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But for someone just starting their career in the Military I would think they'd have bigger fish to fry. Like where to spend all that FOA!! Few more questions and a comment. 1.Do Cadets receive any type of "Gratuity"or allowances?IE:Travel claim,FOA,or a Bonus for say,air operations(Air...

Hello. I have read and recently just read a thread about a cadet who joined the Pres and was disappointed that he didn't take a Cadet staff position in regards to the pay he would have received(This isn't a flame). Questions: 1.How is a Staff cadets pay level determined? 2.Are your pay levels...

The wife used to be a long time reservist and has since retired in order to  be a full time mother to our 2 sons.Having a wife,who understands most of the commitments we have to make(work over family sometimes),long exercises and or deployments,and the eventual snap decisions we all have to...

Tim Hortons,Wal-mart and one other "big box" store(CT?),has already announced that they will be moving to Wainwright this year with construction starting this summer on a shopping complex across the hwy from Extra Foods. This info has been published in the local papers along everybody's fears...

looking for the leather,tie on type or the old style one used on the LE No 4 MK 1T. Any info,send me a PM.

What they are referring to is a small section on each vehicle in which we learn start-up,shut down and basic DI(driver inspections) on the vehicles.No driving,except for the brake test.Most all "non trade" vehicle qualifications you will get will be "for maintenance purpose only"which basically...

For starters,I'll say that I don't have a whole lot of experience in the posting department yet,but these are my experiences and observations so far. Fresh off your 3's,you will probably be posted to a GS Battalion or Base Maint facility for OJT.Theses units will "farm out" their personal to...

Rather add to an old topic than waste bandwidth, I'm going to buy a Magellan explorist 200 GPS system and am wondering if on civilian GPS units,if the electronic compass can be set to use mils rather than deg for nav? Not a big issue as I am using a compass as primary nav,but it would still be...

You can rent DVD's,VHS and video games at the large Canex.As well,there is a video store on the main drag of Angus beside the Shell station.As far as Alliston,there is a Blockbuster video in the strip mall near Canadian Tire. The Chinease Food resturant beside the Angus hotel was one of our...

Not sure if it's anything more than just generic advice,but here goes.(I am not a pro either,I have my good and bad as well!) Shooting is all about comfort.Practice getting into your different posns quickly and comfortatably.Work on identifying stress points and eliminating them.(Ive always...

Like has been said here,theres more trades to pick from than just 2. Why not consider Weapons Tech? In depth knowledge of all weapons platforms including turrets,Mentally challenging,deployment opportunities and teamwork is paramount in any maintenance organization. If you want more info,PM me.

Hot water will work well at dissolving those carbon deposits.Just remember to dry the weapon and apply a high quality oil to all those nooks and crannies afterward.The C-7 is amazingly rust resistant.This is in part to the fact that 95% of it is made of aluminium.The bore and chamber are...

I own the XO light.Solid,dependable and very bright.Well worth the 60 bucks I paid for it a year ago,and with the supplied batteries still kickin.

Well,went out yesterday to have a few shots and just to see if this "wandering zero" is bunk or not.Had no problems at all. ;D Looking forward to dropping a deer this season with it,then come spring,doing a little work on it,mostly restsoring the wood,touching up the blue,polishing trigger...

I was surprised.I can group 1.5 at 100 yds.never bothered at 200.Hopefully I won't be that far away from Bambie!(or his father!) And that is supported on sandbags!

completely original(except the scope and mount),1945 No 5 Mk 1.Bore sighted yesterday(DAP),confirmed today.Shot like a dream.Ringing the gong at 100 yds. only complaint..it's loud and kicks like a mule!

Any theories  as to why this is?Any experiences or gunsmith fixes?

Thanks for the help everyone. Cheapest ones I've seen are down in the states(95-130US).At most gun shows,they'll fetch about 250.If anyone knows of any cheaper,send me a PM and we'll chat. Kinda neat that this post brings me to 303!

Now I'm not talking the sword style bayonet for the "smelly" or anything like that,just the old issued bayonet for my No 5 jungle carbine.I read the info regarding the import of firearms and components available on the Canadian customs website and found no info on bayonets.If anyone has any info...

Not being a floor chimp( ;)),I can't answer your question regarding civy credit,but I can say honestly,that I've only seen 1 ETQMS that isn't a veh tech. In Wpns\Mat where I'm at,we have a Sgt as our top dog,as opposed to the 4-5 Sgt and 1 WO in charge of the greasy paws.(guess they need more...