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I had a rule about social obligations-if ordered to be there it was a parade period. Mess Dinners are parades. There were occasions when I was out of the area on a TD or leave etc but I went. I do know that some of the non drinkers in the crowd paid less for the cost of admission ie meal only...

Stew, PM inbound. I go Infantry over MARS  in a heartbeat.

You old fart. Pain is the only sure sign you are still alive! I played hockey ten times in the past three weeks with a bunch of 20 somethings and yes my knees hurt too.

You'll do fine....just listen to what your NCOs tell you. The adventure of a lifetime awaits and in some respects I am envious-wish I was 20 something again and not pushing 50!

I do not know of any CF donors, but my late  Air Force bro in law received his brother`s marrow twice and also stem cells twice before he finally passed on from untreatable leukaemia in 2003.  Ken`s donations were somewhat painful but routine-he stayed with me twice in Ottawa while giving a gift...

I suffered a compression fracture to the two lowest discs of my back jumping in Croatia in 1999. At the time was in a lot of pain and xrays of my back resulted in comments `you are 40 and have the back of a 60 year old.` I was not doing to well with plain physio but the therapist at what was...

A sad day for Canada. Thoughts and prayers to all are hurting at this time of loss. A real downer as I enjoy a vacation in Orlando, Florida with loved ones. A reminder that Freedom is not free.

Things get messed up on employment/enrollment medicals-mine for the job I currently have ended up with results that said I had 20/80 vision (I do not wear glasses) and a hernia. I have neither, in fact had just come from the hockey rink where I played two hours in goal which would be highly...

Could possibly also be a dependant child who was assaulted on DND property. And like it or lump it-that reflects on the CF even though the case would be dealt with by civilian authorities. I know personally of one retired perv after wrecking havoc in the Reg Force that was trying to get onto...

Very sad news indeed. My thoughts and prayers to those that are hurting as a result of this latest tragedy. RIP.

To those that are hurting as a result of this, my thoughts and prayers.

2 Svc Bn/Maint Coy. The system fried a lot of people in the aftermath, some whom did not deserve it but were caught  in the Chain of Command. It was antifreeze, not medical alcohol. Many survived because they already were so drunk from legit alcohol, and vomited. Several that did survive were...

If you're going hoist a glass for me, will request Mike Hawes  do likewise. Internment in the National Military Cemetary? Lovely place but d*mn it all I know more and more people that are resting there well  before their rightful time.

Please define "a traditional naval uniform" , and who is going to pay for it? Dressing grown men (and women) in sailor suits looks ridiculous IMHO. I am sure the Navy had a great deal of input into naval DEUs about the time of the RCN's 75th.

It was often stated , tongue in cheek, the most dangerous part of skydiving (or jumping in general) was the drive to the DZ on public roads, regretably with an element of truth in this situation.

Very sad news indeed Steve. I read this in the  Edmonton Sun earlier today, and Michel Denis also emailed me the news from Quebec. I did not know him well personally, but I know he was highly regarded in both Rigger and Sup Tech communities. Trying to remember dates and places but I know we...

Great pics-getting rid of the six Chinooks we had in 1990 had to be one of the most nearsighted things the CF ever did-the Air Force was more interested in CF 18s and the Army did not push the issue or provide any $$$ to keep them, so we lost a valuable  air mobility and aerial delivery asset...

I was their QM and can best describe the representation as "bloated".

Edward Mountbatten-Windsor comes to mind. Was  he not the one who quit the Royal Marines. OK fine, I just have a slight problem when he resurfaces twenty some odd years later as Colonel in Chief of a number of Canadian Regiments, two I believe are the Hasty Pees and the PEIR. Big deal, find a...

I was forced to belong to CUPE for four months and in part it was this buffoon's antics that disgusted me with the job. I got into a huge arguement with the local as "Brother" Sid was proposing we walk off the job illegally, which I  tried to point out was not a very good idea when on an...