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Media gets hands-on training with the Canadian military

Black Press reporter Kendra Wong goes 91Ƶundercover91Ƶ in Victoria to learn how to be the best she can be
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Black Press reporter Kendra Wong is seen here with a tactical vest and helmet as she takes part in Victoria91Ƶs 91ƵExperience the Canadian Armed Forces91Ƶ event at the Bay St Armoury. (Arnold Lim/BlackPress)

Have you ever wanted to experience the Armed Forces without actually having to sign up?

That91Ƶs how Goldstream Gazette reporter Kendra Wong felt when she learned of the chance to participate in a special hands-on, fully interactive practice run of Victoria91Ƶs 91ƵExperience the Canadian Armed Forces91Ƶ at the Bay St Armoury in Victoria.

Donning her runners and workout gear, the diminutive reporter who stands roughly five feet tall but has the internal fortitude of a large linebacker on your favourite football team, demonstrated her athletic abilities and resiliency on Thursday.

This dry-run was organized in preparation for a full event on Saturday at the Armoury, which will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Officials chose this interactive experience to provide the public with an inside look at what it91Ƶs like to begin a career as a soldier, sailor or aviator.

Members of the media were given the opportunity to take part in dry land training, attempt the Forces91Ƶ physical fitness test, sample military rations, try on full combat gear, and practice on a fully electronic shooting range.

91ƵIt was a pretty eye-opening experience,91Ƶ said Wong after finishing the two-hour training experience. 91ƵSome of the exercises were quite challenging, especially the physical fitness test 91Ƶ a lot of them were carrying sandbags. But overall it was very rewarding.91Ƶ

When approached with the opportunity to put on her camouflage and test her limits, Wong jumped at a chance that doesn91Ƶt come around all the time.

91ƵIt sounded like a an extremely interesting opportunity,91Ƶ she added.

91ƵTo sit in someone else91Ƶs shoes, especially as a report where you91Ƶre usually telling someone else91Ƶs story, but this was the opposite of that. I have a lot of respect for armed forces personnel who can do all this.91Ƶ



ragnar.haagen@bpdigital.ca

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