Recent content by Sprinting Thistle

Given that there are no new PYs, curious to know where they will take the PYs from for the Regimental HQ (CO, RSM, Adjt, Orderly Room Clerks, etc) as well as the Admin Coy personnel. Someone, somewhere will be losing positions.

I knew a couple of young subalterns who used to go to Church every Sunday in Petawawa. I asked them why they went to church since they were avowed atheists. Their response: "best place to meet single women."

On a positive note, the area from Kingston to Gananoque has been FLOCARKed by Army Capts on AOC for the last 20+ years that someone has to have a suitable defensive plan that passed assessment.

Submitted an appeal to the National 2nd Level review in August. VAC stated at that time that their standard is 12 weeks for a 2nd Lvl review and response. It's now 17 weeks and continuing without any progress. I submitted a request for an update in December and was told by VAC that they are...

Perhaps, this is another instance like the Vice Adm Norman situation where the member thought he was communicating within the boundaries of his position, with someone he was authorized to speak with, yet someone took it as something else and decided to push for an investigation. Or perhaps not...

CANOSCOM anyone? Reminds me of that line from Battlestar Galactica, "all of this has happened before, and will happen again"

I remember, after the bartender had left, when we couldn't find the keys to the alcohol storage room behind the bar and the DCO grabbed an axe!! Deas gu cath.

This is one of 3 or 4 cases that were stayed back in 2020. The result of Jon Vance's 2019 order to move the military judges directly under the VCDS. Vance's order came about from the 2018 case of former chief military judge colonel Mario Dutil. Rory Fowler has some interesting commentary in...

Yes, Based upon my experiences with VAC, yes get a decision in writing. Even if it goes against you. You may find later on in your life you need that documentation to help you with future claims or services and support requirements.

No there is no NDA.

Seems so. However, there are some factors to consider. 1. Diminishing returns. As you move towards court, your costs increase and you may reach a point where what you are awarded by the judge does not equal what you spent to get there. 2. You may lose and if you do you could be on the hook...

Not sure yet. Will know tomorrow.

So, just a follow-up to this post. I am going to share this because I think it important that serving members and veterans have an understanding of how the process works (or doesn't work) and what lengths, hurdles or obstacles they may encounter. Perseverance is needed as well as personal...

The more recent case of Frank Meyers is a prime example. If the government wants your land, there is nothing you can do to stop them taking it. They expropriated his 90 hectare farm land to build a new location for JTF2 outside Trenton. The unit never did move there. His family had lived...

In fact, Antifa is a violent ideology. At its core violence is viewed as self-defense and many Antifa activists will argue that fascism is inherently violent and must be resisted directly. The slogan Antifa often uses is “By any means necessary.” so, they often narrate their actions, the...