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Can confirm our rq was happy to send it

We, as a general rule, dont wear the bright Velcro patches in the field.

No.

Global Affairs enacts govt policy. Regardless of what they may or may not think about the policy. So while a lot of people may not like what global affairs was doing, thats on the minister. Having fewer people there just means future policy will be harder to deliver.

Crystal Arrow is an annual Latvian mechanized brigade exercise. Up until the establishment of the MN Bde it served as the creval but not anymore. eFP troops may be on it but usually in a supporting / enemy force role.

Are they pres? No. Seems pretty definite. Even with the full timer caveat to imply regular force.

Just fades differently. Guy on the left needs fo square away his headdress though.

I had a 2227 for kit go through in two weeks is was floored.

There were leos in Gagetown for training but they've since all moved to Ed.onton to train at unit level.

Training armoured vehicles have a way of becoming operational despite best efforts.

It reminds me we havent replaced a jet we procured in thr 1960s, 60 years later.

KA 50 isnt just light strike, it can sling aim 120s as well.

9 Rocket is a weird one, one would note that RHA is an m270 regiment so wouldn't have been without precedent to call it 3 RCHA. Or use any other regimental name.

Artillery lineage is more concerned with the battery than the regiment as a rule.

It's also, critically for the reserves, generally really cheap to train AD with sims.