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I have thought about acquiring a jungle hammock as well, and nearly did before our small unit exchange to Florida last month -- except we were told we'd be in shacks and not sleeping in the fiels (brought my hooch kit just in case ... half-shelter, bivvi, pegs & black bungee cord in a...

When I first started, not only was Level I the same as "Enhanced" but they had a special category for Airport security clearance. Now, the new TBS330 form lists only the following security categories: - Reliability Status - Level I (Confidential) - Level II (Secret) - Level III (Top Secret)...

There is talk that the gov't wants to raise the retirement age for the rest of the public service as well (excluding the RCMP).  Now that they've done it to the CF, it's only a matter of time before they do it to the rest of the federal workers. This is a bad thing, since I already have to work...

I am fully aware that mandatory sentencing laws for firearms offences are already on the books in Canada, and they were long before the Firearms Act.  I am further aware that the courts have not been liberally handing out those sentences.  Part of the problem is a reluctance to add punitive...

Switzerland - 40 gun homicides (2000) Canada - 165 gun homicides (1999) Yes, we do have 4.5x the population as Switzerland, and yes that is comparable to our own total and per capita rates of firearms murders.  A few points though: - The website only lists firearms used in murders, not other...

Latin is, of course, a "dead" language and it is universally used in many areas of Western culture, such as medicine and law (and as a by-product to law, politics).  It is not surprising that an honour should have a Latin inscription or motto.  I can name several Orders of the United Kingdom...

It amazes me that it takes CSIS that long to do a security clearance.  I am convinced that most of the applications sit on a desk for a minimum period before anyone even looks at them. I work in in a workplace with over 500 security cleared employees, all Level I or II, just with my employer...

It all depends on your perspective.  I've talked to many Americans who take a hard line on their Second Amendment.  It's there to prevent a tyrannous government from abusing their individual liberties, period.  "Arms" interpreted in that light means arms of war.  It's not even up for discussion...

Infanteer, it seems the best looking chicks in customs all seem to work in Pacific Region, and sadly I don't know any of them from YVR (except one who recently transferred to YYZ).  Actually she traded places with a friend of mine, who ain't half bad looking herself, but who went to a small land...

I agree, friendly dogs are the answer.  :) The government should raise taxes to breed friendly, docile Labs, and issue one freely to each household, along with some kibble and a coupon for dog food. Clearly, we've been right off the mark all this time.  We need a Royal Commission to sit and...

I would really like to reassure you all that everything you find sold at stores in malls has been checked by a competent customs officer at a border crossing somewhere. But the truth is, we can't inspect every shipment of everything, and a lot of times, goods are imported illegally and...

Like with all things, a ruck should be prepared for commercial flight the same as for any other luggage. Tie everything down tight and if it has to go in a plastic bag, so be it. Don't put anything valuable or fragile in it, or at least, in the outer pockets. Leave the flammables, such as...

Actually, "secret" clearance is quite common in the Federal Public Service (which the CF is loosely associated to).  I just got secret clearance myself, which I required to have my workstation profile changed to that of a supervisor for some of the computer systems I use in my job with customs. ...

While I don't want to (nor am qualified to) give a law lesson on weapons, as a customs officer I am required to know plenty about weapons laws as part of my job is to make a determination about the classification of goods and permit or deny their entry into Canada based on those laws. The...

I just got back from a two week small unit exchange my unit did with the Georgia Army National Guard. It was neat to see in these pictures some of the kit we were playing with while in Florida this past two weeks. I used the PAQ-4 IR laser, and can see plenty of potential with it (although my...

That is really strange that the UK forces won't take you if you are Canadian-Australian dual nationality.  The UK military accepts commonwealth citizens, and both Canada and Australia are commonwealth countries.  And if you are a citizen of both, then you already owe allegience to The Queen -...

Trade badges are worn on your DEUs (Distinctive Environmental Uniform - the green coat and light green shirt with tie), on the bottom of the right sleeve.  As far as I can tell you only wear one badge, although I've never met anyone who was qualified in more than one trade.

Does anyone here have any experience with the M16A4?  My unit is going to the US this month, and apparently I will be the #3 M16A4 rifleman for my "squad" (section). I have found only conflicting info on the web about it (it's in service, it's not in service debates mainly). I suppose I will...

Last summer, I *think* that my sect 2ic, a MCpl, was sort of hoping someone would call him out.  In his twisted way, I think this would have given him some sort of satisfaction.  Although he was a major tool (I know guys in his regiment who tell me what a knob he is), he honestly thought he was...

I learned this one long before I joined the army -- you were never allowed to wear a hat at the dinner table in my house, and by extention, it is rude to place a hat on a dining table (and bad luck to place one on a bed, but that's a whole other issue). The army, of course, enforces this as a...