Recent content by Old Cent Hand

Would you take that leave , if you about to be posted overseas?

hello Gents !         I think we should knock this topic on the head . It happens everywhere , people being suicidal , or suffering from " emotional " issues . The Army wants people physically fit , but what if they are not fit " upstairs" , meaning they have some kind of emotional disorder . I...

Does anyone remember this Ex.? Ex. "Trial Chase" . It was conducted in late September 1984 , in CFB Petawawa . It involved a tank ( Leopard C1) , from LETE , personnel from DRES ( Defence Research Establishment Suffield ) , as well as soldiers from the 8 CH ( PL ) . These personel were testing a...

How fast can he run ? He is in the withdrawl , and you sould be following him , he knows something you don't .

Perhaps , it will be like in the past , when , alot of our troops , start coming back in body bags.We have been very " Lucky" , in reguards to casualties overseas. What if we lost an entire Platoon , Company, or all the people on a " Tour"? It scare ‘s me to death , that history , may repeat...

Increase Defence Spending , I strongly agree , but will we be " Robbing Peter , to pay Paul" ? Our taxes are high enough.Look at the size of this Great Country, and the infrastructure that has to be maintained ( Highways , power , heat , etc.), and the small population ( how many can be...

I was at the Freedom of the City Parade, in Fort Saskatchewan , it was Great! The people here think very highly of the Military , in general.A couple that I know ( We are very good freinds), his wife Cathy calls me " Sarge ", so I asked her why do you call me " Sarge"? She said because you are...

I own a K-Bar, and to me it is more of a " Utilty Knife" ,( as indicated by " Slim" , and " MG34") than a " Combat Knife", that‘s why the Army gave me a bayonet. And besides, I am not " Rambo", ( Too skinny).

Dress standarts , most messes, and dining rooms allow jeans ( in good condition), and a shirt with a collar. If you wear sandles , you must wear socks.The bottom line is common sense, and dress in a tasteful manner. On special occasions , such as a " Meet and Great", which are not as formal as...

Try the military , it is a very rewarding career. As cook ,you can go to sea. and go on tours ( travel oportunities of a lifetime). when you finish your engagement , or retire,you will have a background , that any employer will jump at. In Germany , when I was there, military cooks took part in...

Sapper Earl, I agree! I joined because I wanted to be a soldier. The Military is rewarding, and a person can accomplish alot , you don‘t need the " Gongs",( The Away From Home, or Showed Up and Got the T-Shirt" Medals),to prove one‘s service. When I went overseas , I went because it was my "...

Sapper Earl, I know of numerous incidents , of equipment being destroyed or damaged,through neglect, but was written off due to "Training". Or the Officer , that loses his pistol , and it‘s " Handled Internally". CHIMO.

Further to my last , we ( the CF), are starting to accept " Lessons Learned", from the Americans , in Iraq. 1 Service Battalion , recently , conducted an Ex ., and they had " Gun Trucks". The lead HLVW, had a sandbagged emplace ment , with a C-6, the rear HLVW, had the same thing with an A.A...

Mutiny in the Canadian Army. I read about it, and seen a documentary on it. The troops came back from WW1 , and wasted away in a camp , in the U.K. On H.M.C.S. Cresent, in the late ‘50‘s or early ‘60‘s , there was a mutiny. In Germany ,in early ‘80‘s there was an incident , where a Tank Troop...

CHIMO!