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- Wherever they serve,
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Reservists are crucial to mission readiness
and mission success,
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working side-by-side with the Regular Force
to protect Canada's sovereignty and freedom,
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to help their neighbours cope
with a natural disaster,
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or on humanitarian relief efforts
around the world.
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- The Army, Naval, Air
and Health Services Reserves
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offer dozens of options.
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Most Reservists serve
right in their own communities
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and keep their current jobs.
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They choose their own path,
and the Forces add the training,
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the skills, and the confidence
to take them as far as they choose to go.
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- I decided to join the Canadian Armed Forces
when I was 17
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in my last year of high school,
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because I wasn't too sure
what I wanted to do with my life,
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if I wanted to go to university
or get some other job.
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And with the advice of my friend, I joined.
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I joined the Reserve instead of the Regular Force
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because I wasn't too sure how much of a commitment
I wanted to make to the military,
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and I just wanted to kind of step into it slowly.
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- At the core of the Reserve experience
is the opportunity to serve Canada part-time
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without giving up your existing career
or your post-secondary studies,
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and without leaving your hometown,
your family, or your friends.
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- When I first joined the Reserve,
it's on a very much part-time basis
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of one evening a week,
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and the occasional weekend exercise
with the Army.
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It was a very fun thing to do, so we did a lot
of out in the field on the weekends,
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where you cam up your face and your clothing
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and you would go through drills
as well as convoy drills.
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And then during the week,
I would work in the office.
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I have the option of going
on taskings or deployments.
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It's all up to me.
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- Reservists serve their neighbours
in times of civic emergency,
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and they serve with their neighbours
at weekly or monthly training
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evenings or weekends, in summer training,
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and major field exercises,
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and on longer operational deployments,
if they choose to accept them.
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- Deciding when you can work
or how long you can work
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is very beneficial for you as an individual,
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because you do have that control
and that sense of freedom within it.
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And that way you can advance
as far along as you want.
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You can do it if you need extra cash
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or you can do it if you want
to travel the world like myself.
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- Each element brings its own unique
dimension to the Reserve experience.
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Health Services Reservists may deploy
with 1 Canadian Field Hospital, Ottawa detachment,
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or a Field Ambulance,
depending on their availability.
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In the Navy, Reservists serve on the crews
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of Canada's 12 Maritime Coastal Defence Vessels.
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And Army and Air Force Reserve members
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play a vital role in operations around the world.
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(Marchand): A great benefit about being
in the Reserve is if I choose to take
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a full-time contract,
I have full medical and dental benefits,
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and we also pay into a pension now.
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- In addition to a great salary, benefits,
and pension plan,
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Reservists can qualify
for subsidized education and training,
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gaining valuable skills that they can take back
to their civilian career.
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- I was recruited at University of Manitoba,
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and the recruiter told me about
academic reimbursement,
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which was my invitation in.
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But I stayed in because of the wonderful people
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and the work opportunities that I had
during my career so far.
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- It's not just work or training,
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it's like, you make friends,
you get to know people,
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you enjoy your time, and get to go home
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and just do your everyday life duties.
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- For anyone interested in aircraft, life at sea,
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the Infantry, Artillery, or Armoured Regiments,
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Health services, or a hands-on,
high-tech trade,
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joining the Primary Reserve
begins right in their own community,
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as they explore the skills and occupations
that are in demand at their local regiment,
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Naval Reserve unit, Air Wing, or Field Ambulance.
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- Reserve members train just like
Regular Force members,
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taking the same courses
from the same world-class instructors
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as the Forces' full-time officers, combat troops,
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technicians, specialists, and support personnel.
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All Reserve careers start with basic training.
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Officer candidates follow the same path,
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plus additional leadership
course work and evaluations.
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Occupation training for Reservists
is often synchronized with the Regular Force.
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They'll study together,
do their field exercises together,
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and meet the same high standards
of academic excellence,
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physical stamina, and military discipline.
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- Most members of the Primary Reserve
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choose to serve in their own communities
on a part-time, Class A schedule,
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usually one night a week and one weekend a month,
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for as little as 14 days a year
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or up to a total of about 50 days per year,
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depending on which unit they join.
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But there are opportunities
for longer-term service as well.
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It's their choice.
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Class B employment involves service
for more than 13 consecutive days,
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up to periods of several months or even longer.
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And Class C is deployment on operations
overseas or service at sea.
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These deployments typically
extend over six months or more.
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(Marchand): I've gone to Afghanistan
on deployments,
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I've gone to London
for a military skills competition,
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and I've gone to Tennessee
for the Air person Leadership Competition.
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I'm going to stay in Reserve for my whole career
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because there's just so many opportunities,
and I can go anywhere I like
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and work full-time
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and receive all the benefits without ever
having to transfer to the Regular Force.