Recent content by FiredForEffect

Wow, thanks! Very cool stuff and helpful. Pictures are great! And Neil I'm the proud owner of an autographed copy of The Admirals, and I agree that's it's a great booK!

Very interesting stuff, everything helps. By all means feel free to email me any pictures you might have, to evanrob@uvic.ca especially of a surfacing foxtrot! Pusser do you mind telling me what rank you were at that time? It's nice to reinforce the idea that the Soviets were the primary threat...

That's a good point. I'm not a reporter or anything like that. I am an ROTP student and I'm participating in the University of Victoria's Military Oral History project. As part of that project I've been interviewing officers of that time period. I thought that this would be a quick way to gather...

For those of you who served in the navy in 1980s, I'd be interested if you had any comments on a few things. I know there are a few of you around. I'm writing a research paper for the University of Victoria on the subject, and have been interviewing naval officers around the Victoria area as...

They shouldn't be wearing the badge once they leave CFLRS, as soon as they are posted out and away from Chief Military Personnel. Some students under the Canadian Defense Academy also wear the Command Badge when outside of CFLRS.

Oops sorry, just looked at the days not the year. They match those of this year.  :o

Hey there. You'll be doing the course with me :) I'm a NCdt on ROTP out of CFB Esquimalt. Have you got your joining instructions and such yet? I've been fortunate enough to hang around venture and know quite a few people that are there if you have any specific questions. I also have the...

Thank you very much, I'm assuming the description is the same regardless if it's the cap badge or the badge worn on the tunic?

First off, sorry if this is in the wrong section, as this is my first post. What I would like to know is the following: Is the "wreath" around the CPO2 badge considered a laurel or a wreath? What sort of branches make up the wreath? is there a reason behind this? I'm looking for a written...