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When we replaced 4 Squadron with the simulators (I was a lab rat for the suitability of simulators as a group of us who had finished MARS 2 were sent to Rhode Island to see how we would function in a simulator). It was soon realized that the simulator couldn't replicate all the other...

That was the beauty of 4 Squadron (HMC Ships Yukon, Saskatchewan, Mackenzie and Qu'Appelle), pretty much all officer and NCM naval trades received their initial/advanced training on those ships. Seamanship, gunnery, engineering, bridgemanship, were all taught on those ships. My MARS 4 course...

Yes its MSNBC but this is pretty damning editorial.

24 Sussex would like a word. But yea, the idea that such an iconic symbol of the POTUS doesn’t have an independent body safeguarding its identity is odd.

Bred cows are at monster price right now and many an old cattlemen are cashing out. This bubble is going to burst soon because there is no way a young cattleman can grow their herd at these prices. Also feeders cannot make a buck and the processors have so cornered the slaughter market that they...

700lb steers are selling for an average of 3800.00 at the yard. The North American cow herd is at its lowest since the 1950’s. Purebred animals are even pricier. A recent sale in Saskatchewan had heifer calves selling for an average of $12,000.00 (helped along by five heifers selling for an...

Armed naval vessels permanently stationed on the Great Lakes? Mr’s Rush and Bagot would like a word. Rush–Bagot Treaty - Wikipedia

Never change junior ranks/rates. You folks provide hours of entertainment, if you aren’t in their chain of command mind you!

That’s a unique way of justifying the USMC. 🤔

You likely know this but there are no training bunks on the Rivers, the CDC is envisioned to be the platform that does both FE and FG. The Orca's and their replacements will be doing FG and MAYBE (a big maybe) if the balloon goes up some FE in a very permissive environment. Let's not devolve...

That would be the XO's chair.

You are describing the Continental Defence Corvette. The Orca replacement will still focus on bridging the gap from simulator to actual at sea experience. It will be able to handle the seas outside of inshore waters but it will not be combat capable.

The UK monarchy will always matter, but as long as they hold the fascination of the USA they’ll be top of mind in the social world.

The way Hellyer conducted unification guaranteed that it would be fought tooth and nail and none of the supposed efficiencies were ever realized. Hellyer used the USMC as the basis of his plan. The fool didn't realize that the Marines/Naval Infantry (not just the US one) worldwide historically...

That’s my situation. I have no break in service when I went from Reg to Reserve.

Sea keeping is a must. I seem to recall one tried to go past Buoy J and got the shyte kicked out of it. Something that can survive the west coast of Van Isle is a must.

I doubt that will happen. At worst they’ll become very minor appendages similar to the other royal houses in continental Europe.

I wear 3B 3 days a week, NECU on Wed, and then there is civy Friday. Fashionista is I! :)

Was 2013 the year the pips and crowns came back? If that is true, we have officers and NCM's who have known nothing but pips and crowns, Executive Curls and Pearl Gray RCAF stripes.