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I don't believe it to be a problem of the courses being "full" per se, but more that the billets available are pre-destined for last year's ROTP selection.  I say this because no one here has their course date yet (that I've seen at least) and because I know I've been told I'll be sent this...

I know... High Collar Whites are the "summer" (tropical) version of Patrol Dress - reference the various PRes bands which parade in them in summer months, as stipulated in the Dress Instructions.

I've always been a little confused that the PRes was able to retain Patrol Dress as an optional item (along with NavRes and RegF Navy) yet the RegF Army was not.  I assume you're PRes then recce?

Does this mean $25,000 without owing the CF more time?  I'm interested in applying for a part-time MA at RMC next year (to start 2011), but was trying to budget this at my own expense so as not to incur more service (not that I don't plan on serving for some time, I just don't want my hands tied...

Probably too much to hope that he has a 20-something daughter in Southern-Ontario with a thing for Subalterns.....  :D

My grandfather was a Captain (A/Major I believe) in the BCDs, so I'm not concerned.. but what if your ancestor fought for the .. ahem.. "losing" side of either war?  What if Grandpa was a Major in the SS?  We had an awful lot of former Axis people immigrate into Canada following the war.  I'm...

A nod to our traditions, and heritage. What objectives would carrying a swagger stick subvert?  You certainly seem to think its a bad idea - justify that.

My priorities right now are on learning to be an effective officer, and part of this involves thinking about elements of being an officer - dress and deportment being quite a large part of it for a new officer.  If you don't like it, thats fine, but arguing that the "military's priorities are...

Thanks for the info Mike, I knew that ORs carried the swagger sticks as well, but your info about falling out of use in society was definitely new, and makes perfect sense. I'm still thinking about bringing it back, since our British counterparts are doing it, I don't see why we aren't. Cheers!

Good Day All, A few of us were talking in the Officer's Mess the other day, and got onto the subject of swagger sticks.  I did a search here but was unable to turn up anything of substance, as everything seems to focus on Drill Canes and Pace Sticks.  Why did swagger sticks fall out of use?  I...

Just a random question (or two): Do the Aussies do it right and wear the jump wings like the Brits, or like us? and follow up question... Do the Aussies do it right like we used to and wear the wings on their combat dress?

While I agree with the sentiment, and the approach I must caution you... Fighting misinformation with misinformation will end up with someone pointing out to you that you are indeed the one who is wrong.  I'd suggest you continue to thoroughly research everything you want to say to these...

I got that too actually Piper, and I went ballistic on the person who answered when I "pressed zero for operator assistance" - I have NO idea how these clowns got my phone number, and it pisses me off to no-end that my information is that insecure.  Of course, the man who answered refused to...

Dr. Alan Wildeman  President (519) 253-3000 Ext: 2000 Room 505 Chrysler Hall Tower [email protected] Whoooopsies.  Guess we'll all have to e-mail him now.

Of course the Paras ad has them living for "the friday nights", eh daft?  ;D

Not trying to pick apart your post, or be a smartass - but these are the bad guys we're talking about.  While I agree with the idea of your point, the bad guys generally don't have much of a problem killing anyone.

+1 to everything that Piper has said, as it is dead-on - but I won't hesitate to mention that everything he said PLUS a daily multi-vitamin will be all you need.  Other than protein, the only supplement I buy now is Mega-Men dailies from the old GNC.  That isn't a plug for the product or the...

I love this, as it reminds me of a story my father told me from his days in the militia as a young gunner of 16 shortly after the Second World War.  I suppose militia training hadn't really been updated in some years, and they had recently transitioned to gun tractors as the standard method of...

So Chad can be like "screw you" and finish on your face with his energy pipe. ;) I miss this.

I don't know leroi - Guelph's Central Student Association has come up with some fairly over-the-top things in the past.  My favorite has to be this: When I was in first year I was in residence until the last day of exams - which also happened to be the 20th of April, 2007 - or "4:20".  As I was...