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Barry Mark Eisler (born 1964) is a best-selling American novelist. He is the author of two thriller series, the first featuring anti-hero John Rain, a half-Japanese, half-American former soldier turned freelance assassin, and a second featuring black ops soldier Ben Treven. Eisler also writes...

Red Arrows take Gerard Butler for a ride.  Great video  :D https://www.itv.com/news/calendar/2019-10-11/red-arrows-take-actor-gerard-butler-sky-high-during-stateside-tour/

And more reaction to the change: Alberta government calls on Ottawa to reverse military health funding change Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro is calling on the federal government to reverse a decision that will see provinces pick up more of the cost of treating members of the military for...

I'm a political geek and I couldn't stand watching this "debate."  :boring: I 'll see how the "after party" summary goes.

A really well written column from the New York Times. Why Trump Voters Stick With Him An imagined conversation with Flyover Man. Urban Guy: I hope you read the rough transcript of that Trump phone call with the Ukrainian president. Trump clearly used public power to ask a foreign leader to dig...

Watch local TO news and there is close to a shooting incident every day. And as Brad says "specific neighbourhoods" are where most of it happens. Unfortunately there are a lot of innocent civilians caught in the crossfire. And some of these weapons are used outside these areas. If you hear TO...

Watched the movie "The Account" a few times and at the end this is the closing tune, " I'm Just trying to leave something behind." Sung by the powerful voice of Sean Rowe. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSgnC5eQ5u0 To Leave Something Behind" by Sean Rowe Download on iTunes...

Man arrested in Fla. death of Canadian Armed Forces member Published Wednesday, September 11, 2019 11:00AM EDT A man has been arrested in the death of a Canadian Armed Forces master corporal working in Florida. Master Cpl. Martin Brayman died Monday in Panama City after a violent assault the...

Sadly I didn't see any adjectives used by Mr.Wehner to describe Trump that I am not already familiar with.  :nod:

    The high-speed hard sell: why the F-35 is coming to a Canadian air show The F-35, the warplane Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised not to buy four years ago, touched down in Ottawa on Wednesday — on the eve of a federal election — as one of the leading contenders in the competition to...

Just wondering; how do drones fit in avoiding threats to forward parties/ scouts ?

"Following a referendum held on 23 June 2016 in which 51.9 percent of those voting supported leaving the EU" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brexit Kinda helps explain the indecision present across the country.

A library worker, a Spitfire pilot and a trip back in time GATINEAU—Only once did age betray 97-year-old Ernie Allen. Where once he could bound into the cramped cockpit of his Spitfire in a fluid motion in the rush to get airborne, on this day he needed help to clamber onto the wing and then...

A F-18 passed over our location near Toronto Pearson Airport this morning around 0930 local. Probably something to do with this.  :D The Canadian International Air Show (CIAS) (August 31 to September 2) celebrates its 70th anniversary this year with a spectacular new show. Confirmed...

A news item relevant to this discussion: "After several high-profile incidents, military's ombudsman investigating racism in Canadian Armed Forces "Steve Morrisey devoted years of his career toward making the Canadian military a more friendly place for Indigenous members. Now, he's warning...

Dayton and El Paso gun rampages: 251 mass shootings in the US in 216 days As gunfire ripped through America in an unprecedented 24 hours, a bleak milestone in a nation pocked by gun violence was marked: There have been 251 mass shootings in 2019. A shooting spree early Sunday at an...

And never forget the wise words of the Steven Seagal pep Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFdxUAztPGs  :nod:

Just about the end of aircraft I worked on going to a museum. Feeling old yet?  ;)

Thanks for providing the link. I've had some exposure to ASW training and found it very interesting to follow the demands and pressure/stress as they are being applied to these potential Captains.

LGen Jean-Marc Lanthier ‏ @Army_Comd Follow @Army_Comd Honoured to be appointed Vice Chief of the Defence Staff. Thank you to the @CDS_Canada_CEMD for his confidence in me. I leave the CA in the very capable hands of LGen Eyre and look forward to supporting the Chief of the Defence Staff and...