Joel Struthers
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So, and that's where, you know, I think I sent you that, uh, that clip once, but, uh, the difference in, in their system is, um, it's not necessarily that you volunteer. They'll say, Hey, Joel, are you interested in going GCP? Because you need to be signed. So that's the group. So that's like the pathfinders for the, uh, for the, for the regiment.
So, and that's where, you know, I think I sent you that, uh, that clip once, but, uh, the difference in, in their system is, um, it's not necessarily that you volunteer. They'll say, Hey, Joel, are you interested in going GCP? Because you need to be signed. So that's the group. So that's like the pathfinders for the, uh, for the, for the regiment.
So, and that's where, you know, I think I sent you that, uh, that clip once, but, uh, the difference in, in their system is, um, it's not necessarily that you volunteer. They'll say, Hey, Joel, are you interested in going GCP? Because you need to be signed. So that's the group. So that's like the pathfinders for the, uh, for the, for the regiment.
Um, guys can be volunteer, but you need to be signed off by your, your lieutenant and then the company captain, um, Typically, you know, it's a small regiments 1500 strong So it's a captain that runs the GCB team and they're all obviously a small community their talk So they're gonna say to their comrades or the company captains. Don't send me fucking retards.
Um, guys can be volunteer, but you need to be signed off by your, your lieutenant and then the company captain, um, Typically, you know, it's a small regiments 1500 strong So it's a captain that runs the GCB team and they're all obviously a small community their talk So they're gonna say to their comrades or the company captains. Don't send me fucking retards.
Um, guys can be volunteer, but you need to be signed off by your, your lieutenant and then the company captain, um, Typically, you know, it's a small regiments 1500 strong So it's a captain that runs the GCB team and they're all obviously a small community their talk So they're gonna say to their comrades or the company captains. Don't send me fucking retards.
You know, just send me So that being said if there's problem childs in a company they might say alright off you go, right? Because as you know, sometimes problem childs make good good soldiers, too, right? But anyway, so I did the selection for the GCP. And you had to be a minimum of a corporal. And I was a private, probably first class at the time. And yeah, the process is somewhat different.
You know, just send me So that being said if there's problem childs in a company they might say alright off you go, right? Because as you know, sometimes problem childs make good good soldiers, too, right? But anyway, so I did the selection for the GCP. And you had to be a minimum of a corporal. And I was a private, probably first class at the time. And yeah, the process is somewhat different.
You know, just send me So that being said if there's problem childs in a company they might say alright off you go, right? Because as you know, sometimes problem childs make good good soldiers, too, right? But anyway, so I did the selection for the GCP. And you had to be a minimum of a corporal. And I was a private, probably first class at the time. And yeah, the process is somewhat different.
It was a three-week selection process. And it was a group of, I think we were 20-odd from the different companies, a mix of corporals and first class. They put you through the original, you know, the typical selection.
It was a three-week selection process. And it was a group of, I think we were 20-odd from the different companies, a mix of corporals and first class. They put you through the original, you know, the typical selection.
It was a three-week selection process. And it was a group of, I think we were 20-odd from the different companies, a mix of corporals and first class. They put you through the original, you know, the typical selection.
The big staple for the French military, especially in the Legion, is you do a 1,500-meter ruck run in a certain amount of time, and then you get, I think, five minutes, and then you do 8K run. That's the big one. Then there's the assault, common assault course. And then for the GCP, it's a 35K run. Okay.
The big staple for the French military, especially in the Legion, is you do a 1,500-meter ruck run in a certain amount of time, and then you get, I think, five minutes, and then you do 8K run. That's the big one. Then there's the assault, common assault course. And then for the GCP, it's a 35K run. Okay.
The big staple for the French military, especially in the Legion, is you do a 1,500-meter ruck run in a certain amount of time, and then you get, I think, five minutes, and then you do 8K run. That's the big one. Then there's the assault, common assault course. And then for the GCP, it's a 35K run. Okay.
so they do that in the first week and then they have their, you know, you go to the range, they do their assessment and it, it depends on what they have different cells.
so they do that in the first week and then they have their, you know, you go to the range, they do their assessment and it, it depends on what they have different cells.
so they do that in the first week and then they have their, you know, you go to the range, they do their assessment and it, it depends on what they have different cells.
So if they're looking for a signal or they're going to be kind of pinpointing towards if they're looking for sniper guys, but in the end, they, um, you go out and you spend a couple of weeks working with the, in, in the, the Raptors, two GCP teams, um, So they introduce you into the teams and you'll go do exercise with them.
So if they're looking for a signal or they're going to be kind of pinpointing towards if they're looking for sniper guys, but in the end, they, um, you go out and you spend a couple of weeks working with the, in, in the, the Raptors, two GCP teams, um, So they introduce you into the teams and you'll go do exercise with them.