Recent content by Zipperhead99

My Maternal Grandfather was a "D-Day Dodger" with the PPCLI; fought in Sicily and Italy before being wounded at the Moro and subsequently discharged. I always raise a beer to my Grandfather (may he rest in peace) and all the other D-Day Dodgers every 10th of July!

Don't scare me like that!

Very true, although I would almost suggest that we are falling to pre-WWI levels at this rate as the Reserves have next to no motorized (let alone mechanized) capability. What is even more concerning is that the Ukraine conflict has demonstrated the requirement for mobility in a near peer...

some analysis here https://www.defensenews.com/opinion/2022/04/21/inside-armys-ngsw-program-and-the-war-on-physics/?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=dfn-dnr

Your guys expectations are waaayyy too high!

Apologies, as this article covered all three of our major allies (US/UK/AUS), I was not sure as to which sub-thread I should post this in. Regardless, once again, Canada has likely been left out by our major allies on this technology because of our lackluster commitment to defence...

While this occurred in Las Vegas, it is related to Iran and bloody bizarre so I had to share it...

Certainly agree on the under-exploited. Here in the BC Interior we have Junior, Junior A, Junior B hockey teams and CJFL: all with kids that are physically fit, have worked as part of a team so they should have that loyalty / teamwork / respect for coaches (i.e. officers and NCOs) that would...