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Considering how this government has treated its own veterans, why would be surprised at the way they treat "foreigners", regardless of their service to our military. I expect the Afghans are simply asking for more than this government can afford. Excuse the disgust and cynicism.

The party with the strippers was in Australia.

This election provides a real voting dilemma for me. A long time small-c conservative, I frankly don't see much appealing in the current Conservative platform, or more especially its leadership. So the question for me is, what is preferable? A Liberal minority or majority? If a minority, will...

Calgary may not have a dedicated department, but they do have probably the best funded and organized municipal emergency management agency in Canada (Calgary Emergency Management Agency (CEMA)). This organization really got its start after the 2013 flood and has been well supported ever since. I...

I wouldn't say its so much an argument regarding who is the least (or most) competent. The issue is the Feds are the ones with all the money. The vast majority of post-disaster funding comes from the Feds, to the provinces, to the municipalities (there is a fancy formula but that's close...

Well, on this site we debate constantly whether the CF is ready to fight "the next war", whatever that might look like. I think a general conclusion is that we are not, for various reasons mainly revolving around political interest and national will. We are even less prepared for a major...

Having been a municipal emergency manager, I can sympathize with my colleagues in BC. I suspect we will find out that the majority of the deaths occurred with what I would describe as "marginalized seniors" - the elderly living on their own, possibly with mobility and/or congnisance challenges...

After 17 “paid”military moves we eventually had to pay for a move, at approximately $1/lb, which caused us to dispose of approximately four tons of stuff we didn’t need. Our latest house has limited storage space so we have a policy - for everything that comes into the house, something of equal...

WRT the cap, fur, ridiculous . . . as an O/Cdt I was on contact training at CFB Winnipeg in 1974. I lived in the Officers Mess on the west side of the runway and worked on the east side, so twice a day I had to do the walk along the south side of the runway. In the early winter the wind would...

I worked in NDHQ, CLDO (Chief Land Doctrine and Operations) at this time. We had just done a study on the Griffon and bounced it back to the Air staff with the notice that it was underpowered and unacceptable to the Army. We were looking for something like a Blackhawk with enough power to lift a...

I'm curious why it would be considered unacceptable to use a NG aircraft to survey damage following an earthquake?

At least they are being up-front about it and not letting it happen by natural attrition.

Time to spare, fly Service Air

I retired from the Army in 2002, after 28 years of regular service. I began actively planning my transition to civilian work five years before I retired. I selected the job I was looking for (emergency manager), was able to get myself into a similar Army position (domestic operations) and...

I was RSS with the SALH 78-81. I had a regular staff of myself (Ops and Training), Armd WO (Training), Clerk Sgt (Arm) and Armd MCp (storesman). We absolutely deployed on training events with the unit. I would mentor the OC, the WO would mentor the SSM and the MCpl would assist the SQMS. For...

Last year I made it my reading project to read all of Le Carré's books, in order as written, and watch all the related movies. It was an excellent way to kill some time and interesting to watch how his subjects changed as the world changed. RIP David Cornwell.

It took me almost exactly one year from the time I submitted my application for a review of my disability pension due to deteriorating hearing until the notice of a (favourable) decision. The money, including payment back to my initial application date, was in the bank before I knew a decision...

My favourite Connery movie by far was The Hill. Excellent movie.

Very powerful story.  :yellow:

Well, I'm long retired but kept my hair relatively short. But I need a haircut and its off the table for now, and might be for months, so the big decision is - man-bun or pony tail?