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Were you on the live-fire blocking op on the Wednesday?  I had to have a wpns tech fix my C6.  I broke the trigger mech (or it just finally gave up the ghost).  I thought it was screwed for good, and I'd be hauling a 30-lb show-piece paper weight for the rest of SG04.  And worse, I had only...

When you purchase a Wilkinson sword, you purchase a piece of history.  The company has been around over 200 years, and has supplied swords to all three branches of the UK armed forces, as well as several Commonwealth armed services, and even the United States Marine Corps. My uncle, a (now...

I knew about the lost C7, which apparently fell into Chalk Bay, out of the hands of a G&SF soldier.  I wasn't aware of the other issues ... lost M203, lost bolts, etc. During cleaning on the say of the smoker, someone from my unit nearly lost a spring from the feed tray cover of the C6 we were...

In the CF, a Major only wears crowns on ceremonial dress, and then on the shoulders, I believe.  In combats, a major wears the three stripes (thick, thin, thick).  The WO wears the crowns in both orders of dress.  However, in ceremonial dress, the crown is low on the sleeve (as it is for MWO and...

Sgt Tescione, it's nice to see you posting here, and it's great to hear the story straight from the source (although the circumstances are of course, regrettable). Dileas.

I am with Spr Earl on that one, and my fellow 48th. A Cpl's job is to be the example and assist the Pte's below him in a sect.  Other than that, it is to do his or her job competently and professionally, whatever the task.  Being the example isn't necessarily a first step in being a JNCO or...

Burwash - That'll sort 'em out.  The good ol' boys sure did love their heat, especially Sgt Larsh, who was quoted in the article.  I spent some time in his team while on the live-fire MOUT site, and in his thick southern drawl he swore up and down he loved that incessant, humid, pea-soup heat. ...

In the reserves, I am going to take a stab in the dark and say that every unit is different. In my unit, we have on the one hand a Pte with less time in than me on this summer's recce course.  And we have a Cpl with a bit more time in and who was in the recce platoon not going on the course...

IPSC = International PRACTICAL Shooting Confederation  See www.ipsc.org I am personally not a big fan of this shooting discipline because of their open class.  They don't do a lot of duty class shooting in Canada, because most of those people go to PPC instead (Police Practical), which is a...

There may be no harm in getting a vaccination you've had over again, but it can't do you any benefit either.  The Health Canada nurse who immunized all of us federal workers at my workplace - the airport in Toronto - told me I should've had the CF call her before sticking me with any needles...

The correct website address is: http://www.jobs.gc.ca/ This is the Public Service of Canada portal for job postings open to the general public. There are contantly DND civilian jobs online, and as a matter of fact the last time I checked (last week), there were driver jobs available -...

Three isn't enough.  From the first full day of the EX to the last full day, it's about 24 meals.  And only three will be "fresh" ... the site hasn't defined what they mean by that, either, but we can assume hayboxes. Does that include the smoker at endex?  Probably not, so say four meals...

Soubds stupid, I know.  Our regiment were told no dessies either.  Strangely enough, Jungle boots were ok'd, and mine aren't even CF issues, I bought them. I took a look at the kit list online, and I think I'll be travelling light.  With a ranger blanket and fleece sleeping bag liner, I can't...

Of course!  How could I have left him off!  I'll add him and Romeo Dallaire as well.

I think I know what he meant ... Australia is far tougher on refugees than many western countries.   Unlike Canada, they are more commonly detained while they await their hearings for refugee status. People forget that the UN's own principles on refugees dictates that a person who seeks refuge...

It would, of course, be 'disloyal' for a member of the CF to suggest our newly-minted MND, The Hon. Bill Graham, were not up to the task...  ;) ... however, the thread on Worthington's article got me thinking: Who WOULD be a good choice for the post?

On my SQ/BIQ, one of our Sergeants was "unofficially" offering rewards for such evidence of exploits, and in particular, if it were to cause you to be later or more hung over than him the next day.  Of course, you'd still have to face the charge parade, but at least you could look forward to a...

The RCMP are special, and allegedly do their own checks.  They do not use the standard public service CSIS check, apparently. Any RCMP here able to confirm this?

I didn't think SQ was all that fun.  It was just less boring than BMQ.  DP1 - Infantry was fun.  It was a bit more nitty gritty on the dismounted ops stuff, and included firing the mortar and M203.  I read somewhere on this board that they ahve now moved the hand grenades and Carl G into the DP1...

Right, that seals it AA... I'm gonna find get me one. You just reminded me how uncomfortable the rocky, tree-root-ridden ground was at Pet last summer for the milcon.  No reason why it will be different this year, and plus, it might actually rain this year and you're right... no sense sleeping...