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Of course! Funny story:  I was in the recruiting office, helping fill out some forms for the Verification of Former Service of a guy who'd been in the Cdn Guards decades before.  Suddenly, his back stiffened as he heard those distinctive shoes crossing the parade square purposefully ... and as...

I used a Wal-Mart special in Kabul - cost me approx $19.95. When Roto 1 arrived I discovered the new poncho liner has a zipper, which turns it into an expedient sleeping bag (which can be combined with a felt liner and Goretex bivvy bag for non-arctic snoozing). Years ago on Mattawa Plain they...

There is also a practical side to having toe/heel cleats. As taught to me by a wonderful RCR S/M when he was RSS at my unit, they prevent leather soles/heels from wearing down so fast (i.e. especially when you've gone to the expense of having your shoes/boots double/triple-soled, which makes...

I was helping a friend of mine (who had to be in two places at once) by doing his march-out with the Housing person ... And so, things got off to a rough start (i.e. "What do you mean he's not here?"  huffed the Housing Thing indignantly ...) We start doing the usual chicken poop type of...

And now that the warmer weather's here, it's time for ... Highland Games! http://www.highlandnet.com/events/

They're gradually closing Goose Bay, not Cold Lake. Probably for the same reason they're putting in a new control tower at CFB Trenton (strategic airlift), and why some people are sniffing around for some real estate further away from prying eyes (e.g. Mountainview) ... Having said that, the...

Thanks for the chuckle - I remember seeing that "deer in the headlights" look in the eyes of some Newbies when they noticed I always had spare (dry) socks and foot powder ... but, hey - I guess maybe the new curriculum doesn't have time to explain that infantry are also referred to as ... "foot...

Agreed - I noticed quite a few younger people grumbling about how it was unfair ... because they felt older people had an unfair advantage in marksmanship (oddly enough, these same people never felt if necessary to acknowledge us older folks who earned our gold badges ...).  Again, the culprit...

The CBC website has a photo: http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2005/04/21/cdn-iraq050421.html

Britney, Kat - Remain in place.  Remainder carry on ... (we're sending the sweepers to clean up this little imbroglio ...  :fifty:

Unfortunately the only test for the inverse relationship between arrogance and maturity is called time ... ah, well ... it's nostalgic to hear the hollow rattle of urine and vinegar (some things never change ...).

LMBO ... "Can Do" attitude (instead of "Can't Do" ... not sure where we foundered ...)

Well done!  You've honed in on "the secret handshake" (i.e. the real difference between Special Operations and Special Forces ...) And, I couldn't agree more with your earlier post - it's dubious whether there's any deterrent value in absolute secrecy ... Similar to Coca-Cola and Kleenex...

I'm launching this one to counter-attack the "blahs" (and waking at 0230 hrs ...). On one hand, "we live in interesting times" ... to quote an intriguing curse. However, as I watch "office chameleons" around me start mindlessly reciting buzz words as they rush to get on board the Army...

Not sure how "new" you mean ... There's the GCS/GCM: http://forums.army.ca/forums/threads/25911.0.html

Well, I'm sorry to say I'm not surprised by the apalling lack of comprehension demonstrated by several posts here - it sounds as if CFAO 18-16 isn't that widely or well understood (i.e. "... In general, members of formed units should receive the medal, clasp or bar at a parade or other occasion...

At a reserve unit, medals parades are almost invariably held in the evening or on a weekend. Thus, it always seemed natural to me that families and friends could and would attend. Furthermore, it caught me offguard when I learned a local medals parade would be held 0800 hrs on a weekday (i.e...

[/sarcasm on] But aren't you forgetting the 143 CANCAP and PSP employees ... ha! [/sarcasm off] In reality, it would seem that this group will rely on somebody else for most of their logistical support (much the same as UNMO's elsewhere, as pointed out previously). As for the ISL...

I'll have to check when I've got more time, but I think we've already got some more info on this story (posted elsewhere). And, if I'm thinking of the same case, one person has been convicted of murdering a police officer and sentenced to life (but the others seem to have been acquitted)...