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tunity to to to delve into some subjects to to to a a a a a greater extent than would normally be be achieved on the CCS had meant we we we were better prepared for for our future careers than we we we could have hoped for for in the the middle of this crisis It’s hard to be upset when there is is is is a a a a a a a a tea and cake break twice a a a a a a a a day With the the the lion’s share of the the the course arriving as as civilians it it it it was was the the the the exercises that that made us sol- diers and and it it it was was the the command positions that that began to to to make us officers A disparate assem- bly of of individuals had had had come come together into a a a a a a a a a a a team Some had had had overcome injuries one had had had grown a a a a a a a a a a moustache In the space of eight weeks we we had learnt initialisms and and phrases from from ORPs to to stags from from Bowmans to to bashas SOCSW and and and comms-cord and and sections attacking or or supress- ing ing ing We knew the the difference between grenades and and and cocking handles some had even tried the the sambal sauce Most of us got lost and and and a a a a a a a a a few found ourselves on NAVEX The knowledge that Aldershot has gorse thorns and Barossa peb- bles That Padres are non-combatants but come well-armed with confectionery The OCdts had taken command roles delivered orders finessed models and and and recce-ed enemy positions We’ve learnt the Commander’s Pause whilst learning
what what to to delegate and what what to to do right ourselves We have dug dug dug shell scrapes dug dug dug deep for each other and dug dug dug into pasta Bolognese At the the the close of the the the course a a a a a a a nervous anticipation was spreading around the the the the platoon Our nurses and and lawyers were not sure where they would be posted to to from the the the the following week and and our Reservists awaited their their new platoons as as they re-joined their their units There was excited chatter about about scuba diving skiing and and AT about about the the horrors of Brecon and and how on on on earth to conquer the slow march We now realised that our career was just beginning We were commissioning in in in MTP and desper- ately trying to mould regimental headdress while acutely aware our state of of drill and dress dress would be easily repayable on Facebook In a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a space of of eight weeks we we had all faced insecurities learnt lessons that will serve us our whole careers and made friends for life – be this from surviving the Wish Stream undrowned (or partially drowned) the the obstacle course unbroken or or the the three differ- ent types of carbs every single mealtime Remember – civilians pay thousands for this!
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