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Why does that matter? Unlike some of the junior members of the nuclear club, who principally want to deter (or destroy) their immediate (next door) neighbour(s), the UK's sights are aimed farther away. So ensuring that a delivery system will be available should the need arise is paramount. The...

And with no objection in the Senate before the bill was even transmitted from the House, it now goes to the President for signature without any amendment. https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cvgmrrrrlvmt?post=asset%3A08c38b21-1ea0-4b82-8dcf-1e773d1d89af#post

Don't know the quality of current winter warfare training but in the 70s and 80s it could be hit or miss if there was any ski training. Though snowshoes were an individual issue item to those in field force units (unlike bangy boards which were unit holdings) the only time that I ever had to do...

As much as that would make a juicy story, the copper resembles the then Chief Constable of the North Wales Police, Carl Foulkes. He was present at the Caernarfon Remembrance Sunday service in 2019 as per this story which relates that he assisted one of his police officers in giving CPR to...

There is no "division" of responsibility. The Coast Guard has primary responsibility for maritime SAR and like the CAF (who has responsibility for air SAR and providing aviation resources to maritime incidents) exercise control through Joint Rescue Coordination Centres (for BC, the one in...

My experience is from the 1980s.

https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/corporate/reports-publications/transition-materials/caf-operations-activities/2020/03/caf-ops-activities/search-rescue.html In the same manner that soldiers, sailors and the other guys fill sand bags when the creek rises, so too does SAR...

All the "four star generals" referred to are retired. The GOFOs pictured in that video are serving officers and are not the ex-soldiers voicing discontent with the current UK government.

A slight addendum

The number of signatures on a recall petition only leads (or not) to a recall vote. The question to be submitted to the electorate in a recall vote is whether the named member should be recalled. It may be more difficult to get out more "yes" votes than "no" votes in some of the ridings being...

Don't know what time frame this occurred, but (while rare) it was not unheard of for soldiers whose regimental affiliation had been removed from the Regular Force to continue to wear that brass (and sometimes unusual dress items, e.g., highland headdress etc). I recall seeing it in regs, but it...

The events may have happened years and years ago, but the "news" is that the Milan Public Prosecutor has recently opened a formal inquiry into the events.

Was previously gazetted as a (probationary) 2nd Lt https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/52685/supplement/15635 COMBINED CADET FORCE TERRITORIAL ARMY Section B Cheltenham College Contgt. Jonathan David CARLEY (538437) to be 2nd Lt. (on probation), 1Oth Jul. 1991.

Not the first time a'walting he did go. https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/37309833/fake-admiral-remembrance-unmasked-retired-teacher/ Carley in Caernarfon in 2019

Carrying or not carrying a coconut?

Fewer and fewer with each passing year. https://www.chroniclejournal.com/news/national/canadas-veteran-population-is-dwindling-fast-here-are-the-numbers/article_45fd7e26-3651-59cb-8564-e398c6a73c4c.html Korean War (1950-1953) 26,000: The number of Canadians who served in the Korean War. 516...

If the numerous advertisements featuring the RCL's trademarked symbol that pop up on my screens are to be believed the campaign has changed to remembering and honouring "veterans". https://www.legion.ca/remembrance/the-poppy "Wear a Poppy to honour and remember Canada's Veterans." I'll...

A similar tale from Saskatchewan. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/saskatoon-prosecutor-upset-she-is-not-allowed-to-wear-a-poppy-in-court-9.6966489 The applicable directive. GA-PD 5 Gowning Policy for Counsel / Politique d’habillement des avocats...

When your interior design preferences run to third world dictator chic or New Orleans whorehouse.