's) A year later I find myself in Kandahar Afghanistan with 3 PPCLI expected to go out with a company on combat ops. Most of us support trades over there hadn't a clue as to what our role was going to be on combat ops. So yes we should all do some training to learn soldier skills. More than just how to shoot and BFT's. I came away from this mission with a much better understanding of what I was lacking and tell my troops all the time do all you can to learn before you end up in the middle of something you haven't got a clue about. It could just save your life.