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Greetings,
I'm a 33-year-old female who was qualified for a Army Combat Engineering position in the Regular Force. I do not have a university degree and my aptitude test (while I passed it)disqualified me from going with my first choice of trade which was Logistics. I have wanted to serve my country since the day I turned 18 but obstacles came in the way and now I feel that I am 100% ready. I am currently waiting to be contacted for the medical test. I am feeling very positive about my age and I am not worried about being in Basic Training with others that are younger than me. I look and feel younger than my age and aside from cardio, I am feeling very positive about the training. I am also aware that full-time combat engineering is dangerous and comes with many risks, but so is life as a civilian on a sunny day.
Now, while I'm waiting for my medical exam, I found myself thinking about a lot of things this week. You see, my husband (Military Police) is also waiting for his medical test and has been encouraging me to pursue the trade that I want. I have been told that as a woman, there are other 'safer' trades I could have applied for, especially if I wanted to become a parent one day, but the day I went in for my aptitude test, only a few trades were open to me due to the fact that I don't have a university degree.
Now to make this short, here is my question: Is there any Combat Engineer parent who can enlighten me on the life of a parent as a CE? Since both my husband and I will be serving our country, will it be possible for us to still have a family one day if only 1 child? As I do not want to take too much time off my career to raise more children and will be satisfied with becoming a mother of 1 child.
Since I am still a civilian waiting for my medical test, and as someone who still wants to have a child one day, it would be a lie to say that I am not worried about deployment to combat zones. My parents are worried, especially my father who believes that both husband and wife serving will affect the marriage, and I have no idea how to turn their fear into pride. I know for certain that if I don't do this, I'm going to live my life wondering the 'what ifs'. But I know very well that these feelings go away the moment we come out of basic training a soldier, and the desire to serve country and kin will be greater and will defeat my fear of the unknown.
Thank you
I'm a 33-year-old female who was qualified for a Army Combat Engineering position in the Regular Force. I do not have a university degree and my aptitude test (while I passed it)disqualified me from going with my first choice of trade which was Logistics. I have wanted to serve my country since the day I turned 18 but obstacles came in the way and now I feel that I am 100% ready. I am currently waiting to be contacted for the medical test. I am feeling very positive about my age and I am not worried about being in Basic Training with others that are younger than me. I look and feel younger than my age and aside from cardio, I am feeling very positive about the training. I am also aware that full-time combat engineering is dangerous and comes with many risks, but so is life as a civilian on a sunny day.
Now, while I'm waiting for my medical exam, I found myself thinking about a lot of things this week. You see, my husband (Military Police) is also waiting for his medical test and has been encouraging me to pursue the trade that I want. I have been told that as a woman, there are other 'safer' trades I could have applied for, especially if I wanted to become a parent one day, but the day I went in for my aptitude test, only a few trades were open to me due to the fact that I don't have a university degree.
Now to make this short, here is my question: Is there any Combat Engineer parent who can enlighten me on the life of a parent as a CE? Since both my husband and I will be serving our country, will it be possible for us to still have a family one day if only 1 child? As I do not want to take too much time off my career to raise more children and will be satisfied with becoming a mother of 1 child.
Since I am still a civilian waiting for my medical test, and as someone who still wants to have a child one day, it would be a lie to say that I am not worried about deployment to combat zones. My parents are worried, especially my father who believes that both husband and wife serving will affect the marriage, and I have no idea how to turn their fear into pride. I know for certain that if I don't do this, I'm going to live my life wondering the 'what ifs'. But I know very well that these feelings go away the moment we come out of basic training a soldier, and the desire to serve country and kin will be greater and will defeat my fear of the unknown.
Thank you
