>>312763>tfw I'm handing my uniform in after reaching the 18+9 months cutoff, after over 4 years of character building>Towards the end the camraderie and friendships intensified, 3+ days tactically.>DofE expeditions taught me how to take and handle hardship, stuff like accidentally running out of water 2 miles from camp on a hot day, climbing up hills to get there.innawoods with best friends
>I couldn't even stand up straight when I joined, quiet, no self confidence, basically piggy from Lord of the Flies>I came as a boy and left a man>pic related, after awards ceremony during last exercise, big competition, we won the military skills trophy>tfw the original members of the senior cadet platoon will dwindle until none of the originals remain 