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Yes, I was ranting! Which is why I put that "mode" on. :) It is not the military's faut. I am responsible for my choices. Please don't put words into my mouth, I am not a 5-years old. Personnally, I am happy that my kids won't have to go their grandparents for 9 months because for that ONE...

I knew someone would clip me on the "traditional" bit... wrong word, I admit. Especially considering enlisted members couldn<t even marry...what was it, only 60 years ago, I think? For the record, and I don't know where you got the whole "anti-woman-in-the-workplace" thing from, I very much...

There you go! Thank you for pointing it out, I stand enlightened.

Wow. That's a horrible story. Good luck. As a taxpayer, I hope we help you out in the end.

It depends, for some guys, 9 months is wwwwaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyy too short.  ;)

rant on: And that is why, although there is much hype about the service couple in the CF nowadays, it is NOT a functional model for a military. I say, that the cornerstone of our military remains logically the one-serving-member-per-family-couple. It's all fine and dandy to deploy in rotation...

I am not so sure it is enshrined actually. I would have to pull my dusty constitution from the bookshelf and look, but I think it is more a customary practice than anything else. I, for one, would welcome it, but if and only if the exact same amount is cut in federal taxes. Otherwise, then it...

Sorry, I had missed the semi-monthly. I agree with you, it is feasible. But it is tight. And in some areas of the country, that tightness will get you a sad worn-down trailer home while in others it will get you a beautiful two storey house with huge backyard.... hence I do feel a bit for those...

Agreed.

Granted as well, that is why I am living in a small but owned condo right now. THAT being said, I would rather waste 200$ a month living in a Q (and I am generous here) than living in a small, inadequate, ugly house that my family would hate with a passion. It is my duty to them. Wouldn't you do...

Case in point, I don`t know how a cpl in Cold Lake on one salary could afford much more than a mobile home. Some sell for 120-150 thousand plus. You need close to 200K to get in a detached house, and we`re talking basic stuff here! Not everyone is lucky enough to be posted in a cheap area where...

Es-tu à l'université? Vas-tu à l'université bientôt? Sinon, oublie ça pour officier. Aussi, être un officier implique beaucoup de paperasse et d'écriture... il faudrait travailler sur les aptitudes écrites.

The wounded warrior is exactly why this won't work. Cyber warfare is complicated and takes years to learn even for compu sci graduates. You can't just take a grunt and pop him in front of a computer and expect he will excel. Would you have an injured infantry soldier fly rescue helicopters...

Out of curiosity, would you support it more for any of the three other services? The only other option, really, is to heed the advice from some US Cyber Command senior officers and create a 5th service: http://www.homelandsecuritynewswire.com/us-cyber-command-will-not-go-operational-today-planned

These are perfect! Thanks!

Good point...but hear this. I`m a parent. If someone willingly hurt my little girl I could, in a moment of rage, very well strangle them myself. I know that because like all parents I feel very protective of my child`s innocence and life. But I would expect the full punishment of law for having...

Agreed... why the hell would I want a model of Cpl Hitler doing the trench-war thing?

But of course! Why do you think the rest of the military exists?!?  :P Will look at those. Any more ideas are welcome.

Ok. Help please for an urgent request from NDHQ. A foreign integree is departing a posting here and a colleague is looking for a statue/toy/model of a CF soldier, presumably more along the infantry type thing. Said person was inspired in large parts by the SOF statue that those of you who dwell...

But leadership without context is pointless. A CEO is a leader... so can be an academic. A military leader, however, is a member of a professional military, belonging to a nation-state, and therefore must exercise his/her leadership within the context of the law. Otherwise you are an irregular...