Recent content by Dirty Patricia

Did the RCN switch to metal skill badges for all of their skill badges on DEU tunics? I thought I saw a couple of pictures with sailors with metal diver badges on their tunics. If so, why the change? Are the other services going to follow suit?

I am looking for any photos of the White School in Pashmul for a presentation I am doing.  Any photos and specifically an electronic copy of an aerial photo would be awesome.  PM me if you have any and I will givie you an email you can send them to.  Thanks.

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I am pretty sure TOW TRIPOD was in Stripes!  :cheers:

The only time I seem to come on here is to stick up for poor TOW Tripod!!  First, CONGRATULATIONS to him on HIS CDS Commendation and another congratulations for not being afraid to say what a lot troops are thinking.  I know I was fuming after reading his citation and then seeing what others had...

Commander-in-Chief Unit Commendation Announcement September 23, 2010 Governor General Announces the Awarding of the Commander-in-Chief Unit Commendation OTTAWA—Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, announces that the...

DND News Release: Changes to Recognition for Overseas Service NR - 10.015 - March 17, 2010 OTTAWA – The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, today announced changes to the South-West Asia Service Medal (SWASM), the General Campaign Star (GCS) and the General Service Medal...

The Sgt helping them off parade looks like he ate enough breakfasts for the whole Guard.

That douche has earned the right to speak on Afghanistan without being personally attacked by some internet tough guy.  I would put money on you not having the courage to call him a douche to his face. 

Not a day of service as a reg force soldier. There were some and he did to it - I'll give him that much. Those are the ones he wears (picture below) and he didn't have them on his uniform until he returned from Bosnia.  He says outright that he was awarded them after being qualified as a Msn...

I'm trying to find some official regulations or instructions regarding this, but I'm not having much luck.  I 'm pretty sure I'm on track, but I'd like to be sure.  It's one of those cases that generally angers most members of any military I'd reckon - that insecure poser that figures he'll...

It's too bad we can't push ahead at the same pace in regards to replacing some of our equipment: tacvest, design of cbt clothing, boots, wpns sight.......  Good on them for going with a commercial boot and giving the soldiers a choice of two designs, Meindl or Lowa.

I know I'm missing a party tonight, because I'm sure Vaughan is waiting at the Pearly Gates for Ship to show up with a 40 of Rye and a case of beer.

xxxxx xxxxxxx mentioned an interview he did with the CDS, in which the CDS states: “We're in the process of moving to change all that and to recognize that somebody who's served in Afghanistan, that it's distinctly Afghanistan, recognized with a medal and if you have served there multiple tours...

In 1PPCLI we sent off about six guys from my company - all new privates and some with as few as 2 or 3 months in the bn.  They applied right after the CSOR info brief and were literally on course a few weeks later after completing the necessary testing in Edmonton.