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Ching

14th February 2005, 03:51

I'm thinking about doing that... except that I shortened the arms on my tunic... so it won't likely fit anyone else... (my arms are freakishly short... everything else about the tunic fit PERFECTLY, but with the cuffs around my wrists, my WO1 badges were covered by sleeve... so anyway, it wouldn't be much good to them... :) I might just use it as a background to mount my badges in a picture frame... one of my officers did that, and it looks really good, with the pockets and everything...

Juice

14th February 2005, 04:30

I still have mine. It's hanging on the wall beside me actually. I look at it from time to time. It's nice to know that I accomplished so much in my 6 years.

spy_me

14th February 2005, 04:33

i have a complete unifrom at home.

lil_spy

14th February 2005, 05:48

i have a complete unifrom at home.

Actually, you have 2 complete uniforms at home I believe.

I still have my tunic, I'm still thinking about taking it back after I decide what to do with the badges and such.

FOXX

14th February 2005, 05:52

I kept my uniform, my older siblings kept theirs aswell, funny I was the only one to make it to CPO1, they we all CPO2's

chrischu

14th February 2005, 08:11

I'm almost aging out, and looking at my tunic makes me wonder what could have been...

CC

superbrownie

14th February 2005, 08:26

I have mine still! I only got to keep it because it was old material and needed to be replaced...I haven't looked at it since I last wore it because its back in BC and I'm out here in AB and you know...one less thing...

SB

ctjj.stevenson

14th February 2005, 08:59

I was permitted to keep my tunic because I was given a new one just before my final annual review, and I did not sign for it (and therefore, I had two). When I brought back my uniforms, I was told by the SupO to only bring back one tunic, and therefore, was able to keep the new one with all my insignias on it.

I finally gave it back last year (after it spent 4 years at my house) because a chief at my unit needed a larger tunic, and I believed that mine would fit, however it didn't (the arms were not long enough). Seeing that I took all the badges off, I decised to give it back.

Bright Eyes mentioned that her insignias were framed. I only framed my RCLMCE (which cost $50 to do, for a medal that costs only $8.50). Even though I love thinking back of my good ol' cadet days, I like my life better as an officer because I can now do much more than as a cadet.

Good day!

Sundborg

14th February 2005, 09:49

I still have my tunic and everything else that was issued to me ( except the temporary issued kit of course.) My Stores O loved me. :)

CI_Air_Pirate

14th February 2005, 11:46

We had this policy at the time of my cadet aging-out that if you were in for 5 years or more you could keep it, so I did. I looked at it the other day in search of one of my funky name tags and had a wierd reminicing moment... It's still in exactly the same shape and on the exact same hangar as the day I left cadets. Wierd.

Dick

14th February 2005, 12:36

I gave it all back, and kept the badges...

However I ended up giving a lot of the badges away to people who needed them. Like my 9 leaf WO2 badge.

Ching

14th February 2005, 17:57

9 leaf WO2 badge.
...freak...

Insane Power Pilot

14th February 2005, 18:21

I still have mine. It's hanging on the wall beside me actually. I look at it from time to time. It's nice to know that I accomplished so much in my 6 years.

I still have my whole uniform and it's at my parents' house. I find that my tunic is a vast understatement of my cadet career. All that's on there are power wings, WO1s, shoulder flashes, and my name tag. My exchange badge was never put on it, given that I retired as soon as I got home from it, and I never even got a glider badge or a 6-week music badge. I had a drum major badge and a level III on there for a time...took the DM off when I ceased to be DM obviously, and the III came off once I got promoted to WO2. There were warrant officers at my squadrons who left their drum major badges on even after they got promoted to a higher position...a dumb thing to do if you ask me!

Interesting thing, though...that was the first and only name tag I've ever had, so it was looking pretty beat up by the end. Also, the same knot is still in my tie, 8 years later. ;)

K Piper

14th February 2005, 18:39

I still have my whole uniform and it's at my parents' house. I find that my tunic is a vast understatement of my cadet career. All that's on there are power wings, WO1s, shoulder flashes, and my name tag. My exchange badge was never put on it, given that I retired as soon as I got home from it, and I never even got a glider badge or a 6-week music badge. I had a drum major badge and a level III on there for a time...took the DM off when I ceased to be DM obviously, and the III came off once I got promoted to WO2. There were warrant officers at my squadrons who left their drum major badges on even after they got promoted to a higher position...a dumb thing to do if you ask me!

Interesting thing, though...that was the first and only name tag I've ever had, so it was looking pretty beat up by the end. Also, the same knot is still in my tie, 8 years later. ;)

Mine was the very opposite.

Right arm:Gold Star(I refused to take NSCE), D&C, MWO
Left: Marksman, Gold Fitness, Level 4 drummer, and Emergency First Aid.

Anyone have a picture of their medals framed?

Juice

14th February 2005, 18:59

Mine, of course, is an understatemnt of my cadet career. A tunic on a wall could never show the amazing experiences that I had.

Mine is as follows:

Left Arm: Shoulder flashes, CPO1 badge, 6 year pip

Right Arm: Shoulder flashes, Gunnery Trade Group III, Staff, Standard First Aid, and Bugler.

I could also put Marksman II or White Sail II on there. Bugler meant more to me, and was a lot harder to get my hands on.

I also have my name tag, corps crest, a poppy, and my gunner's chain on there too.

K Piper

14th February 2005, 19:31

Mine, of course, is an understatemnt of my cadet career. A tunic on a wall could never show the amazing experiences that I had.

Mine has my Nijmegen medal..... By far the highest point of my cadet career.... Pretty well Symbolizes the most amazing experience one could have, let alone in a cadet career.

I'd do the march over para hands down.

Wolfmann

17th February 2005, 01:10

Mine is green...and I was a Sea Cadet.

It's sitting at home, collecting dust. Much like me.

etowncadet

17th February 2005, 07:23

The Blue Tory

17th February 2005, 08:47

mine is still hanging in the closet, with all my cadet stuff still in my cadet drawer... haven't looked at it for a while, maybe I will when I go home next

spy_me

17th February 2005, 14:00

Actually, you have 2 complete uniforms at home I believe.

I still have my tunic, I'm still thinking about taking it back after I decide what to do with the badges and such.

two, ya think, i dunno anymore, next trip hom ei'm gonna have to take a looksee.

AMerrall

17th February 2005, 14:22

I still have mine....

Of course, I only aged out yesterday. So I guess it doesn't really count. I haven't decided if I'm going to keep the tunic, or just the badges and frame them.

my_religiosity

19th February 2005, 08:33

I aged out in October 04 and I was permitted to keep my entire uniform, it is still hanging in my closet.

JGallagher

19th February 2005, 10:26

Just dont bring them to college and hang you full pressed uniform on your wall. I knew a Air Cadet from PEI that did that!!

chippie

20th February 2005, 00:26

I still have my full uniform and a tie that was never unknot in the same traveling bag that I put in a little over 3 years ago. I used to collect military uniform parts and such but kind of put that aside when it gotten to an expensive hobby but from time to time I still go around town looking for what others called "junk" (military related items) and safe guard them as a million dollars lottery ticket. I've enough uniform parts to fully fit 6 cadets and with many bit and pieces that I bought from surplus store. I can almost run my own QM at home. The first time I went to the Crown's Suplus in Calgary, I ended up leaving with a green air cadet tunic with 781 RCACC's shoulder flashes, Sgt. Badge, etc. in mint condition (which I was suprise no one from the area got it before me); a bow. pipe, many badges and cap brasses :) also a BIG FAT BILL!!! I still haven't decide what I want to do with my tunic and badges. I think I'll frame it and put it in my room once I move out. Other than that, it'll just sit in the same bag downstairs in the laundary room ramain unzipped with my retirment speech still in the bottom left tunic pocket ;)

my_religiosity

20th February 2005, 09:19

Just dont bring them to college and hang you full pressed uniform on your wall. I knew a Air Cadet from PEI that did that!!

Thats just sad in a kind of funny way LOL.

FISHY

23rd February 2005, 15:06

Lets see...on my right arm I had: shoulder flashes, TG3 music, staff badge with two years, my standard first aid, and my scuba (note I could have had my marksman 3, WS3, drum major or music 4)
On my left arm I had: shoulder flashes, CPO1 badge and 5 year pip.
Also on my left breast pocket I had my Commendation pin, Navy League Medal of Excellence and my Marine Club Gold Medal.

Canadian Idol

23rd February 2005, 15:44

The sad thing is... I'm still getting badges that I had ordered before I aged out., so I'm still sewing on the new badges... just so I can see what I have all accomplished! lol! But yeah... they just keep growing, and growing, and growing...

GL.

JGallagher

14th March 2005, 08:39

Thats just sad in a kind of funny way LOL.

He was a hard corps fella. Brandie Lee would know him.

UnluckyLove

14th March 2005, 09:18

I gave my tunic back, but kept all of the badges...and since I never threw out ANY of my old badges, I'm left with four 2-pips etc. When I left, my left arm was: Shoulder Flashes, QPO1 badge, and my year pip.
and my right arm was: shoulder flashes, gunz II badge and pip, standard first aid badge and buglers badge.

EM

Kijak

15th March 2005, 22:02

I still have my tunic, I dry-cleaned it, put in in a nice clear bag and put in in safely into a storage box, I have not looked at it for a while, maybe one day I'll mount it or something, but for now its good where it is

Lexi

15th March 2005, 22:40

Mine is still in my closet. Haven't touched it after I aged out.

F/Sgt. Steele

4th April 2005, 15:20

uhh, i'm still wearing it. lol

untill a few weeks from now...

Hutch

30th April 2005, 17:59

we have a tradition in my corp. whe you age out and reach the rank of sgt you are allowed to keep you tunic and beret

hartleymartin

12th August 2005, 03:19

I kept my ceremonial uniforms for the sole reason that I bought them in the first place. No way I am giving my old unit the things that I paid good cash to have!

On my left sleeve:
Leading Seaman with 3 good conduct/long service stripes.

Right sleeve:
Seamanship Specialists' Trade badge

Right Cuff:
Drummer's Badge
Senior First Aid Badge

Mind you all, there were plenty of things that I did where I did not get a badge for them. Fleet Training, Ceremonial and Weapons Safety, Advanced RadioTelephone Operations...

As you can all see in the end I spent about 5 weeks as a civilian before getting another uniform with the St John Ambulance. Although the uniform I have isn't as smart as my old navy one. I was proud to wear that blue collar and all the paraphenalia that went with it.

archetype28

23rd August 2005, 10:04

i still have my tunic....
BUT i only have one of my WO1s on there.....i keep the other in my wallet...
just to remind me.......

but other than that all that i have is my SLC lanyard, my SLC badge (complete with original penny)
My Shoulder flashes and my white belt....
i have 2 pairs of boots too...i dont know why tho

thing is i could keep mine because mine was the older style tunic (the different colour blue) so there was no point to return it

i also have my FIRST name tag to and as someone said before its weird to see how beat up it is,.........

WSNBM/ONBP
SLC 1999
I AM A MOTH

Ching

23rd August 2005, 10:08

i also have my FIRST name tag to and as someone said before its weird to see how beat up it is,.........
I used my original name tag all through my cadet career, and plan to use it as soon as I get back in uniform, too. :cool:

Flashman

23rd August 2005, 11:53

I still haven't decided whether I can stay in Cadets (due to schedualing of numerous things this year), but I'll post this anyways (just incase).

Front:
Army Cadet Service Medal
NCO's Sash
Brigade of Guards Lanyard
NACSTC Connaught Pin
Name Tag (not sure if it's the original, but judging from the condition, it could be)
Year of the Veteran Pin

Left Sleeve:
GGFG Shoulder Flash
RCAC Crest
Piper Level 2
Standard First Aid
Gold Fitness
Cross Rifles, Level 3

Right Sleeve:
GGFG Shoulder Flash
RCAC Crest
MWO
CL
NSCE

As for my old Sea Cadet tunic, I'm not sure where it is. I can't really remember precisely what I had on there, but I remember it was very minimal, I don't think I had any qualification badges on the tunic when I left. Out of sight, out of mind as they say.

Campbeltown77-82

25th August 2005, 20:21

Do you have an old tunic? From "the Blue" uniform or the tunic from the greens?

I think I have both, not that I ever like the greens.

I have my whole uniform still, doubt if it would fit but my boots look okay (I'm know Gene's looked better!)

Haven't had it out of the closet for over 20 :eek: years! yikes!

Twinkie

28th August 2005, 03:06

I have only been out of cadets for 7 months now but i miss it every day.
MY tunick along with my wite top bith hand on my bed room door, in my aparment i moved in to 6 months ago... my roomate and her boy friend both chuckle at me every once and a while.
I still have most ev ery thing that I was ishues there ere only two things that i gave back, the only two things that my sup o really wanted back. my new winter parka and my green duffel bag, I sill had the almost 20 pair of pants i aquired over the past 7 years at least 10 gunshirts 3 pair of boots 3 turtle necks and numeras other things...i left most of it home for my kid brother and sister my brother still has 3 years left and my sister is yet to join... she will not be 12 till next summer...but she cant waite..my boots are still around i polish them to help and realive stress .... it still works :P
I loved cadets and miss every moment of it.... I cant wate till september to start up as a CI !!!!!:D
YAY wasome anywho im off to bed

Zedic

28th August 2005, 16:36

My tunic is hanging in my closet at home. On it I have my 3 medals (LSM, RCLME, ACSM), my Duke of Edinburgh's Award pin, range pin, nametag, Year of the Veteran Pin, brass buttons and collar pins (and CWO pins on the shirt). On my right sleeve I have my Master Cadet and CWO badge. On my left sleeve I have my marksmanship level, fitness level, standard first aid, level 3 musician, and International Exchange badges (of course I also have my "Ontario Regiment" shoulder flashes and my RCAC badges).

SaltwaterCowboy

28th August 2005, 20:28

I still have the first tunic I was issued as a new entry. It's pretty small on me now, and doesn't have any of the original AC-LC badges. The one that actually fit me was returned when I decided to leave but I kept my rank, my Warrior corps crest, and lanyard as keepsakes.

sully

2nd September 2005, 22:03

When I aged out I gave my uniform back except for the badges of course which I sewed onto a ditty bag I made on shipwright in 2002. I put them there because I use the bag all the time and everytime I look at it, it gives me the feeling that I actually accomplished something in my life even though I only made it to QPO1 I made the most of my short Cadet career (3 years) I achieved alot. Why is it that when you age out you always end up with alot more uniform parts than you were issued??? I still have a couple gunshirts and turtleneck sweaters for some odd reason. The one part of my kit that I wanted to keep the most was my dress blues but I decided to give them back to give someone a chance to wear a uniform that is in dwindling supply #'s. The badges for that I also kept seeing as how I shelled out a lot of money for them. (all my blues badges were gold wire.)

TBird

19th September 2005, 22:29

I'm leaving on Nov 14, but unfortunatly I think some one stole my tunic on Nov 11 at the City Reception. Darn.

Bourgaize

20th September 2005, 14:18

I looked at mine...but it hasn't been that long since I last wore it lol. Now it just sits gracefully in my closet...

Pyro

24th September 2005, 06:37

Well, I'd love to look at mine, as I had the entire thing still - but it got thrown out (accidentally) by one of my ex-housemates - badges, medals, nametags and all :( I'm going to work on re-building my collection, but it may be harder to do than it sounds.

Ice Warrior

12th October 2005, 17:09

I found this to be an interesting topic. I have many souveniers from my many years in the cadet movement. Like many of you I did keep my tunic for awhile but eventually took the badges off and put them away for safe keeping. The one item that I kept intact was my cap and tally because I was the first cadet (and first to have it on) to receive the "corps" tally, as opposed to the old 'Royal Canadian Sea Cadets' tally, in my corps. I still remember the CO bellowing for me and holding it high above his head so that no one else would get one before me. This was done during our canteen break and for evening quarters I had already placed it proudly on my cap.

shyraven

13th October 2005, 12:31

I had kept my tunic for about a year but decided to give it back. I have all of my cadet stuff in a container so that nothing can get at them. I think framing your old badges is a great idea though!!

Shivased

17th October 2005, 06:06

Like most of you, I didn't keep my tunic. My corps' stores officer was a fanatic about returning tunics, pants, overcoats, boots (though I did get away with two pairs!) and web belts.

I did keep every badge I have ever gotten, though, as well as all my certificates and stuff. I looked at all of it the other day. It really is amazing what I have accomplished as a cadet. There are things, like getting my cross rifles level 2, that normal people rarely have the chance to do.

Hnefatafl

19th October 2005, 13:47

I still have *a* jacket of which I'm proud. Not a "tunic" though, but the original Air Cadet Blues battle-dress jacket with the black flashes and badges. I didn't keep the (gawdawful) green tunic, but I do have all flashes and badges that I'd recieved over the years in a frame up in the hallway.

Steve

19th October 2005, 14:05

I still have my tunic somewhere. By the time I graduated, i had removed almost every badge I was entitled to. That is, of course, my power wings and rank (Tim: you're absolutely right about wings). I think it was my dissillusionment with the new badge system that caused me to do this. I was entitled to so many badges that they could hardly all fit on my arm. Meh, on to new and better uniforms (I love my kilt soooo much!).

airdebb

21st October 2005, 00:23

I hope that I can donate mine to the air cadet museum here, maybe. Along with my shoulder flash collection when I retire from cadets in May/June whatever date my annual is. By that time, I will hopefully have all of my badges on, plus a little flashy piece: Gold D of E. *crosses fingers*

Of course you can donate your tunic to the museum, it would look awesome in one of the displays.

Debbie Ogilvie (now Wright)

eliminator

23rd October 2005, 06:52

I kept my tunic when I aged out of air cadets in 2001. I never did like a cluttered uniform, so when I was promoted to WO2, I ditched my standard fist aid badge and my band level badge because I thought they looked weird up in the middle of my arm.

I think I had a pretty "conservative" uniform that still reflected my accomplishments during my seven years.

I never did get my silver square air rifle pin for competing in the provincials two times...if any one wants to help me out here....

So, here's what I had

-WO2 Ranks, Sqn Shoulder Flashes, and name tag (obviously)

-LSM and LME medal (got the legion 75 in my last week and never got it mounted)

-Excellence Fitness, AIC, SLC Octagonals

-Power Wings

-Lanyard, not one of those fake Para cord ones either....

I guess I'll be picking up one of those new "Long Service" medals to add to the collection, I plan on getting all 4 medals mounted someday.

MWO Whyte

29th October 2005, 21:25

i had to leave my uniform behind in canada when i moved over here....so its just sitting in a closest in my parents house. However i did talk to a dude about getting the tunic framed and i imagine that can look quite tasteful...i just need to get it shipped over from Canada

MWO_Bellingham

29th October 2005, 22:49

i age out at the end of this year and don't know what to think......is it hard to except the fact that ur career as a cadet is over or am i just being rediculous

army_gurl_74

30th October 2005, 05:31

i age out at the end of this year and don't know what to think......is it hard to except the fact that ur career as a cadet is over or am i just being rediculous

No, you're not being rediculous. Defffinetly not. For some people its really hard, and for others a month or two after they are competely fine.

I retired 5 weeks ago and its still rough. It really depends on the person.

Sanders

30th October 2005, 10:05

Yeah, I'm going to be forced to leave early because of joining the big boys in the reserves. It really pains me to hear everything everybody else has accomplished. I mean, my sleeves DO have badges up to the elbows, but I don't have any medals, even. I know that as "Sgt Patch", I touched a lot of peoples' lives this summer @ staff, but I really feel now like it was all futile. What good have I really done? If I hadn't been there, there still would've been a staff in my place, one maybe that didn't let her emotions into the dealing with the troops...

Zedic

30th October 2005, 10:32

i age out at the end of this year and don't know what to think......is it hard to except the fact that ur career as a cadet is over or am i just being rediculous

Nothing lasts forever, and although you'll be out of the system you will still retain all your experiences and memories ... and that's whats really important.

What I consider my last act as a Cadet was raising the Army Cadet Camp Flag at Blackdown on my last day there, as about 3-4 hours later I was sworn in as an Officer Cadet.

PO1_Starburst

2nd November 2005, 01:22

i returned my entire uniform but wen i was cleaning out y closet i found parts that i totaly for got i had, like my spare white top, tunic and web belt brass that i got from a surplus store. the past couple of days ive been sitting here sewing my badges onto my spare tunic cuz im preping it for framing. :sea: :poppy:

Engie

3rd November 2005, 00:20

I wonder if I will actually be able to keep my tunic because the tag that had the size is completely faded and it is almost falling off. I wonder if I will actually be able to keep my white top too. I have already aged out but I have yet to return everything. Maybe I should get a list of everything that I have and get on finding everything.

DMCorrigan

3rd November 2005, 02:22

Doin' the same thing here with my old tunic, prepping with my drum major/V/FSgts and such for framing...

DORT

4th November 2005, 07:42

So I stepped out of the cdt light this year, and now am I CI, and well withdrawl totally. I find every tuesday I come home from classes and the first thing I do is get the ironing board ready. and when I go upsatirs to grab my tunic, I catch on to what im doing.

Really sad, it just has been routine to me for 6 years.
-cdort

Engie

4th November 2005, 11:09

DORT

8th November 2005, 09:15

Me, I just help my sister with her uniform. On Wednesday, I took out a folding chair and told her to hop on up and I put on her gaitors for her. Plus, every now and then, I do her boots for her when she is doing homework and doesn't have time to do her uniform.

That makes me wish my siblings were in cadets, my mom always tried to help.. but aftre a while I started learning ways to do things, and well there was nothing for my mom to do.. I think she was sad.. but thats when I let her put in my lanyard.
-cdort

Engie

9th November 2005, 11:09

That is pretty cool. My sister is a PO1 but I feel the need to help her with her uniform when she doesn't have time to do it herself.

happypartyfuntime

9th November 2005, 12:06

I still have my cadet tunic...(cause I'm still in cadets :P) I don't have much on mine yet, unlike other people who have crazy amounts of things on their tunics.

So I have...:

Front:
Year of the veteran pin
Bronze Biathlon pin (I get that tomorrow)

Left:
My Lanyard
Shoulder Flash
Sgt Shevrons
Level 2 Proficiency
Silver Fitness Badge
Level 4 Marksmanship

Right:
Shoulder Flash
Sgt Shevrons
Basic Camp Badge
Rifle Coach Camp Badge

That's it. I still don't have a nametag. :P I need to get one...

Tish_gunnerific

10th November 2005, 07:56

I had to give everything back when I aged out. When I say everything I mean everything.

Samantha Bridge

10th November 2005, 09:14

i've still got mine and i'm not making any moves to hand that part of my uniform in. i've got a spare one that will go in... and my good one with all my badges (except for my staff one since i never got it... *pouts in a corner*), well it'll stay with me. ;)

happypartyfuntime

22nd September 2006, 19:18

I had to give everything back when I aged out. When I say everything I mean everything.

That sucks. I would hate giving it back. Because of what it all means...you know?

WO2 Mandal

23rd September 2006, 10:40

ha...i'm bad, i didn't give anything back. hey, they didn't ask me to. so all my bits of uniform are sittin in my closet...collecting dust....

B_SabbROX

23rd September 2006, 10:54

I Still have mine... Cause IM still in cadets As Well

Front:
Name tag
Long service Medal...

Right:
Basic Course badge
Introduction to Leadership badge
6 Week band course badge (Service Band)
Tech Training Badge
807 shoulder Flash
Cpl Chevrons
Standard First Aid

Left:
Level 2 Marksmanship
Level 4 Proficiency
level 2 Musician
807 shoulder Flash
Cpl Chevrons

Lawn Dart

24th September 2006, 09:18

My tunic was given to me by my old CO. Its in my closet with my flightsuits.
I have:
Front: Power Wings, Long Service Medal, Bronze Shooting Pin
Right Arm: 807 shoulder flash, F/sgt, basic and glider badges
Left Arm: 807 shoulder flash, lanyard, F/sgt, lv 3 marksmanship, silver fitness badge, Lv 2 musician, Lv 5 proficiency

Cadpat Sailor

24th September 2006, 09:39

I kept my unifrom from this summer....basically I have one nice pair of ironed pants (rock hard creases!) and a pressed shirt, along with CI slipons. I have more uniform parts (They said that I'll be back so heck, keep em) but tehy're in a ball in the bottom of my closet.

bbbb

24th September 2006, 20:08

Gave the whole thing back when I returned my kit. I had more work to do than pick and choose what uniform parts to keep. (sobbing...) Besides, my focus in my last year of high school served me well!

Never got my F/Sgt badges (sobbing...)

The Cook

29th September 2006, 10:20

Lucky People.. I couldnt keep my tunic, thats also because my tunic was really expensive, (Highland tunic), I did how eevr have a normal green tunic, but i dont think it was very up to date, missing my MWO badge, my NSCE, and i think my marksmen i think... I did take all my bagdes tho, i didnt really wear my green tunic very often usually my highland tunic

Squanto

29th September 2006, 19:47

I kept my uniform .. my mom has it .. I think that she misses me being in cadets more than I do.

Left Arm: Shoulder Flashes, CPO1, 6 year pip

Right Arm: Shoulder Flashes, Masterbandsmen Badget, Staff, Standard First Aid, Drum Major's Qual (it was a qual when I got it)

I have a corps crest on there too, but that's about it .. I think that my mom is gonna mount it in a frame and stick it next to my prom picture or something .. LoL

happypartyfuntime

29th September 2006, 19:54

I think...if we have to give them back...they should give us the option to buy them if we really want them that badly. I dunno. Even for all the sewing that goes into it. Putting everything on, and then having to pull it all off when you age out...it doesnt mean as much after.
I still have every intention of keeping my tunic though. On it I have...

Front:
Nametag
Glider wings
Silver Biathlon pin
Bronze Range pin

Left:
My Lanyard
Shoulder Flash
Sgt Shevrons
Level 3 Proficiency
Silver Fitness Badge
Level 4 Marksmanship

Right:
Shoulder Flash
Sgt Shevrons
Basic Camp Badge
Rifle Coach Camp Badge

jefferson

30th September 2006, 15:52

i have two tunics, one from my old squdron back in ottawa all it has on it is just the 706 ottawa legion shoulder flashes

my current tunic has

Front:
Nametag
lord strath medal
long service medal
Bronze Range pin

Left:
Shoulder Flash (337...ye ye representin the f dot)
WO2 badge
Gold Fitness Badge

Right:
Shoulder Flash
WO2
Rifle Coaching Course Badge
Survial instructor course Badge
Senior Leaders Course Badge

coming soon....THE STAFF BADGE!

Shooter Smith

30th September 2006, 16:35

on mine:

Front:
Nametag
lord strath
National Rifle Pin
Provincial Biathlon Pin

Left:
lanyard
shoulder flash
WO2's
Silver fit.
Level 4 Marksmanship

Right:
Shoulder flash
WO2's
Basic badge
Rifle Coach badge
Tech badge
SI badge
Standard First Aid

M.Williams

30th September 2006, 17:35

I still have mine at home in my closet:

Front:
Nametag
RCLCME and AFA ribbons

Right:
875 Shoulder Flash
Emergency First Aid Badge
WO1
Staff, SLC, ITIC, ITSTC and Basic Badges

Left:
875 Shoulder FLash
Lanyard
WO1
Bronze PT Badge

RN2go

19th October 2006, 15:13

Gemma Johnson

8th November 2006, 11:11

Last month I returned my uniform. Before I did that I removed all the badges from my tunic. Mom took the badges from me after and told me she was planning to do something with them. So on October 7 of this year I was no longer a cadet. I cried so much. I held it together to drive home from one of my CI's house to my house. Now I am kicking myself in the rear so hard because I found a combination of buses that can get me home and then to HMCS Cabot on time for cadets if I was to join #3 Terra Nova. So tomorrow I am going down to Cabot to talk to the officers about joining cadets again. I know if I do join again next fall is going to be so hard on me when I have to leave for good. Maybe I might become an officer then.

RMC 24409

28th November 2006, 21:36

I kept a few items:

1 -the badges (and more importantly the shoulder flashes)
2 -the parade boots (who wears size 13 anyway?)
3- the wedge (beloved wedge)
4- PT gear

I have a few tunics right now, I'm looking for the Navy White tunic.

Cowie

28th November 2006, 21:40

I kept one set of a full uniform. Except now I have more than that after 2 summers as a CI, like tons of dress shirts and such. And yes I still have (and wore this summer) my original cadet boots. As for the tunic, it's safely in my parents house, in my closet next to my prom dress, with all its badges and the like.

Mr G

28th November 2006, 21:49

I have my uniform... tunic is still hanging in the closet, ready to go (as it always was)... Nametag, rank, wings, medal, badges...

sassy17

5th December 2006, 08:19

I have one complete tunic that I get to keep and then one with a corp crest and such that they didnt want back becase it was so used and faded

Frenchie

5th December 2006, 12:13

ok, my tunic :)
Front:
Name Tag
Air Cadet Service Medal
Bronze Biathlon Pin

Left Arm:
837 Sholder flash
Sgt Ceverons
Drum Major Badge With level 3 music under it
Level 2 prof. level
Bronze Fitness Badge

Right Arm:
Basic Badge
Music Camp Badge
Standerd First aid Badge
Sgt Cheverons
837 Sholder flash

Murrdawg

5th December 2006, 14:17

I tried handing mine back in but they said for me to keep it

BigRed Gunner

1st January 2007, 07:19

I'm thinkin' of keepin' my tunic or in fact my whole
uniform and gave my pants to my brothers and my
boots as well and same with my cap but the boots
they have awhile to grow into them... but if i do hand
my tunic back I'm goin' put all my badges and my medal
in a picture frame.

The Diller

13th January 2007, 18:31

when i became a ci at mu unit i gave mine back and my co had it framed like a jersey but arms out it looks really good it was a surprise and right now it hangs at mu unit

HEFF

20th January 2007, 01:08

bahahahahaha... stuck in a 2-33....CLASSIC! Anyways... as I read this I looked over at my tunic. Had some flashbacks, got a little misty... NO BIG DEAL!! Tears means nothing, forget you ever read that, and carry on as if you were normal! LOL Like I said... flashbacks :P

oh and PS!!! How does everyone get a funky signature with wings, LSH, etc... ok... bye!

Caesar

25th January 2007, 20:42

I actually just found my tonic for the first time since 2002, this Christmas. I thought it had been lost in a move.

The funny thing is, I get the nostalgia, but it also reminds me of the quals I wanted to get but never did, like Power, drummer proficiency level (I was a drummer for 4 years and a DM, but there was nobody to test us), a range award, and especially my Gold Duke of Ed. I did all the practical requirements, but never applied for the award.

Glider wings
RCL medal
maybe the 75th anniversary pin
Arms:
WO1
Standard First Aid
Level 5 Proficiency
Bronze Fitness Badge
Level 2 Marksmanship
IACE
ITLC

Wolfmann

26th January 2007, 04:08

The funny thing is, I get the nostalgia, but it also reminds me of the quals I wanted to get but never did...

I think you did fairly well for yourself.

I found my old tunic a couple years ago, and I was in when tunics were all Green. The highest I went was P02 and I was the RPO. I left the program at 17 due to personal reasons and never had the opportunity to be "Retarded"...or "Retired".

My qualifications were average (Bronze 5 Sail, 4 year pip, Ship's Writer badge, Standard First Aid,) and these were in the days when we didn't have Trade Groups or "Phase" levels, and Sail wasn't a recognized "Trade Badge" - we had to use the profiency/skill slot to denote our sail level.

Later in life, my First Aid qualifications allowed me to get jobs where it was a requirement, and I continued my qualifications and received extra training where I've used it on multiple occasions for everything from minor sprains and strains to wound management and cardiac life saving.

When I look at my tunic, I look at it not for what it doesn't represent, but for all the fun and accomplishment that I had in it. Even though I didn't end the program where I felt I should have, I have no regrets.

Without one qualification, or one major appointment, just being in this program means you are better off, than not.

NatoBro

26th January 2007, 05:13

To me, I find it odd to want to keep your tunic.

Back in the day, we weren't allowed to keep a tunic. Not that I wanted to keep mine anyway. Why would I? I had a great time as a cadet, but just don't feel the need to keep an article of clothing from when I was a kid. I kept all the badges on my uniform when I retired. That was more of a sentimental keepsake.

I have plenty of pictures of me in my kit to remind me. Same thing when I crossed over to the Dark Side. Got rid of all my army stuff, just didn't need it anymore. Except my combats of course.

medic1

26th January 2007, 08:16

RatherBeFlyin

7th June 2007, 05:43

I gace my tunic back, but I took all the badges off and kept them LOL. Was thinking of maybe atcually putting them in some kind of frame.

Legionnaire

7th June 2007, 06:30

Personally, I don't think there's anything wrong with keeping the tunic; I still have mine, and it's sitting along with my blues and other cadets stuff in my closet where it is easily accessible for viewing when I want to be nostalgic.;)

My tunic looked as such:

Front:
-"Victory" corps' badge
-"Dollis" nametag
-Lord Strathcona Trust Fund Medal
-Gunner's Chain and Call

Left arm:
-Royal Canadian Sea Cadets shoulder flash
-"Victory" shoulder flash
-CPO2
-5 year service pips

Right arm:
-Royal Canadian Sea Cadets shoulder flash
-"Victory" shoulder flash
-Gunnery trade badge
-3 pip denoting TG3 qualified
-Staff badge
-St. John's Ambulance Standard First Aid
-Marksman qualification badge
-4 pip denoting Distinguished Marksman

Lt(NL) Lawton

8th June 2007, 01:28

hmm... I had to give my tunic back - we had just switched to the "new" navy blues when I aged out. I still have my ceremonial blues, complete with the zipper that never really worked, so I had to step into it like a pair of coveralls :lol:

I also still have my cap, my brass, my webbing...and my parade boots. They served me well when I joined the Reserves; I never had to start a new pair!

Your tunic has a zipper? LUUUUUUUUCKY Mine has buttons and a bib like collar.

I even managed to find all the badges I earned and sewed them on. I have it rolled the old RCN way in a foot locker.

The Lutz

11th June 2007, 05:35

well i only just got out of cadets so i still have mine, dont know what to do with mine justy yet

tigre_de_la_madre

12th June 2007, 13:09

the more things change,, the more they stay the same.
I was a cadet in the 1980's--yeah, I am giving my age away.

Cadets were in green uniforms then,,, there was no real hard fast rule, some of us kept our tunics, some of us kept our badges.. needless to say, it's seem to be the same today.

For myself, I kept my badges. As an officer, I am still collecting badges, awards and medals that simply cannot be put onto the CF uniform.

Often, our tunics are certainly not indicative of any cadet/officer career. Getting these items mounted in a frame of such kind it probably the best way to capture the highlights of any career.

pat16

12th June 2007, 23:27

Unfortunately, in a fit of rage ... I gave away my tunic but with only one badge on it. It was my shoulder flash. I kept one though and all my badges that were on it. I should check if I have them all and get them framed.

sammerdahammer

15th June 2007, 13:57

ya i still got my tunic!! it includes:

Right Arm
535 Royal Canadian Air Cadets Squadron Shoulder Flash
Flight Sergeant Badge
Staff Camp Badge
Introduction To Instruction Camp Badge
Basic Camp Badge

Left Arm
535 Royal Canadian Air Cadets Squadron Shoulder Flash
Flight Sergeant Badge
Level 5 Profficiency Badge
First Class Marksmanship Badge

Front
Air Cadet Long Service Medal

nothing pretty but i like it!

tonysollazzo

15th June 2007, 19:08

k heres whats on my tunic:
right arm
nsce
D&C
pipe major
MWO

left arm
disinguished marksman
gold fitness
standard first aid
level 5 pipes
outward bound

on my pockets are
bronze duke
silver biathlon and shooting
and my medals which are in my sig