Training – Profiles

“There is no task to difficult, no obstacle too great for me”

“The army is definitely good for character building and realizing certain essentials in life.
I have got used to waking up early in the mornings, moving around briskly and not as leisurely as I would normally do. I do like what I have become, compared to what I was, the routine daily activities have made me keen, alert, attentive to details and now I am a man of direction; knowing what I want and what it takes to get there. I have also learned good time management, being punctual, working hard and still know how to have fun in the process. I owe a lot to my training, I am now physically stronger and more capable, and well disciplined.”
 

“When I go home my peers now see me as a role model and I endeavor to present the army in a good light. Contrary to previous belief, I now find that this is more than just a short time training that I must undergo; rather it is a preparation for a lifetime of events that are to come. This is more than just a job that I get paid to do – it is a way of life – the army has become my life.

 

Pte Dewayne Cunningham who adopted the JDF Training Depot’s motto as his own, "There is no task too difficult, no obstacle too great for me", proved himself by coming out with the highest academic grade overall and ultimately gaining the Academic Award for Recruit Intake 84. He now serves as a rifleman in Bravo Company – 2JR.