{"id":12603,"date":"2025-04-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/armycadets.com\/news\/an-amazing-cadet-career-by-csm-eryn-rivers\/"},"modified":"2025-07-09T11:39:50","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T11:39:50","slug":"an-amazing-cadet-career-by-csm-eryn-rivers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/armycadets.com\/gd\/news\/an-amazing-cadet-career-by-csm-eryn-rivers\/","title":{"rendered":"Dreuchd iongantach mar Chaideat le CSM Eryn Rivers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Le \u00c0rd-Sh\u00e0irdeant Companaidh nan Cadet Eryn Rivers, Sgioba Cranbrook<\/p>\n<p><strong>D\u00e8 a bhrosnaich thu gus a dhol a-steach do Chaideatan an Airm, agus ciamar a tha an turas agad air a bhith gu ruige seo?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A bhith onarach, b\u2019 e mo bhr\u00e0thair an t-adhbhar a chaidh mi a-steach do na caideatan agam. Chunnaic mi cho measail \u2019s a bha e air caideatan, agus bha mi ag iarraidh an toileachas sin nam bheatha, cuimhnich gu robh mi 13 agus cha bhiodh gin de mo charaidean a\u2019 d\u00e8anamh dad cho fionnar ri seo.<\/p>\n<p>Nuair a thigeadh mo bhr\u00e0thair air ais bho dheireadh-sheachdainean air falbh, bhiodh e ag innse dhomh mu cho sp\u00f2rsail \u2019s a bha e, na caraidean a rinn e agus na gn\u00ecomhan iongantach is \u00f9ra seo uile anns an robh e air p\u00e0irt a ghabhail. Thug am beachd a bhith a\u2019 ruith mun cuairt na coille ann an camouflage mo chridhe a\u2019 leum. <\/p>\n<p>Gu ruige seo ann an caideatan, tha mi air adhartas a dh\u00e8anamh tro na h-\u00ecrean rionnag agam gu far a bheil mi an-dr\u00e0sta, tha mi an impis mo Mhaighstir-Chaideat a dh\u00e8anamh. Thug e d\u00ecreach beagan a bharrachd air tr\u00ec bliadhna dhomh na h-\u00ecrean sin a choileanadh c\u00f2mhla ri mo rang mar \u00c0rd-Sh\u00e0irdeant Companaidh Chaideat. Tha mo thuras air a bhith iongantach, na caraidean a rinn mi air an t-slighe agus na sgilean beatha a dh\u2019ionnsaich mi a chuidicheas mi ann an suidheachaidhean l\u00e0itheil. Bhiodh na daoine air a bheil mi a\u2019 toirt taing airson mo shoirbheachaidh gun chr\u00ecoch ach is e mo DC, an 2na Leifteanant Vessey agus na h-oidean eile a rinn mi c\u00f2 mi an-diugh.<\/p>\n<p><strong>An urrainn dhut cunntas a thoirt air a\u2019 mhionaid a fhuair thu a-mach gun deach do thaghadh mar chaideat Leifteanant-\u00c0rd-Iarla?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nam b\u2019 urrainn dhomh an t-e\u00f2las a chur ann an aon fhacal, bhiodh e na iongnadh m\u00f2r. Bha mi nam shuidhe leam fh\u00ecn anns an t-se\u00f2mar agam a\u2019 cluich geama bhidio nuair a th\u00e0inig mo mh\u00e0thair agus mo leas-athair a-steach agus dh\u2019innis iad dhomh an toiseach gun robh mi a\u2019 smaoineachadh gun robh cuideigin air b\u00e0sachadh leis gun robh mo mh\u00e0thair a\u2019 caoineadh air an son, agus an uairsin dh\u2019innis iad dhomh gun robh iad d\u00ecreach air stad a chuir air a\u2019 f\u00f2n leis an DC agam agus gun robh mi air duais a chosnadh nach robh fios agam eadhon gun deach mo chur air adhart air a shon. \u00c0s deidh dhomh faighinn thairis air a\u2019 chiad iongnadh, shuidh sinn uile s\u00ecos agus bhruidhinn sinn mu na bha seo a\u2019 ciallachadh agus cho m\u00f2r sa bha an coileanadh seo agus na dleastanasan a th\u00e0inig c\u00f2mhla ris an tiotal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>D\u00e8 cuid de na d\u00f9bhlain a bha romhad fhad \u2019s a bha thu ag obair a dh\u2019ionnsaigh Duais Airgid Di\u00f9c Dh\u00f9n \u00c8ideann, agus ciamar a fhuair thu thairis orra?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>B\u2019 e an d\u00f9bhlan as motha an cuairt fh\u00e8in. Is e an aon rud a dh\u2019ionnsaich mi bhon chuairt seo an coimeas ri mo thursan-rannsachaidh is deireadh-sheachdainean eile, a bhith a\u2019 coimhead \u00e0s d\u00e8idh mo chasan. \u2019S e seo aon de na rudan as cudromaiche a bhios na h-inbhich a\u2019 teagasg dhut ann an caideatan agus \u2019s e sin a n\u00ec no a bhriseas do chuairt \u2013 sa ch\u00f9is seo bhris e mo chuairt-sa. <\/p>\n<p>Bha deireadh-sheachdain gl\u00e8 fhliuch ann am Folkestone agus bha mo chasan fliuch. Chaidh mi tro mo stocainnean uile ach gu fortanach, bha oide iongantach agam a chaidh agus a fhuair paidhrichean stocainnean \u00f9ra dhuinn agus a thug ar feadhainn fhliuch air ais gu Dibgate airson tiormachadh, tapadh leat (Jules). <\/p>\n<p>Bidh na turasan-rannsachaidh air an t\u00e8id thu le caideatan an-c\u00f2mhnaidh a\u2019 cr\u00ecochnachadh le cuimhneachain \u00f9ra a rinn thu leis na daoine a bha c\u00f2mhla riut, ge b\u2019 e am biadh a dh\u2019ith thu, an l\u00e0rach-campachaidh anns an do dh\u2019fhuirich thu no an sealladh-t\u00ecre a chunnaic thu air an turas. Ge bith c\u00e0it an toir na caideatan thu, f\u00e0gaidh tu an-c\u00f2mhnaidh le cuimhneachain \u00f9ra agus caraidean a rinn thu air an t-slighe agus sin a h-uile rud a dh\u2019 fhaodadh duine sam bith iarraidh san bhuidheann \u00f2igridh seo. <\/p>\n<p>Tha Caideatan mu dheidhinn a bhith ag obair c\u00f2mhla, agus bidh na turasan-rannsachaidh seo a\u2019 cruthachadh cheanglaichean \u00f9ra bho air feadh na d\u00f9thcha (airson deireadh-sheachdainean \u00ecre rionnag nas \u00e0irde) no ceanglaichean \u00f9ra bhon chompanaidh agad le daoine nach do choinnich thu a-riamh roimhe. Bidh Di\u00f9c Dh\u00f9n \u00c8ideann a\u2019 d\u00e8anamh t\u00f2rr rudan cudromach airson a\u2019 ghinealaich seo de chaideatan, caraidean \u00f9ra, ag ionnsachadh mar a dh\u2019obraicheas iad mar sgioba agus ag ionnsachadh sgilean beatha \u00f9ra air an t-slighe - a bharrachd air sin, bidh e cuideachd a\u2019 coimhead math air do CV. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Ciamar a bha e a\u2019 faireachdainn \u00e0rdachadh fhaighinn o chionn ghoirid, agus d\u00e8 na dleastanasan a thig leis an \u00ecre \u00f9r agad?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Aig deireadh na bliadhna an-uiridh, chaidh mo bhrosnachadh gu S\u00e0irdseant Dath d\u00ecreach mus deach Companaidh D a sgaradh. Bha seo a\u2019 ciallachadh t\u00f2rr dhomh oir chan e a-mh\u00e0in gum biodh mise nam boireannach \u00e0rd-\u00ecre, ach bhithinn cuideachd nam chaideat \u00e0rd-\u00ecre aig Companaidh D nuair a thigeadh an t-\u00e0m. Bha seo a\u2019 ciallachadh, sa bhliadhna \u00f9r, gun gabhainn an uallach sin orm air deireadh-sheachdainean san \u00e0m ri teachd a bhiodh mi an l\u00e0thair. Bha a\u2019 chiad deireadh-sheachdain agam mar chaideat \u00e0rd-\u00ecre beagan sheachdainean air ais agus nuair a r\u00e0inig mi, thug mi a-steach mi fh\u00ecn do chaideatan \u00f9ra agus inbhich nach robh mi air coinneachadh riutha mu thr\u00e0th. Mar an caideat \u00e0rd-\u00ecre chuir mi mi fh\u00ecn a-mach an sin agus bha barrachd ch\u00f2mhraidhean agam leis na h-inbhich gus obrachadh a-mach d\u00e8 bha sinn uile a\u2019 d\u00e8anamh an deireadh-sheachdain sin, c\u00e0ite an robh feum orm agus d\u00e8 an dreuchd a bhiodh agam. Bha grunn ch\u00f2mhraidhean agam leis an OC agam mu Chompanaidh D agus mar a bha sinn gu bhith ag obair c\u00f2mhla gus teaghlach a chruthachadh a-mach \u00e0s na buidhnean uile a tha c\u00f2mhla rinn a-nis. <\/p>\n<p><strong>An urrainn dhut e\u00f2las cuimhneachail no mionaid air a bheil thu moiteil a cho-roinn bhon \u00f9ine agad anns na caideatan?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>R\u00e8 leth-theirm a\u2018 Ghiblein, chaidh mise agus beagan chaideatan eile a Chuimrigh airson seachdain air campa leis an ainm \u2019exercise April dragon\u2019 far an do ghabh sinn p\u00e0irt ann an grunn ghn\u00ecomhachdan tr\u00e8anaidh d\u00e0nachd. Bha e a\u2019 toirt a-steach uamhaireachd, sreap chreagan, canyoneering, agus sreap bheanntan. De na campaichean uile air an robh mi, b\u2019 e seo am fear as fhe\u00e0rr. Bha againn uile ri obrachadh mar sgioba anns na buidhnean fa leth againn agus a ch\u00e8ile a chuideachadh tro dhiofar thaobhan den t-seachdain. Dh\u00f2mhsa, bha mi a\u2019 str\u00ec gu m\u00f2r leis a\u2019 ch\u00f9rsa sreap chreagan oir tha eagal orm ro \u00e0irdean, ged a chanainn nach do dh\u00ecrich mi nas \u00e0irde na 15 troigh. \u00c0s aonais brosnachadh bhon bhuidheann agam, cha bhiodh e comasach dhomh faighinn far na talmhainn. Bha mi cho moiteil asam fh\u00ecn airson faighinn gu mullach a\u2019 ch\u00f9rsa sin agus ro dheireadh a\u2019 champa bha mi air ceanglaichean \u00f9ra, nas l\u00e0idire a chruthachadh leis na daoine leis an deach mi. Choinnich mi ri daoine \u00f9ra agus tha mi fhathast gan faicinn air campaichean dhan t\u00e8id mi a-nis, ged a tha cuid dhiubh air f\u00e0s sean. <\/p>\n<p>Faodaidh na campaichean a bheir thu fada air falbh bhon dachaigh a bhith duilich an toiseach ach ro dheireadh an ama bidh thu a\u2019 faighneachd carson a bha eagal ort sa chiad \u00e0ite agus is e sin a tha a\u2019 d\u00e8anamh caideatan cho cuimhneachail agus gad dh\u00e8anamh moiteil asad fh\u00e8in ro dheireadh an ama oir chaidh thu a-mach \u00e0s do raon comhfhurtachd agus fhuair thu sgilean agus c\u00e0irdeas ro dheireadh an ama, c\u00f2 a dh\u2019iarradh barrachd?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ciamar a tha a bhith nad Chaideat Airm air buaidh a thoirt air do leasachadh pearsanta agus do sgilean ceannais?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nuair a chaidh mi a-steach do na caideatan an toiseach, bha mi s\u00e0mhach agus di\u00f9id ach a-nis chanainn gu bheil mi fosgailte agus gheibh thu mi a\u2019 bruidhinn ri caideat \u00f9r sam bith a ch\u00ec thu. Tha na caideatan air mo dh\u00e8anamh misneachail agus air mo theagasg mar a leasaicheas mi misneachd agus diongmhaltas dhaoine eile. Tron ch\u00f9rsa-beatha agam mar chaideat, tha mo DC agus mo luchd-teagaisg sgaolaidh air mo bhrosnachadh gus mo dh\u00eccheall a dh\u00e8anamh agus air mo bhrosnachadh gus a dhol a dh\u00e8anamh nan c\u00f9rsaichean nas d\u00f9bhlanaiche agus bidh mi gu br\u00e0th taingeil airson an oidhirp a chuir iad a-steach annam. <\/p>\n<p>Ann an caideatan bidh sinn ag ionnsachadh mu chiad-chobhair agus mar a l\u00e0imhsicheas sinn a h-uile se\u00f2rsa le\u00f2n is tinneas. Tha ciad-chobhair na rud iongantach a bhith comasach air e\u00f2las fhaighinn air. Chan e a-mh\u00e0in gu bheil e gad theagasg sp\u00f2rs fhaighinn le do charaidean, ach bidh e cuideachd a\u2019 teagasg sgilean fad-beatha dhut a dh\u2019 fhaodadh a bhith air leth feumail aon latha. <\/p>\n<p>Nuair a ruigeas tu 3* n\u00ec thu an JCIC. Is e seo a bheir an ceannardas a-mach \u00e0 daoine agus a chruthaicheas na seann daoine a leanas. Nuair a th\u00f2isich mi air an JCIC agam bha mi fhathast gu math di\u00f9id agus a\u2019 lorg mo ghuth. Chaidh an t-oide inbheach agam aig an \u00e0m tro gach leasan fa leth c\u00f2mhla riumsa agus ri caideat eile gus am b\u2019 urrainn dhuinn a ch\u00e8ile a chleachdadh mar sti\u00f9irichean cleachdaidh, rud a chuidich mi gu m\u00f2r. Is e a\u2019 phuing, gur e JCIC an t-\u00e0ite t\u00f2iseachaidh dha na h-uile, agus gu cinnteach chuidich e mi agus mh\u00fanlaich e mi gu bhith mar an seann chaideat a th\u2019 annam an-diugh. <\/p>\n<p><strong>D\u00e8 an comhairle a bheireadh tu do dhaoine \u00f2ga eile a tha a\u2019 beachdachadh air a dhol a-steach do Chaideatan an Airm?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>D\u00e8an e. Tha caideatan an airm na dh\u00f2igh air caraidean \u00f9ra a dh\u00e8anamh, sgilean \u00f9ra fhaighinn agus leasachadh mar dhuine. B\u2019 e a bhith nam p\u00e0irt de na roghainnean as fhe\u00e0rr a rinn mi a-riamh, agus chan fheum thu eadhon duine sam bith aithneachadh gus a bhith comasach air a dhol a-steach. A bhith onarach, tha e nas fhe\u00e0rr mura h-eil thu e\u00f2lach air duine sam bith oir tha e an urra riut fh\u00e8in a bhith a\u2019 dol suas gu daoine gu gn\u00ecomhach agus na caraidean \u00f9ra sin a dh\u00e8anamh. <\/p>\n<p>Th\u00e8id do roinn sa bhad ann am buidhnean \u00f9ra agus tha e nas coltaiche gun t\u00e8id do chur sa bhuidheann bhunasach le daoine den aois agad, agus tha sin a\u2019 ciallachadh gun d\u00e8an thu adhartas le ch\u00e8ile agus gun t\u00e8id thu air na h-aon champaichean leotha. Is iad na ceanglaichean agus na c\u00e0irdeas a n\u00ec thu aig toiseach do ch\u00f9rsa-beatha mar chaideat as l\u00e0idire agus gheibh thu thu fh\u00e8in a\u2019 dol a-mach leotha agus a\u2019 cur teachdaireachdan thuca nas trice na do charaidean eile. Is iad na daoine a choinnicheas tu ann an caideatan na daoine a bhrosnaicheas tu gus an \u00ecre rionnag agad a ruighinn agus a bhrosnaicheas tu gus d\u00e8anamh nas fhe\u00e0rr. Bidh iad ag iarraidh ort adhartas a dh\u00e8anamh c\u00f2mhla, gun duine air fh\u00e0gail \u00e0s do dh\u00e8idh.<\/p>\n<p><strong>D\u00e8 cuid de na pr\u00ecomh sgilean agus luachan a dh\u2019ionnsaich thu tron e\u00f2las agad mar chaideat?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>R\u00e8 mo ch\u00f9rsa-beatha mar chaideat, tha mi air ionnsachadh mar a dh\u2019obraicheas mi mar sgioba, ciad-chobhair, sp\u00e8is agus ceannardas. Tro eacarsaichean obair-achaidh, tr\u00e8anadh d\u00e0nachd agus gn\u00ecomhan sti\u00f9iridh, bidh sinn ag ionnsachadh mar a dh\u2019obraicheas sinn mar sgioba. Bidh thu ag ionnsachadh \u00e8isteachd ri beachd a h-uile duine agus obrachadh c\u00f2mhla gus plana a chur an s\u00e0s gus am bi a h-uile duine toilichte. R\u00e8 ciad-chobhair, bidh thu ag ionnsachadh uimhir de chomharran cudromach agus mar a l\u00e0imhsicheas tu an t-euslainteach sin a dh\u2019fhaodadh a bhith ann.<\/p>\n<p>Tha ciad-chobhair na sgile cho cudromach ri bhith agad nam beatha oir chan eil fios agad a-riamh d\u00e8 thachras agus le bhith a\u2019 faighinn an l\u00e0imhseachaidh sin dh\u2019 fhaodadh tu casg a chuir air suidheachadh bho bhith a\u2019 dol am meud agus a\u2019 f\u00e0s nas miosa.<\/p>\n<p>Tha sp\u00e8is agus ceannardas cho cudromach ann an caideatan; bidh thu ag ionnsachadh an t-siostam rangachaidh tr\u00e0th nad dhreuchd, c\u00f2 a bu ch\u00f2ir dhut f\u00e0ilte a chuir air agus c\u00f2 aig a bheil an t-\u00f9ghdarras as \u00e0irde ann an suidheachaidhean. Le bhith ag ionnsachadh structar nan rangan, bidh thu ag ionnsachadh c\u00f2 air a bheil thu airson coimhead agus c\u00f2 ris a bu ch\u00f2ir dhut coimhead suas.<\/p>\n<p>Taobh a-staigh structar \u00ecre nan caideatan, tha e cudromach gum bi fios aig na caideatan \u00f2ga c\u00f2 thuige a th\u00e8id iad nuair a bhios duilgheadasan aca. Sin as coireach gu bheil e air a theagasg cho tr\u00e0th. Cuideachd, thig taobh na ceannardais a-steach nas fhaide air adhart aon uair \u2018s gu bheil thu air a\u2019 chiad \u00ecre de leas-chorporal a ruighinn. Cho luath \u2018s a gheibh thu a\u2019 chiad \u00ecre sin, ch\u00ec thu an t-atharrachadh a tha an caideat a\u2019 dol troimhe oir chaidh a theagasg dhaibh mar a tha an \u00ecre sin an d\u00f9il a bhith ag obair. Mar as \u00e0irde anns na h-\u00ecrean a th\u00e8id thu, is ann as motha de dh\u2019 uallach a th\u2019 ort thairis air barrachd chaideatan, rud a dh\u2019 fhaodadh a bhith eagallach dha cuid, ach faodaidh tu f\u00e0s cleachdte ris gu furasta. Is e an rud cudromach a dh\u2019 ionnsaicheas tu gum feum thu a bhith cothromach, \u00e8isteachd ris na tha a h-uile duine ag r\u00e0dh, agus thig caideatan toilichte a tha a\u2019 faireachdainn comhfhurtail timcheall ort. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Ciamar a chothromaicheas tu na dleastanasan agad mar chaideat le d\u2019 obair-sgoile agus gn\u00ecomhan eile?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Aig a\u201c cheann thall, \u201ds e dealbhadh a tha cudromach. Cho luath \u2019s a bhios fios agad d\u00e8 na l\u00e0ithean a bhios na caismeachdan agad, \u2019s urrainn dhut cl\u00e0r-ama a lorg timcheall air gu furasta. Bidh mi a\u2019 caismeachd feasgar Diluain is Diardaoin. Bidh mi a\u2019 cothromachadh obair-sgoile le bhith a\u2019 d\u00e8anamh obair-dachaigh bheag sam bith a th\u2019 agam mus t\u00e8id mi gu na caideatan, ag ath-sgr\u00f9dadh air Dim\u00e0irt, leis gu bheil deuchainnean deuchainn agam ri thighinn agus bidh mi a\u2019 feuchainn ri fois a ghabhail aig an deireadh-sheachdain no uairean s\u00f2nraichte a shuidheachadh airson ath-sgr\u00f9dadh agus mo chuid \u00f9ine shaor fh\u00ecn. Is e na bhios mi a\u2019 feuchainn ri dh\u00e8anamh uiread de rabhadh fhaighinn mu champaichean a tha ri thighinn gus an urrainn dhomh mo chuid obair-sgoile a dhealbhadh timcheall air sin. Ma tha obair-dachaigh agam ri l\u00ecbhrigeadh Diluain ach gu bheil campa caideatan agam, t\u00f2isichidh mi air mus t\u00e8id mi no ma tha e beag, is urrainn dhomh fh\u00e0gail gus an Did\u00f2mhnaich a thilleas mi. Is e an rud as cudromaiche cothromachadh a dh\u00e8anamh eadar do bheatha sgoile, beatha caideatan agus \u00f9ine shaor gu co-ionnan. Feumaidh \u00f9ine a bhith agad dhut fh\u00e8in am measg \u201ccaos\u201d na sgoile agus nan caideatan air neo bidh thu sg\u00ecth agus a\u2019 ruith gus gr\u00e8im fhaighinn air an obair-dachaigh agad. Chan eil agad ach m\u00ecosachan math airson rudan a chl\u00e0radh no m\u00e0thair a n\u00ec e dhut.<\/p>\n<p><strong>D\u00e8 na h-amasan a th\u2019 agad san \u00e0m ri teachd taobh a-staigh chaideatan an airm agus nas fhaide air falbh?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Taobh a-staigh nan caideatan, tha mi air f\u00e0s cho m\u00f2r mar dhuine is gum bi mi an-c\u00f2mhnaidh taingeil do na h-oidean inbheach a chuidich mi gus faighinn far a bheil mi. Nuair a chaidh mi a-steach do na caideatan, aig a\u2019 chiad choinneamh agam leis an sti\u00f9iriche sti\u00f9iridh agam, dh\u2019fhaighnich e dhomh d\u00e8 bha mi airson a choileanadh taobh a-staigh nan caideatan, agus mar leanabh \u00e0rd-amasach 12-bliadhna, thuirt mi gun robh mi airson a bhith nam CSM. Agus a-nis aig aois 16, is urrainn dhomh a r\u00e0dh gu bheil mi air a\u2019 chiad amas agam a choileanadh. Chan eil na h-amasan agam \u00e0s an seo ceangailte ri \u00ecre ach barrachd mu mo dhul chun na h-\u00ecre a leanas, leithid cr\u00ecoch a chur air ceum maighstireachd caideat agus barrachd chuspairean 4* a choileanadh. Ged a tha mi air 4* a chr\u00ecochnachadh a-nis, tha uimhir de chuspairean ann as urrainn dhomh a dhol a-mach agus a chr\u00ecochnachadh fhathast agus is e sin a tha mi an d\u00f9il a dh\u00e8anamh. <\/p>\n<p>Rudan eile a bu toil leam a dh\u00e8anamh bhiodh mo DC \u00f9r a chuideachadh leis na c\u00f9rsaichean ciad-chobhair aige a bhios a\u2019 ruith a-mach \u00e0s mo sgioba-obrach, is toil leam ciad-chobhair agus bu toil leam caideatan eile a lorg agus a chuideachadh gus misneachd fhaighinn san chuspair sin oir chan ann a-mh\u00e0in gu bheil e cudromach ann an caideatan ach cuideachd san t-saoghal fharsaing. <\/p>\n<p>An-dr\u00e0sta tha mi fhathast ag obair air na bu toil leam a dh\u00e8anamh aon uair \u2018s gun fh\u00e0g mi an sgoil agus na caideatan ach tha mi gu cinnteach a\u2019 beachdachadh air tilleadh mar oide inbheach. Bu toil leam cuideachadh a thoirt do chaideatan nach eil a\u2019 faighinn barrachd chothroman a dhol air deireadh-sheachdainean agus na h-\u00ecrean rionnag aca a chr\u00ecochnachadh, a bharrachd air cuspair an caideat aca a lorg agus cumail a\u2019 dol gus an cuir iad cr\u00ecoch air. <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Cadet Company Sergeant Major Eryn Rivers, Cranbrook Detachment What inspired you to join the Army Cadets, and how has your journey been so far? To be honest, the reason I joined my cadets was because of my brother. 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