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  1. Towards_the_gap

    CFRG and the broken recruiting system-Split

    You're right, it was an over-simplification and painted sone good people with the moron brush. That being said, there was a lot of dross that f'd up in the unit somehow, then found themselves promoted and posted to the school. Never to return to the field army....
  2. Towards_the_gap

    CFRG and the broken recruiting system-Split

    Absolutely agree with JM, I saw nothing but the true crud of my rank generation sent to the schools, I mean people who were known, throughout the corps, as borderline imbeciles.
  3. Towards_the_gap

    09 May 2014 - Parade to mark the end of Canadian Ops in Afghanistan

    Parade participation will max out at 20% GCS/OSM medal holders and the remainder b****ing about how they have to work on a Saturday.
  4. Towards_the_gap

    What should I bring with me to pet

    Ah yes, that age-old dilemma.. what to pack for the big move to the field army.... 'Helmet??? or Playstation??' Think of what could possibly be the worst day one you could have, example Bn PT followed by a DEU inspection, and deploy to the field for 2 weeks after lunch. Whilst perhaps not...
  5. Towards_the_gap

    What should I bring with me to pet

    http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=plebeian Also, Sprog, FNG, that d***head who showed up for Bn PT on his first day in BMQ issue PT kit.
  6. Towards_the_gap

    What should I bring with me to pet

    For the love of goad do not, I repeat, do not turn up for Pl/Coy/Bn PT on day 1 wearing whatever atrocity they issued you in basic. Take the time now and buy some cheap black/navy blue shorts, and ask very nicely of your roommate if he will lend you a Bn PT strip for day one. Nothing will mark...
  7. Towards_the_gap

    Bailey bridge

    Meh, Mabey-Johnson/Acrow/LSB 200.....It's not bridging unless you are doing the mean green bridge balancing act along the top panels of just landed, un-decked, DS MGB, 50' above roaring rapids, at night, praying to whatever higher being that he/she guides your foot steps onto the 18'' of foot...
  8. Towards_the_gap

    USMC Deploys 1/5 Marines to Oz

    And in 11 years and 2 armies, the 'jammiest' go I ever got was 2 weeks in Cyprus, in January, doing a 1:1200 survey of a sewage plant.... Yep, if I could do it all over again, green card and Uncle Sam's Misguided Children.
  9. Towards_the_gap

    Life after serving as a Combat Engineer

    Ahem...what what? Correct, was a knocker, now with a large urban fire service in a city of 3 rivers (well 2 and a big canal). I'll add that being a combat engineer is definitely good prep for any of the emergency services, particularly cops or fire. That said, by being a combat engineer I mean...
  10. Towards_the_gap

    "Commander discusses the future of the Canadian Army"

    Another example of how C.F. news is just a modern Pravda
  11. Towards_the_gap

    Must haves for tour of duty (new to forces)

    As some of the above have stated.....at your level, do not even bother with any of that crap, save it for your camping weekends on your own time. A switched on SQ/CQ can order/LPO 90% of the Gucci kit you need, and anyways right now you do not know what you need anyways. Here's a summary of...
  12. Towards_the_gap

    Claim against the crown for stolen property

    Just curious...but in what way was the 'crown' involved in this transaction? Your claim would be against the person who asked for the flag.
  13. Towards_the_gap

    g-wagon crew commander

    :facepalm: G-Wagon crew commanders? Sounds like someone is just finding a reason to say no to you. I have never heard of this requirement.
  14. Towards_the_gap

    Military veteran charged following incident at Wainwright

    Indeed... as an example, I recall seeing one of our particular problem children (chronic absenteeism, drugs/alcohol offences), receiving a large envelope from VAC just before he released. In summary, he tried to claim his personality disorder was brought about by his 3 years service with nil...
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    Military veteran charged following incident at Wainwright

    Has activity on Cpl Bloggin's facebook page suddenly dropped off?
  16. Towards_the_gap

    Annual issue of T4s

    Thanks, figured as much!
  17. Towards_the_gap

    Annual issue of T4s

    So...having released last march, I should expect mine around April 2015?
  18. Towards_the_gap

    An Arctic Army without Arctic Boots, only in Canada (From: Brown Boots)

    Even close to a year from when I released, the CF still retains the ability to completely dumbfound me with the monty-python-esque behaviour of a minority of quite clearly mentally deficient persons in positions of command. Sadly it is this minority who frustrate those with the passion and...
  19. Towards_the_gap

    CAF Banking and Financial health [merged]

    Seen. Not to sidetrack from the thread but surely someone in the pay office got a stern talking to over the matter. What irony it is to see the BMO cash machine at the Canex plaza once again eh.
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