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http://forums.army.ca/forums/threads/89880.0.html Here's some background from an earlier thread for the original poster.

The "aggressive mindset" argument has been brought up and counter-argued ad nauseam over the past 35 pages.  There's nothing new here.

I think you have a distorted view of counter-insurgency. It's one thing to light up a ambulance with a big red cross painted on the roof.  It's quite another to light up an unmarked van that drives into an ongoing firefight to rescue wounded insurgents.  I don't see anything morally or...

Mr. Campbell, thank you. You're the wind beneath my wings. ;D

I disagree. Yes, they have sacrificed and their sacrifice should be appreciated by the nation.  But that doesn't make them an authority on the war.  I know that my parents don't know enough about Afghanistan to have an educated opinion about it.  I doubt that most of our parents do.  Lately...

I heard that we should keep the rumours and speculation to ourselves.

Good to see Mark recognized. Fraz, Feel free to check in once in awhile.  I used to think your voicemails were annoying, but these days I'm almost starting to miss those long, creepy messages of nothing but low, heavy, breathing.

Just do your honest best and don't be a douche. It's not hard.

Here's a tip. Quit being such a pussy and just call them back.

And if the Traffic Techs in Trenton didn't exist the gear wouldn't make it to KAF, and if I wasn't there to fill sandbags out in front of J-Tower, the BG wouldn't wouldn't have qualified LAV Gunners. From the recruiter at CFRC Toronto who's keeping the ranks filled, to pilot who gets the gear...

I don't know if that would cause me to like drill more or like girls less.

Which direction does the MPI shift?  I assume you zero on 4x?

I've seen weapons techs in battle. Ideally, they're not quite at the tip of the spear with the combat arms, but you need to understand that we don't live in an ideal world.  Techs (Weapons, Veh, EO, and LCIS) need to be close to the fight so that broken gear can be fixed and put back into...

Got the "Warning - while you were typing a new reply has been posted." I'll throw this out there to expand a bit on what was just posted above... *********** You won't get personal feedback until you've done your research, and, like Mr. O'Leary said, ask specific questions. "What's life like...

Maybe this isn't such a bad idea.  Mags get old, the springs wear out, the feed lips spread apart, ect.  I don't see what's wrong with marking them (so they don't get get mixed in with "combat mags") and using them in training? Why? It's quite possible a properly trained soldier will go into...

Pro Pat to that! The goal is to develop the fewest drills for the widest range of applications.  We gain nothing from having two standards except for "training scars" that have to be unlearned. Does simunition make ammo that intentionally induces stoppages?  A force-on-force scenario where 5%...

You can say that again... So here's something I'll throw out for you guys:  What have you found to be the most effective layering system? For wintertime in Ontario, I've been able to get away with polypro, softie, and a parka shell.  Before stepping off I'll take the softie off and stuff it in...

Thanks to the G&SF for ramrodding EX Polar Warrior this weekend! 32 BDE just wrapped up a Winter Ex in Borden, supported by the G&SF.  From my perspective it looked like things went smoothly, and we (The QOR) got some good training out of it. Your hard work is appreciated. :salute:

Back to the original question: I'm an Infantry CPL, first in the Regs and now in the PRes.  I learned the PAM way in 2003 on BMQ in St Jean.  My first exposure to the "Gunfighter way" was on a cool day at the 25m Range in Camp Julien in 2005, under the instruction of burly bearded men.  Since...

Buddy, you don't have a clue what you're talking about. I honestly thought that with your apology thread you were going to turn a new leaf.  That lasted how long? A week? You're a lost cause.