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There’s long MSE Division precedence for this and similar situations. During my time on 280s (1996-2011) we usually had one LT(N) AHOD and two SLT Phase 6 MSEO trainees. For the most part, the subbies were fresh out of HMS Sultan’s applications phase and were new to ships. Rank aside, they...

I hadn’t realized Lia Thomas was East German.

My memory may be a bit hazy, but didn’t you lobby to get us jungle boots from the PX in Guam?

Looks like he’s swallowed some negative waves.

Agreed. We all suffer from any scorched earth policy the cornered rat could dream up between now and next October.

Who knew Greater Nova Scotia had such a large French-speaking hinterland. And sorry Yukon, you’re a non-entity.

Agreed regarding badges. Some are even used to flog ice cream in the most unlikely places.....👹 https://www.derrynow.com/news/derry-news/674872/derry-ice-cream-shop-owner-apologises-for-logos-resemblance-to-parachute-regiment-insignia.html

It was the only good thing about the first generation duds that weren't green. The shirt buttons fell off after every wash, and the blue pants (actual blue, not black) changed colour to a fetching shade of aubergine.

We did on the first post-CF work dress iteration of NCDs. Pic is ‘89-90 vintage. Trade badges lasted a few years only and then came off, never to reappear. I don’t recall the reason why.

Pre 9/11, wasn’t there a measure of perverse pride in having senior pers with a CD and bar only compared to our American cousins? “Look at us, we don’t get a medal for completing basic/unit effectiveness/rolling out of bed in the morning”.

Lots of things to avoid 😀.

Wasn’t there a Heritage Moment on CBC a few years back around rememberance day about “honouring our fallen” where the troops in the footage were German?

Like capital gains tax on sale of primary residence. It’s a-comin’!

When les grenouille get up to these kind of shenanigans, this always comes to mind:

That's akin to the Ranger's adoption of the sandy beret when the US Army as a whole moved to black.

That’s a massive drop in standards if true. The RCAF provided the Buckingham Palace guard for a spell only a few years ago. I had an ex-stoker colleague who’d re-enlisted as an AVN tech and who was part of it. He gave me a rundown on being beasted by the nasty Guards’ Colour Sergeants. 😀

Being twelve years removed from uniform and peripherally aware that the dress and deportment manual had been binned, I just side eyed him scornfully.

Can’t say the same. I saw LS (oops, S1) Bag-o-shite Bloggins in the Colwood Thrifty’s a few weeks back. Submariner coveralls with the ‘morale’ patches (wtf is that about, we made do with a ships crest and name tag) scraggly hair to his mid shoulders and pooor imitation ZZ Top beard. It was...

Who’s the old codger in Denison smock and general officer tabs you’re having a chat with?