The Army Chronicles: Basics

Eighteen year old Chris Dempsey completed high school and has his life ahead of him, but before he can begin that life, he has to complete his two year mandatory military training.

After an emotional goodbye to his parents and his girlfriend, he boards the military train to Bloemfontein where he will start his training at 1 South African Infantry Battalion.

Chris was always a loner, but cannot afford to be alone in the military. He makes new friends, and with helping and leaning on each other, they tackle the task of becoming soldiers.

Follow the start of their two year journey every step of the way in these detailed pages. Share every footstep, heart ache and scrape they had to endure like thousands of other young men who had to complete their two year military service. They enter the military as boys, but will leave as men.