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An AAR from the American‘s first foray in the Afghanistan admitted that the number one change they should have made was to reduce the load they were carrying, and to carry more cold weather kit. Sounds like a paradox, doesn‘t it! If I can find the actual document I will quote some of it.

Are you Res or Reg? I noticed that during weekend Res BMQ there was no PT dress standard. And since mine was in winter, long track pants were often the order of the day for outdoor activities. Last summer, during SQ/BIQ, only one or two platoons seemed to enforce any dress code, usually the...

Shortbus, no offence bud, but how would you know if RSA was a country of security concern or not? RSA went through a lengthy period where they were barred from the Commonwealth due to humanitarian concerns (Apartheid). After political changes, they have undergone major internal changes and the...

On my basic and infantry courses, I had a handful of "experienced" folks... which made me feel better because at 28 I thought I‘d be one of the oldest. One lad was in his early 40s, a big stocky fella who owns a farm literally bordering LFCATC Meaford (he‘s with the G&SF). He had no prior...

142Highlander, During the training year, from Sep-May, typically we parade each Friday, and then go away on an EX one weekend each month. Some months there are no ex‘s, such as December, because we are stood down for Christmas. You need to parade as often as possible, but no less than once...

A conditional discharge is NOT the same as "not guilty". Neither is an absolute discharge. Both are considered a "finding of guilt". One incurs conditions of probation. The other does not. An aquittal is where there is no finding of guilt. It is important to know the difference, because a...

I believe gambling was forbidden at Meaford last summer, but I could just be making that up. Drinking was definitely out, as you had to "earn" the freedom of the base, which conveniently you don‘t really get fully until nearly the end of the summer, and even then, you can visit the mess, but...

Was the ruck resting on the camelback? That could be why. I like the radio pocket idea. It could probably fit in there in the carrier that holds the bladder, too. Still a risk of it bursting though, if your ruck is packed to the gills. The top pocket might be best. I was thinking the...

I might pop in just to say "hi" to some Argyll NCM‘s who struck chords of fear into me last summer on course.

If you live in Toronto, go down to the Office of the Registrar General during business hours, and ask to speak to a manager. Their office, last time I had to visit, was at the Macdonald Block at Queen‘s Park (Bay & Wellesley). Explain the situation, and ask who the appropriate person is to...

Dano, if the army wants to find out, they can. CPIC, the police computer, will include young offender information up to 3 years after the last offence, even if you turn 18. If you are charged as an adult, the y.o. info stays on the record. The only way to get it permanently off is to apply to...

Ahh, except my unit doesn‘t have too many bivvy bags, and I haven‘t had one issued yet. When they do issue them, it‘s only temporary. :( I forgot to mention my purell as well... it can be hard to wash your hands in the field, and it‘s nice to kill some germs before chowing down. Although...

Ziploc bags, Ziploc bags and more Ziploc bags. I ziploc everything, after spending a summer doing SQ/BIQ at Meaford, where it goes from bone dry to soaking wet in seconds flat. And where sadistic MCpl‘s (the only kind there should be, IMO) like to do waterproof tests on your kit, when you...

Don‘t get us wrong, though, 142Highlander. The QOR are a great unit, and they have great staff. If jumping is really your thing, don‘t languish in a unit you don‘t want to be in. Yes, you can always switch later, but traditions die hard. I don‘t know many people who have crossed the parade...

First I must say that is lickity split fast for the CFRC to get you in that quickly ... good on ‘em. You will be tired, cold and bored throughout your military career, at various times, and these periods will be interrupted by brief periods of fast, hard, and energetic activity. You will be...

From what I understand, the PL wpns dets are often assigned to the coy, in the larger scale of things. A pl operating alone has the majority of its firepower in the wpns det. A coy operating as three pl‘s has the majority of its firepower in the 3 wpns dets, and the mortars and C6‘s become coy...

142Highlander, considering the association between St Andrew‘s College and the 48th Highlanders, I am shocked to hear you‘re even considering joining another regiment! ;) You do know, of course, that you can still take a jump course if you join another regiment. The 48th have about 5 or 6...

Spr.Earl - The Horsemen (RCMP) and other police and peace officers in Canada do NOT require an FAC or any other firearm document to use/carry/transport service-owned firearms while performing their duties. Any peace officer or public officer may use/carry/transport, in accordance with...

I can think of no good reason to send troops to Haiti. The country is having a completely domestic political problem. It is tragic that this will no doubt have an adverse effect on the civilian population caught in the middle. That said, it is irresponsible and dangerous to place...

Mine went pretty smoothly, no real ruts at all. I applied in Nov/Dec 2001, did the CFAT and fitness test in one day, and came back within a few weeks for the interview and medical. For the medical, all I had to do was provide a letter from the doctor who did my LASIK eye surgery. Had that...