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Well he is 65 years old...

I would say you are on target. The un-scientific (snarky?) generalizations - all of them somewhat true but not actually founded when viewed from a professional perspective- are that of the four big agencies involved in military procurement, (1) DND wants to buy the best kit available regardless...

Good grief I thought you were cracking a joke, but that site actually exists! What fun.

Your life will be hell if your husband has limited employment options, geographically. The CAF might/might be able to accommodate your geographic request but don't count on it. You will be posted where you are required, especially as a new Member. And, even if initially you get the posting of...

One of the bidders asked for a few more weeks. MSVS RFP closed successfully on 08 Jan and the bid evaluation is starting right away, in Nevada.

This isn't the BV-206 replacement. That project is in its infancy and will not replace the BV's until the early 2020', most likely with an un-armoured, tracked vehicle that will provide high mobility for arctic/marginal terrain. The RFI quoted above is for "another" branch of the CAF, if you follow.

Many/most Greek restaurants (ok maybe not the fast-food greek places)  will offer this as an appetizer.  It will come in a small pan, dripping with oil, and is usually served flaming. Enjoy!

It was minus 28 in Edmonton today. Trying so very hard to work up sympathy for someone moving from Victoria to Comox. Not having much success.

Interesting thread. I was not aware that Cadet Instructors were considered Commissioned Officers. I knew they wore the uniform and the rank, but did not realize they were Commissioned.  I truly thought it was simply a volunteer thing, like being a Scoutmaster, as opposed to a screened and tested...

I don't think OPSEC comes into play here. Discussion of a particular mission might be classified to some extent, but its common knowledge that Canada will start conducting operations in Kabul later this year. Certainly, generic discussions of what a Theatre Activation Team (TAT) might do, is...

US Rebellion, 1776 - win War of 1812 - loss Mexican American War - win American Civil War - win Spanish American War - win WWI - win WWII - win Korean War - still in play Vietnam War - loss Grenada - win Panama - win First Gulf War - win Second Gulf War - win War on Terror (ie. Afghanistan) -...

Hi Maritimegal. Your situation sounds awful and I think you are one of the families who should qualify for full reimbursement. Treasury Board would likely have some policy re-writing to do, before that was the case, but I hope you are able to challenge current policies and I hope it comes out in...

I agree that a member should not be out of pocket for a move imposed on them by the CF. Just because we sign on the dotted line does not mean the government has a blank cheque to abuse us. Yes there are members who buy houses out of their league (quite a few of my fellow Officers are the worst...

Fascinating read. The OP, Reven, seems to have disappeared. I wonder how he's doing? His last post was May 2009 and he was at Venture, so he made it through whatever BOTC is called now, in St. Jean.  He's either too busy on phase training to follow this forum anymore, or failed and has moved on...

First of all, what language are you guys speaking? Lol. We Army guys always assumed that when it got dark, the ships just dropped anchor, broke out the port and the fishing rods and the guitars, and made merry!! You're denying me the right to think the grass is greener (or the water is bluer) in...

What an absolutely gut-wrenching topic. The poor bastards who get injured for Canada - bless them, thank them.  Its impossible to not be emotionally charged about this. There is a "but", of course. I doubt that the sailor who breaks his back while fixing a broken rigging on a ship in Halifax...

www.merx.com I had never before been on merx myself, but after reading your post I searched for and found a tender that my Unit is currently seeking to purchase and have installed by end-March. Finding it took about 3 minutes of clicking. You should be able to navigate the categories quite...

Most of the units that have had the joy of cooking and eating their own breakfasts did so (and continue to do so) based on the planning and oversight of an actual Cook, who had the resources of Adm Coy and its reefers to keep the food fresh. The CQ might be the guy who delivered the raw food to...

This is very annoying to me. What is the point of having any kind of screening process at the gate if the gate is unable to stop undesirables from gaining entry anyhow? Either open the Bases or put up proper defenses such as quick-deploy concrete barriers or serpentine Texas barriers etc. I am...

None of what you list sounds like sucking up. Its simply being an excellent soldier, and you should keep it up. As with anything, though, one has to know one's limits. If putting all your energy into striving to be the very best of the best is going to cause you to fail in one or more key areas...