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Campaign Army Infantry Officer

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YOUR POTENTIAL

Join the Infantry as a soldier and begin your adventure. We offer the opportunity to travel abroad, take part in extreme sports and build friendships that last a lifetime.

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HEAR RECRUITS QUINN AND FOWLER RELIVE THEIR EXPERIENCES, AND GET HELPFUL ADVICE FROM THEIR PLATOON COMMANDER.

DIARY ENTRY ALL SOLDIERS ALL CATEGORIES TIME
Strapping on a gas mask Recruit Quinn Skills and Qualifications 0:19
Skills for Army and civilian life Recruit Quinn Skills and Qualifications 0:18
All in step Recruit Quinn Skills and Qualifications 0:19
Looking to the future Recruit Quinn Skills and Qualifications 0:19
Sport and adventure Recruit Quinn Skills and Qualifications 0:19
Gaining civilian qualifications Recruit Quinn Skills and Qualifications 0:19
The highs and lows Recruit Quinn Skills and Qualifications 0:19
The basics of drilling Recruit Fowler Skills and Qualifications 0:29
Leading a march Recruit Fowler Skills and Qualifications 0:32
Getting stuck in Recruit Fowler Skills and Qualifications 0:30
A sense of pride Recruit Fowler Skills and Qualifications 0:23
The first 20 weeks Platoon Commander Jamie McDonald Skills and Qualifications 1:42
Ready for the ranges Recruit Quinn Equipment and kit 0:19
Light Machine Gun practice Recruit Quinn Equipment and kit 0:18
Tips for beret shaping Recruit Quinn Equipment and kit 0:19
Essential reading: Army best book Recruit Quinn Equipment and kit 0:19
Prepping for battle exercises Recruit Quinn Equipment and kit 0:19
Throwing a live grenade Recruit Quinn Equipment and kit 0:19
Passing inspection Recruit Fowler Equipment and kit 0:21
Boots that shine like a black mirror Recruit Fowler Equipment and kit 0:27
Firing for the first time Recruit Fowler Equipment and kit 0:36
Pulling the pin Recruit Fowler Equipment and kit 0:27
Checking your kit Recruit Fowler Equipment and kit 0:29
Light Machine Gun vs. a rifle Recruit Fowler Equipment and kit 0:26
Marching fast carrying heavy weight Recruit Quinn Fitness 0:18
Log race: the man’s test Recruit Quinn Fitness 0:18
Get your chin up Recruit Quinn Fitness 0:18
Piggybacks, fireman carries and more Recruit Quinn Fitness 0:18
Pushing through an 8-mile run Recruit Fowler Fitness 0:14
Tackling the obstacle course Recruit Fowler Fitness 0:28
Mastering the rope swing Recruit Fowler Fitness 0:28
Running after two days with no sleep Recruit Fowler Fitness 0:28
What to do in a night ambush Recruit Quinn Battle Exercises 0:19
The day after the night ambush Recruit Quinn Battle Exercises 0:20
Becoming a marksman Recruit Fowler Battle Exercises 0:27
Sweeping up the brass Recruit Fowler Battle Exercises 0:32
Attack X2: icing on the cake Recruit Fowler Battle Exercises 0:29
Heading home Recruit Quinn Army and home life 0:19
A great weekend Recruit Quinn Army and home life 0:18
Getting better acquainted Recruit Fowler Army and home life 0:17
Making friends for life Recruit Fowler Army and home life 0:35
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As part of the Army’s front-line team, you get involved in everything from peacekeeping to combat operations.

BEING A SOLDIER

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