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Sorry Mate, Don't have one, but I have seen them in use.  Hope you got a set of two not just a single unit.  Two of them are just soooo much fun.  Certainly a major leap from the Radio Shack walkie talkies of my youth. A couple of observations I've made are that while the GMRS frequencies...

Always considered myself a bit left-wing, for a career soldier that is - I don't plan on voting NDP anytime soon, but even I can't substantiate these guys even being looked at for refugee status.   I mean come on, they willingly signed up as professional soldiers, at least one of them was...

I'd argue that Bush didn't choose Afghanistan. Afghanistan made that choice for him, when the Taliban decided to give shelter to Al Qaeda, and than refused to eject them from Afghanistan (or turn Usama Bin Laden over to the US) after 9/11.  Up until that point neither Clinton or Bush (or the...

Whoops, Small error (past my bedtime), the GG was actually in Kabul for New Years (on roto 0) not Christmas.

I'm not a big believer in titles and honours that are not earned by the individual.  I had serious doubts about the GG concept until our current GG turned out to be such a supporter of her duties as Commander and Chief. My opinion of His Excellency as an author and lecturer are not really that...

Hmmmmm, I certainly agree with point number one.  Not sure if you've seen the books written by Robert Baer, a retired CIA ops officer, who makes several good cases that Iran is, and has been for some time, the greatest threat to the United States, or any other Western nation that tries to have...

Thanks Wesley, I don't think we'll see issued Mess Dress anytime soon in the CF.   I'm still a little surprised that officers can be forced to purchase it, since it is not issued - hmmmm - maybe that is why the ADF issues it, at least for the officers, because in today's age they can't be made...

Thanks very much RCR. That is what I thought, but it is always good to hear it from another.  I'm in a 'purple' trade, and while there are plenty of traditions upheld, it can be a hodge podge at times. Regards .... vvv ...

Question on mess kit.  Finally broke down and bought a set of mess dress.  I know that the Regimental/Branch traditions vary on a few of the finer points, but does anyone know what type of tuxedo shirt is worn with the standard CF mess dress pattern?  I know it is a laydown collar, with french...

" ....I'm not trying to belittle anyone. There's simply no ignoring the fact though, that no matter how successful the Western Allies  are in the side shows, they still weren't going to knock out Germany from the war...." Comparing the Canadian and U.S. contribution to WWII to the Russians or...

Quick question on C&E Mess Dress.  Anyone know iif the Jimmy collar dogs worn on the Mess Dress are the same as the Service Dress Jimmies?  In other words, are there Mess Dress miniture collar dogs?  Can't see any on the kit shop web site, but looking for confirmation? vvv ... Cheers ...

Hmmm, lets see.  End-state:  gunman didn't leave the compound, all hostiles captured, no hostages killed during the rescue.  I see that as a score that any professional CT unit would be proud of - anywhere in the world. Cheers....

Just a little something to add for those interested in the R291classification.  A board recently stood up for a week to look at the R291, QL3 qualification.  It included experienced 291ers (jr and snr ncms) and their recommendations are heading up the CoC.  So keep the faith, as recently noted...