#military training camp

[l1ve-l4ugh-lov3craft]

please tell us what you have to say about pre-calamity characters. I ate up your analysis on the Akkala citidel.

Oh my gosh wait that’s so nice of you thank you! I fear you may be underwhelmed cos that post was probably the best work I’ve ever done or ever will do lol. I do LOVE all the little people who live in my head though so I shall share some of them :)

My first and possibly favourite is Dilia who lives rent free in my head as the castle Royal Head Librarian. He's Hylian and about in late 20s to early 30s. Any sensible library's gonna have library staff and so I created him as part of that. I imagine there's also about five or six additional librarians as well under his leadership who help with organising the books and keeping the place all neat and tidy :) He was also brought on a bit because I got to thinking about how much time Zelda probably spent in the library researching ancient technology. I like to think she came to trust him as she grew up and saw him as like a cool older brother or uncle figure :) My guy probably had his role as castle librarian passed down to him by his mother or father, so he's lived there his whole life and knows all there is to know about the histories of Hyrule. He's a walking font of knowledge and I definitely think he and the court poet have compared notes before on the events of the first Great Calamity. He's got a penchant for forgetting the castle library hours and leaving it open well into the night because he's gotten too comfy at his desk and forgot to check the time periodically lol He's just a big ol nerd and I love him deeply, and so he got to survive the Calamity and move to Kakariko Village because I don't want him to die horribly.

I also, while we're on the subject, LOVE the court poet. He's not an OC, but he's an integral part of the world that I think about him enough to have headcanoned him to life lol. I read 'A Hylian Romance' by sillythings on Ao3, and he's called Chanson in that so that's what I call him XD I absolutely LOVE this because regular royal courts would have some person who is purely there to entertain the lords and ladies at banquets and meetings and the like. And so rather than have a Fool, they had Chanson. I love thinking about this witty, sassy guy who would have been the SINGULAR person in the castle allowed to openly insult King Rhoam to his face and not get executed for it (such was the privilege of court Fools and Poet).

The next one requires a bit of my personal thoughts on the rank system for the Hyrule military, but I'll TRY to keep it brief. Basically, we see soldiers' weapons, knights' weapons, royal guards' weapons, and royal weapons in-game. I was thinking about the training facilities in Hyrule Castle itself, and there's really not a whole lot there. It's mostly indoors as well, which isn't ideal for maximum army training. HOWEVER! Outside of the castle grounds we see the Military Training Camp (obviously), the Akkala Citadel, and the Coliseum. MY personal theory is that the Coliseum is actually another combat training camp rather than a coliseum for entertainment and I'll have to make a post on THAT after this to explain why lol ANYWAY! That tells me that the Hyrulean military force was sort of ranked Soldier -> Knight -> Royal Guard -> Royal Family. The soldiers probably trained at the Military Training Camp because of how little we see of stone ruins. It wasn't made as sturdily as the Castle, Akkala Citadel, or Coliseum, and thus would be fitting of the lowest ranked fighters to train there. Rauru Settlement is right there, and so I think that was where most of the soldiers and their families lived, and I just LOVE the idea of all the bright-eyed young people of Hyrule coming from all over the kingdom to train under the banner of the crown together. And they spend the entire day working their BUTTS off training in this new, grueling regiment that's kind of made to weed out anyone less dedicated (like bootcamp essentially), and then hurry home back down the hill to sit by a fire together and dance and enjoy eachothers' company.

(side note, I think Hylians are a very musical race. Not for any particular reason other than I love the idea of fun Hylian festivals) Let's seeeee, et me rapid fire off a few of my other ones before this post becomes too long XD -Love the idea of bringing back Talon and Malon (and Ingo I guess) pre-calamity who raise the finest horses in all of Hyrule that usually even make it to the castle itself as the royal family and royal guards' mounts - Ronin is a knight character I've been slow cooking in my head who's posted at one of the gatehouses in the castle, and he's got a lil secret (except it's not actually very secret cos everyone else in his regiment know) thing for one of the castle maids, Enid. And the go to a festival together one day when they have time off and I love them dearly - They don't have a name yet, but I've ALSO been thinking of the potential for a religious figure (a high preist or priestess or smthn) who oversees worship at the Castle Town Cathedral. I feel like it was more of a shrine to Hylia that had a lot of believers come and go rather than weekly services, but there still would have been someone who lived there and maintained the cathedral grounds - THE BELL RINGER! Again, they don't have a name, but I found the bell tower one of my first playthroughs of botw and the bell ringer has had me in a choke hold ever since. This strange, quiet outsider who was more in tune with Hyrule than anyone else and who was content to just sit in their tower most days and watch the people below. BUT ALSO the absolute tragedy as Calamity Ganon swarmed the towers when it emerged and would have corrupted and infected the bell ringer with the potent malice and killed them before they even had a chance to escape.

idk I just think pre-calamity is SO neat and one day I'd love to write a bunch of character anthologies but first I gotta get up the motivation XD

[if-you-fan-a-fire]

"Arrests, Trials And Sentences All a Mistake," The Province (Vancouver). March 13, 1943. Page 5. ---- MONTREAL, March 13. (CP) Three Montrealers were arrested, pleaded guilty and were sentenced under military call up regulations not effective at the time, police officials admitted here.

The men, who paid $25 fines and were escorted to a military training camp, were arrested several days ago by police who apparently did not know the deadline for registra- tion of single men for military service had been advanced from March 1 to March 15. Neither the men nor the pre- siding judge had apparently heard of a change in the registration deadline.

"Frankly, I don't know what will be done," said a Royal Canadian Mounted Police official. "I suppose the three men can appeal for a refund of their fines?" He would not disclose their names or any other details.

[artemistorm]

Angsty story idea I just had:

Wild is feeling homesick for the home he had before the calamity and before he drew the Master Sword. All the other Links have their places of origin and he wants to know his own. He asks Flora but she doesn’t know where his home was. She only knew him at the castle. He prays to Hylia to show him his home.

Later, the Chain's in his Hyrule and they’re riding horses somewhere and Wild sees a ruined house out in the wilderness surrounded by blue nightshade (which is the symbolic flower of BotW/TotK Link). He realizes that this is his home and he ends up having a long memory of some of his life as a child living there.

He then finds something from that old time like a buried chest of valuables his family buried before the Calamity for safekeeping.

[automatic-midnight]

Hey soldier

[apolloendymion]

depictions of boarding school in europe: a space where children enjoy relative autonomy from their parents, prestigious, desirable

depictions of boarding school in the us: institutionalization

[blue-shy]

The Witcher 3: Military Camp (1/3)

[hasdrubal-gisco]

@cayanne-pepper since this version with my compiled greatest hits is still making the rounds, can you explain why you chose to include the afrikaner post ? surely you knew afrikaner is the real endonym used by white south africans of dutch boer descent ? afrikaners you may have heard of include oscar leonard pistorius or quinton de kock, hence the penis name joke. or did you think afrikaner was an ugly spelling of african ? funny and real african names include goodluck jonathan and tokyo sexwale by the way

heartwarming that after half a millennium of psychiatrists diagnosing everyone with random nonsense we've finally found an objectively correct system with which to diagnose people with things that are 100% real

[historyofguns]

In the article "Training B-17 Flying Fortress Gunners for Masters of the Air" on The Armory Life, Capt. Dale Dye, USMC (Ret), discusses his role as Senior Military Advisor for the Apple TV+ miniseries "Masters of the Air." This miniseries, which aired in 2024, is part of a trilogy following the acclaimed "Band of Brothers" and "The Pacific." The article emphasizes the thorough research conducted on the 8th Air Force and the 100th Heavy Bombardment Group, also known as "The Bloody Hundredth." Capt. Dye highlights the intensive and realistic training given to actors to accurately portray the experiences of B-17 air gunners during World War II, including handling .50-caliber machine guns, adapting to cramped aircraft conditions, and recognizing enemy aircraft. He underscores the importance of highlighting the often-overlooked roles of air gunners to ensure historical accuracy and honor their contributions to the war effort.

[newspatron]

Sweat, Grit, & Glory: Inside Indian Army Training

Were you ever tempted to join the army? Share your thoughts and experiences in the comments below!

Ever wondered what it takes to transform a regular Ratan (or Mani!) into a battle-ready soldier of the Indian Army (Anmol Ratna)? Buckle up, because we’re about to take you on a wild ride through boot camps, obstacle courses, and enough sweat to fill a swimming pool. But hey, who said discipline can’t be fun? We’ll dive headfirst into the world of push-ups, rifle drills, and the occasional…

[if-you-fan-a-fire]

"Scenes as Residents of St. Vincent and Sydenham Leave New Tank Range," Owen Sound Sun-Times. October 1, 1942. Page 6. --- The northern tips of St. Vincent and Syndenham Townships are today a new Canadian Army tank range. Rolling farm-lands which for years have been devoted to feeding Canadians are now serving another purpose, being used to train men to guard Canadians against the loss of those things they prize more than life itself. All residents of the area have now departed for their new homes. Here are scenes as the evacuation was in full swing. Upper left, Carol Jane McKee, aged 7, and Yvonne McKee, aged 9, 4 sit the steps of the Balaclava school, their books in their arms, as they any well to this school house. They are the daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Russell McKee and will reside near Allenford. Top centre is a view of a Sydenham group, helping Mrs. Margaret Eagles pack her belongings into a truck for removal to her new home at Owen Sound. From left to right are Jimmie Lemon, Carewood White, Miss Katherine Lemon, M. Donald Lemon, Mrs. Margaret Eagles and Clifford King. Upper right is scene familiar in the district in the past few weeks, a truck-load of hay. Standing on the hood of the truck is Rae Bumstead, while at the left is the owner of the hay, John Cathrae, who is moving to a farm in Keppel Township. Lower left is sbown one of the warning signs erected along the boundaries of the area. The man on the right Josh Gammon of Hawkestone, Ont., who was directing William Briggs and Geedon Hedekinson of Meaford in the work of erecting barriers across the roadway. Lower right is a picture of S.S. No. 12, St. Vincent, closed because it stands four rods inside the tank area, although eleven of the school's fourteen pupils reside outside the area and will now have to go as far as five miles to St. John's school. Standing is the school door in the picture is George Moire, a member of the school board of S.S. No. 12 - Sun-Tunes Staff Photo

[aurantiumred]

far worse, and something i fear i must inform you all of, jason was branded. at *four.* which, from multiple characters, is noted to be INCREDIBLY PAINFUL (percy, claudia) and they actually understood what was happening and why they were in so much pain, and why people were doing this.

he gets branded AGAIN every year. for *twelve years.*

okay but timeline-wise jason is 2 when he’s left at The Wolf House and taken in by Lupa who, and i quote, “found him and tested him on his first night there, to see if he would be a pup or food. She took him under her wing, training him, protecting him and nurturing him, but he couldn't show weakness around her or else he would be torn to shreds”

also, because he’s 16 in toa and we know he spent 12 years in the legion, he had to have joined a literal military camp at about FOUR FUCKING YEARS OLD. AFTER BEING TRAINED BY WOLVES FOR LIKE TWO YEARS. WHAT THE FUCK

honestly i’m just surprised jason didn’t turn out to be wayyy more fucked up.

like he literally never got to enjoy his childhood except maybe his first like 1 1/2 years with Thalia and his mom (though his mom was kinda mentally unstable at that point) which he barely remembers. and even at camp jupiter he was always expected to lead and was treated differently for being the son of jupiter

tbh i feel like we as a fandom don’t talk about how sad his life is enough or, like, at all.

TOA SPOILERS BELOW!!!

and then he gets killed at 16? how is that fair?? he got to live a normal life for like. less than a year. immediately after he loses his best friend. and his girlfriend breaks up with him (no hate to piper tho i love her) which causes things to grow awkward with her. his only other best friend. AND HE DIES BEFORE HE CAN SEE LEO AGAIN AFTER GAEA.

[kiranerysismyhero]

imagine a bajoran teenager living on ds9 who's trying to decide what to do with her life and feels compelled to get closer to the Emissary, but gets the sense that Sisko is a little uncomfortable with being approached in that way, and she's a little young to join the bajoran military and try to get stationed under him, so she looks for another pretense to like have a conversation with him or something

and she overhears Jake talking about playing baseball with his dad, and maybe at the temple she overhears Kira talking about going to the holosuites with them for a baseball game, and she gets the sense that baseball is Important

so she gets up her courage and approaches him on the promenade some time when he doesn't seem too busy, like "excuse me Emissary, I wonder if you would allow me to ask a favor of you."

and Sisko tries not to look like he's steeling himself

"I would like to learn about Baseball."

and he gets this big grin. and tells her what day and time to show up to Quark's for the next time he and Jake are gonna play (and ngl maybe part of him is thinking she's closer to Jake's age than Mardah is...)

and like as they're doing warmups, and she's taking things Very Seriously trying to learn the ropes, Sisko makes an offhanded comment about how Cestus III would be the place to be if you really wanted to get immersed in the sport. and of course she takes this a lot more seriously than he meant it. like a direction in life given to her from the Prophets, directly from their Emissary.

so after all of one (1) time playing baseball in a holosuite she approaches Kassidy to learn more about Cestus III and works like a short internship under her to earn passage there. and shows up in like Pike City or someplace like "hi, does anyone around here hire non-federation citizens? i don't care what type of job. also when are baseball tryouts?"

and like after several years spent getting good, bc she approaches the sport with y'know religious devotion, she returns to her people. and starts a training camp on Bajor that's like basically a monastery. like teenagers who want to pursue religious studies but can't sit still long enough to have hope of becoming a ranjen, they get sent to her to learn to practice Baseball

like imagine a young adult with a really elaborate earring and also like the baseball shoes and the short pants tucked into tall socks going "you know, waiting for a sign from the Prophets is a lot like playing left field..."

[autobot2001]

Almost Got Away With It

@themerrywhumpofmay: overheating @mediwhumpmay: withdrawal

The soldiers are leaving for boot camp in a few days. One soldier hides a secret he didn't think he'd be able to keep secret during his health exam. Even though he stopped four days prior. That was rough, and now he's back to taking his benzodiazepine. He's managed to keep his mental health condition a secret to get into the military. He knows N.E.S.T. isn't lax with what disqualifies a potential recruit. "I've managed to pull this off, but I'm not sure if they're going to check everyone's bags at the camp," the soldier worries, "and they'll definitely search our person before we're allowed to enter the camp." Boot camp is two weeks long. The soldier hopes withdrawal doesn't kick his butt.

The soldier isn't feeling withdrawal symptoms until day three of boot camp. Considering he's just now feeling his anxiety, he's certain this is withdrawal. "Are you ok?" A soldier asks. "I'm fine!" The other soldier leaves the cabin. Maybe I just need sleep. The soldier tries to convince himself. It's seven at night, and he can be in his cabin.

After a night of struggling to fall asleep, the loud wake-up call at five in the morning is not what anyone wants. Add the headache the soldier has. His hands tremble as he gets dressed. The other soldiers in the cabin see he's struggling but believe he's taking a little longer to wake up today.

"Today, you will be running the ten-mile trail," the Drill Sargent tells the recruits. The soldiers are confused about why they are to run ten miles when the average is two miles,  but they don't say anything about the unusually long distance.

"Hey, are you ok?' the same soldier who asked the question yesterday asks. "I—" the soldier can't answer before falling to the ground. "Help! Someone get help!" The soldier yells. He sees the unconscious soldier is covered in sweat. "Pathetic!" The Drill Sargent scoffs

"As weird of an observation this is, I don't think this is sweat from running ten miles," Jolt points out. "We'll have our answer after a blood test."

The soldier wakes up soon after Ratchet gets a blood sample and goes to his ambulance alt mode to test the blood. He was expecting to find nothing. While finding a cause of the soldier passing out is good, this particular reason isn't good news for the soldier.

Ratchet sees the soldier is awake, drinking water. He has cooled down, and Jolt had placed a pedestal fan by the bed. Jolt gives Ratchet his notes on the soldier's vitals. The soldier has high blood pressure and heart palpations. "I don't understand how he was cleared for boot camp with these vitals," Jolt questions. "Because he's having withdrawal from Centrax." "What? How the frag did he manage to get enlisted?" "This isn't the first time they've stopped taking their medication."

The soldier argues he is not taking the medication. Failing to realize his attitude indicates withdrawal rather than anger at being accused. While it's the rules, Ratchet doesn't like reporting the situation to Lennox.

Lennox is not thrilled with the situation and has to discharge a soldier. Now he has to press charges. "It's a felony," Lennox tells Ratchet, "the best I can do is to allow you to treat him while he's in prison awaiting trial."

This is exactly what Ratchet is told after the soldier is arrested less than an hour after Lennox is informed of the situation. The soldier is back on medication and no longer dealing with withdrawal within a month. In time for his three years in prison.

[pickleslice]

mass effect internal politics go insane this game was made my robots i think

[nerdygirlramblings]

omegaverse 141

previous

The following morning, after formation, you have your squad follow you onto the trail that runs around base. The same one Soap had seen you running a few weeks back.

"You didn't tell us we be runnin' today, Sarge," Geoffrey says, barely concealing a whine.

You chuckle to yourself and roll your eyes. Glancing over your shoulder you ask, "When have I led ya wrong?" Your squad is quiet behind you. They may not want to socialize with you as an omega, but there's no denying you've been getting the job done. "Brought ya out here cuz I wanted to talk. And to do it without any alphas or other CO's around."

There's some muttering behind you, not loud enough to make anything out, but not quiet enough to dismiss either. You notice a change in the air around you. Though they're betas and have learned how to project their calming scent, most are still working on controlling their fear and distress. You can smell the slightly sour milk and rush to allay their worries.

You turn to face them and say, "You're not in trouble! We are not in trouble." You face the trail again and resume your walk, talking as you go, "But something's come up, and it impacts everyone." You pick up your pace ever so slightly . You're looking for the clearing you'd passed the first time you ran here. It's a little space set off from the main trail, big enough for a few people to camp or for a squad to meet. You want to get there quickly to have this whole conversation out rather than dropping breadcrumbs. Your squad deserves that.

Once everyone is off the trail and standing around you, you tell them about the offer you've received from the 141. "Oh my God," Molly whispers, awe in her voice. "There, like, the best!"

You bob your head in acknowledgment and respond, "Some of, yes." It's clear that your squad doesn't understand the full implications of you joining the 141. So you lay it out for them. "If I take this opportunity, they'll pull me as your CO. Captain Price said -"

A voice interrupts, "You mean you actually talked to Captain Price?!?" You smile self-indulgently remembering how awed you were when the man first approached you.

"Yes, and 'e said that it's too disruptive for any of the 141 to have a squad of their own. Apparently, we can be called out at any point, and be gone for weeks. It would leave ya without a commanding officer." You look at each member of your squad, meeting everyone's eyes. "If I do this, you'll have a new CO. I don't know who it would be, and I don't know what that would mean for your trainin'. 'At's why I brought ya out here. Wanted to get yer honest take on what this means fer ya." There's some uneasy shuffling as it seems no one wants to quite be honest about their feelings. You remind them that you're not like other COs, and that you're an omega. Not that they need the reminder about either, but it seems to help settle some nerves. "I know it's hard fer ya having an omega as a CO. I know the stigma it carries. While this decision is mine and mine alone, yer time here is impacted by it, so I wanted to know what ya think."

It finally occurs to some members of your squad that they can be honest with you. "Yeah, 's tough around base having you as our CO. There're still a lot of alphas who won't want us on their team because you're the one who is trained us," Connor says.

One by one, your squad shares how they feel about you joining the 141. Some are like Connor and recognize the strain it puts on their careers to have you as their CO. Some are like Molly, excited for your opportunity regardless of what it does for them. Some are like Geoffrey, recognizing how they've struggled and realizing that a different CO, a beta or an alpha who is harsher, will make their time in the military much more difficult.

You get the sense - from what they say and how they smell - that most of your squad have already accepted that you'll leave them. Some may be happy about this because of the way it might benefit them while others simply seem happy for you. You close by telling them to make their way to the shooting range to practice on the Glock 17s. You remind them that after range practice is lunch with the promise of a decision for them by the time you see them in the mess.

"An' I promise, if I do take Captain Price up on his offer, I'll still keep tabs on you. Gotta make sure you all make it through basic as brilliantly as I know you can," you say with a rueful grin.

Your squad disperses from the clearing, making their way in twos and threes back to base, but you hang back. You pull your phone out and call home, finally ready with a decision.

This time it's Mum who answers. She takes one look at your face and shouts off screen to Mama and Dad "We've got a decision!" There's commotion on the other end as Mama and Dad come into frame.

"I hope I'm not interrupting," you say apologetically.

Dad reminds you he's on glorified bedrest, "So either yer Mum or yer Mama is always home. This morning I've got both." He smiles, "But a call from you is never an interruption. Or, if it is, it's the best kind."

Mama nods and leans close to the screen. "So, what did you decide?"

You take a deep breath, letting the air fill your lungs, and release it slowly. Before you can tell them, Mum says, "Good fer you, love."

"But," you sputter, "Mum...I didn't even tell you-"

"You don't have to, dear," she interrupts. "I can see the decision in your eyes. You're gonna join the task force." You hear the price, and fear, in her voice.

Beside her, Mama nods and tries to hide her emotions. "We're proud of whatever decision you make. And while I'm not happy with how much more dangerous this is, I think it's the right thing for you."

Dad is beaming, but you see the tears caught in his lashes. "Pretty girl, we love you so much! This is such an amazing opportunity for you. And if it feels right, if your omega feels safe, this might be the best thing for you."

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[average-mako-enjoyer]

Kaidan Alenko has the most interesting story in the Mass Effect canon.

Exposed to Element Zero in utero.

Basically kidnapped from his home by a government agency when he was a teen.

Forcibly implanted with a piece of tech that literally makes people mentally ill and/or disabled but gives them godlike powers.

Survived that with pretty mild side effects (compared to others).

Survived a torture boot camp for kids.

Killed the authority figure who physically and emotionally abused him and other kids for over a year and was about to kill him.

Caused a diplomatic scandal.

Survived Red Sand addiction.

Still decided to return to military service.

Risen to the rank of Staff Lieutenant WITHOUT using his biotics on the living targets (no, seriously, he must be really good at shooting, hand-to-hand, and strategizing to become the head of the marine detail without using his main cheat code).

Trained a team of biotic superspies.

Literally a second human spectre.

Learned by HIMSELF the biotic skill that only Asari matriarchs can perform.

...

"Basic man", "generic noodle", are you fucking kidding??