So, yeah, I joined the Army: Day -1
By VIGGO123 51 Comments
Tomorrow I'll be leaving home to start my service in the Norwegian Army. I have to get up at about 4:30 PM, get on a bus, travel for an hour or so, visit a military base to sign some papers for a couple of hours, get on a plane and go way up north in Norway, where my base is located. I have a feeling the first few weeks is going to be hell, although I'm mentally prepared for any challenges that may come, I feel like I'm not at my A-game when it comes to the physical part. I think there are others there who are worse off then me, but thinking back, I probably should have started working out a bit earlier. But no worries, I'm sure I'll have plenty of time to get into top shape during the Basic Training.
I'll be joining the Norwegian Army Armored Battalion, because I've heard that this is the unit that goes through the most training and field-exercises in the regular army (not counting special-ops) and although it is categorized as an armored unit, the bat talion primarily serves in the mechanized infantry role. So hopefully I'll be driving around the Norwegian forests in a CV90. The battalion got an over haul a few years ago, with new weapons, new equipment and new vehicles, and it's now one of the most popular battalions for new recruits.
I will continue blogging throughout my year long service period, and I will also bring my camera so I can post some pictures for you.
It will be a lot easier for me to keep this blog going if I know I have an audience, so if you feel like this might interest you, feel free to follow me :)
Take care.
VIGGO123
Note: I won't be able to use my computer for at least 2-3 weeks, because this is against regulations during the first weeks of Basic Training, so the next update will be a while from now. But there are some computers at the base that I may be able to borrow, so we'll see what happens.
51 Comments