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It's a Canadian system based on our history and heritage. The Queen of Canada you Republican bastard!  ;)

I don't think you give the CF leadership credit for how much they listen to soldiers opinions (the difference between your bitching and moaning as opposed to ideas and concerns of merit).  In the private and public sector you will find very few companies whose leadership spends a consdierable...

Seen, I agree with you.

http://gazetteducanada.gc.ca/partI/2004/20040731/html/decret-e.html ModlrMike, it's not that a member can't be awarded both.  According to the canadian gazette, If you read para 11, the GCS and Medal can only be awarded once, however, the key phrase is in bold.  If you serve in Camp Mirage...

The last I had heard on this subject was people with the GSM were not to hand it back in so it could be replaced by the GCS.  Having said that, I am way out of date on where all of these issues stand. I don't think it was well understood by the CF leadership what was being proposed other than...

Teddy, as always, you are way ahead of me.

Strictly CF.  When the CF first deployed to Kabul in 03 the soldiers complained that they did not want the NATO Non-Article 5 medal as it was seen as being associated with a less prestigious mission (Bosnia).  The H and A community were also under pressure to provide timely development of tour...

I realize that Edmonton is not the vast majority of locations but that is the preferred course of action as relayed to me by the PSO Clk (I had submitted 4-5 previous education claims directly with the office).

Your BPSO office will have a education reimbursement clerk but they will probably refer you back to your OR as they are you POC.

Sorry, my comments were made in reference to the CAB.  The "sacrifice medal" is another issue entirely and I think DAPatterson was actually posting in response to it.  The Comd/unit CO currently presents the wound stripe to a soldier in theatre.  I'm not sure if this will change once it...

Gents, it's a badge that will be handed out based on a set of criteria given to a unit CO.  It is NOT a formal "honour and award", any more so than a set of jump wings or a trade qualification badge is.  If the GG is involved at the unveiling it would be to acknowledge the perceived importance...

3 RCHA or 3 RCR?  Or 1 RCHA doing work up training for UNPROFOR? 

+ 1 Kilroy - the tourniquet issue was resolved a very very long time ago.  Next time check the dates on the posts as this thread has been ongoing since the attack on Paul in Dec 05.

It is basically still the "old system".  The only difference is with the introduction of the Reserve Force Pension Plan (RFPP) you are credited with time actually worked vice being credited for a whole year.  From what you have indicated about your background, your payout under the RFRG if you...

MikeH, are you referring to the Reserve Force Retirement Gratuity?

Roy, I agree they weren't always bad but ... we have moved forward for the better.  Better equipped, more operationally focussed, more operationally experienced, better soldiers, etc, etc.  Have we lost some of the "spit and polish", yep, but it has been a good trade off.   Are we perfect? Not...

As someone who lived through some of the "good ol' days" (started in 1985 as a private), they weren't always that good.  I've spent almost 16 months in Afghanistan and the problems were never about how "hard core" the army was or wasn't.

Topic cleaned up so it is focussed on 441 and 425 Sqn's accomplishments.

Yes, yes they were.  No declaration of war by Canada, a chapter 6 UN mandate, no defined enemy, etc, etc, etc.  Were elements of 2 PPCLI in combat during Medak, yep, definitely, but they weren't at war.  Personally, I would be very disappointed if Canada decided to provide battle honours for...

Buddy, you do not know what you are talking about or you are confusing what geo asked.  2 PPCLI and 1 Vandoo never served in Kosovo.  The LdSH (RC) Recce Sqn and 1 PPCLI arrived after "hostilities" had ended with Serbia.  The only "land elements" in the theatre of operations may have been...