Recent content by Cdn_Merchant_Navy Guy

Just for laughs - How about changing Cdn Army general officer ranks with pips.... Save the maple leafs for the air force and the give the navy a sort of compass rose with a small leaf in the middle.

Personally, as a former sea going merchant marine civilian outsider, I think an 8 button tunic on nautical officers (Naval, Civil, Merchant) looks “better”. Canadian Coast Guard officers wear them, and now that they’re officially in the department of defense, perhaps RCN officers could adopt the...

There's a history of wider global economic pressure forcing Canada to meet spending obligations. Good history reminder of this past from the Fraser Institute. https://www.fraserinstitute.org/commentary/canada-could-cut-deal-us-increase-defence-spending-remove-tariffs February 03, 2025 Canada...

Like the RFA, the USN has Sealift Command. Both are a Military/Civilian hybrids. Both presuppose a significant global naval requirements that might demand such commands in the first place. Canada doesn’t (at least not yet). The primary idea behind a Sealift organization is rooted in the...

"Canada needs a military for homeland defense, which we are lacking." Agreed. "It's not right to attack other countries," - Agreed. So then at what point are we willing to draw a line to stop aggression? " but it's been happening throughout human history" - So what? Precedent doesn't...

You haven't answered the question that was put to you by GR66. "By the logic you're putting forward regarding the Ukraine War what's the big deal if Russia or China were to want to attack Canada?"

Jordan Peterson Podcast - August 1 2024 (recorded July 8th) 468. Canada Can’t Defend Itself | J.O. Michel Maisonneuve, Barbara Maisonneuve, and Mark Norman Dr. Jordan Peterson sits down with J.O. Michel Maisonneuve, Barbara Anne Maisonneuve, and Mark Norman. They discuss the implementation of...

Royal Marine Commandos have the right idea.

Eight buttons on a naval tunic are pretty much standard across Commonwealth nations, both military and auxiliary/merchant. It’s a nautical tradition. Canadian Coast Guard officers wear an eight buttoned jacket as does Royal Fleet Auxiliary, Merchant Navy (Canadian, British, Indian, etc)...

The above seems in line with a governmental spending maxim - “Yesterday’s technology, available today, at tomorrow’s prices!”

I watched this video. A similar discussion was presented on the pod-cast “The Ancients” (also from History Hit). He’s the author of Classical Greek Tactics. Dr Roel Konijnendijk is an undoubtedly brilliant scholar (writer, reading of ancient texts, etc). But he’s an academic deconstructionist...

Shoes/boots and belts don’t necessarily need to match. See the Royal Marine Commando Officers No. 1B/C Lovat Dress. They wear black shoes, brown gloves, and Sam Brown is polished to a deep brown. They look sharp. The proposed new service dress isn’t dissimilar to the Lovat dress, nor the Irish...