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I disagree. He said "not everybody wants to be in the field" not "medics are refusing to do their jobs" I've been in a Parachute/Light Infantry Unit for several years now. We have a dearth of medics who are capable of being both a rifleman and a medic, and even fewer who actively seek this out...

Nope. He should be put on recorded warning, kept at his current pay rate (no yearly incentive) and given mandatory remedial trg, on his own time to meet the minimum standard.

salam, While you may be seeking intelligent discourse on this matter here, the reality of the matter is that Iran, and to a lesser extent Syria, are quickly coming to embody the militant Islam that is becoming the enemy of the secular west. Both sides in the current geo-political conflict have...

salam, If Iran really wished to demonstrate it's newfound feelings of goodwill and philanthropy, it could do so by; - assisting the US in capturing criminals who regularly pass through the Iran/Iraq border, - by allowing IAEA inspections of it's purpotedly peaceful nuclear program, - by...

I'd say it's just a classic example of "narrow arcs" reporting. I the reporter did a good job of interviewing the men in question, but a poor one of putting their experiences in context. Had he provided the numbers of injured, the many instances of lifesaving aid by TCCC/Pl and Coy Medics/Role...

Fine, then revisit that particular contract. There is no real competition from anyone for the Chinook, Globemaster, or new Hercs. Not one. These items should be sole sourced.

9 years behind, I'd say that makes him 5 Bde!  ;D

Now I'm no rocket surgeon, but gyroscopic effects can be countered, right? If you were to mount two dreads, one rotating opposite to the other, and placed 90 degrees to each other, this gyroscopic effect would in effect cancel itself out - right? Also, unless the dread rotates continuously...

Write up a memo to your CO asking permission to take another job. IME, they are usually granted, and this means that when you get knifed working as a bouncer the CF will take care of your medical, and you'll still get paid. You are not permitted to work another job without the permission of...

Miss Jacqueline, you have a soulmate, he lives in Charlotte.

Sigtech Whew, fortunately, you took your powerful intellect elsewhere it was evidently being wasted in the Cbt Arms.  ::) To keep you from splitting any more hairs, and  clarify my point, fat OR weak soldiers are of little use, even if they are as smart as you. Additionally, the fat guy who...

I'll call on that one! I know very few soldiers who look forward to wearing their dress uniforms - the prospect of a few hours of ironing, polishing, de-linting and standing still on a parade square make few jump for joy. Personally, if I was told that all parades would be in cbts for a year...

Relax, he's probably listening to french lessons, so he can get promoted!

Imagine, military acquisitions being driven by military requirements!  ::) (add that one to the list of Liberal waffling, right under "a proof is a proof is a proof") Perhaps the Defence critic should be the "civilian oversight" he so craves - care to be dressed in MKIIIs, an 82 pattern ruck...

Precisely. - and that time and place is when and where the troops on the ground tell you, if we are speaking of CAS. The mission right now requires loiter time to acquire objectives and sometimes use multiple wpns on them, a bird that is only on station for 15 mins prior to calling BINGO is not...

Why you're right, and so is Adbusters - it is a huge conspiracy to make you consume in futile pursuit of the American dream. You'd better not join the army - you'll be assigned a number and assimilated. Where is there a jail in a school? Cameras everywhere keep us safe - they catch people...

AAAAAARRRRGH - that man is wearing his fleece as outerwear - AND a non issue toque - put him on C&P, 50 extras, 10 for his warrant - we run a tight ship here in 2 RCR!  ;)

+1 Look at how successful the WHO has been at controlling disease, and how well the UN forces everyone to get along! It's not like there are wars going on or anything...

Perhaps you'll be able to wrangle a Naval variant.

I think the major problem with this eternal "Officer vs. NCM vs. Education vs Experience" argument is that the whole system is based on the premise that only certain people of certain educational background (or "breeding" in the old days) could be trained as military leaders. While this is no...