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I'm remembering the strike in 1991. I had a friend who was vociferously anti-union and crossed the picket line. It was ugly; there were threats and physical altercations. Personal relationships never recovered. We had a number of clashes on the picket line in Trenton and tempers were very...

Do pers in the Navy uniform all have ballcaps? I thought they only received them if they served on a ship. I'm in the NCR and have seen a number of pers in NCDs wearing berets.

I think it's the combination of the curly hair with the untidy beard.

How is everyone else adapting to the new regs? So far, I've only seen one person with brightly coloured hair (pink) and it appears she's letting it fade out. I expect the time and money required to maintain fancy colours is a disincentive. I'm getting used to most of the changes and they...

Canex has a couple on offer but I haven't seen them in real life.

All my links have long expired. It's funny how so much info was easier to find in the 90s. I think the quickest and easiest way forward is to simply call or email the NPSC (National Passenger Centre) and ask how to find the info. My cynical side thinks that it is deliberately hard to find in...

Keeping the existing fleet operating is increasingly problematic. The OEM doesn't even make many of the required parts any more and we don't require them in sufficient quantity to generate large purchase orders. So we pay through the nose and the vendors are not highly motivated to meet...

I looked into doing that in between contracts. It can be done. But they claw it back on your next year's taxes so there's limited value in doing so unless you really need the cash flow at that particular juncture.

Civy Friday predated the GCWCC. My pet theory is that the intent was to address the optics of masses of uniformed people in Ottawa spending Friday afternoons at pubs/the mess. Then relatively recently, someone had the bright idea to allow jeans with a contribution. And it's snowballed from...

There's an often an easy way to play the game and take some weight off your unit campaign coord. There's no pressure in my unit to contribute. We are welcome to do so, but it's our own choice. I donate to my pet charities through the GCWCC. I just make the same donation I normally would...

We wore it in Winnipeg. It wasn't authorized with DEUs but the Wing Commander directed that we could wear it anyway. Because it was Winnipeg.

Am I the only person who loves the old OD combat pants? Lightweight and breathable, dry quickly, and have lots of pockets. I still wear mine for hiking and yardwork. Totally unflattering but I find them very functional and comfortable.

RCAF Mess is having an Octoberfest again this year. If it's anything like it was pre-pandemic, I highly recommend. It was hilarious.

Annuitant waivers are moving very slowly through VCDS. Make sure it's staffed well in advance of need.

Sometimes I wonder why more women don't participate here and then I read threads like this... Before I dip out, I'm going to share one thing you likely don't know and remind you of something you gloss over. 1. CMR in the 80s, female cadets were often not believed when they complained of...

I for one have enjoyed the messes. Before the pandemic, I happily visited all three officers' messes. Events at the RCAF Mess were actually great when you brought some rowdy friends. The RCAF mess dinners were an opportunity to meet a bunch of fellow officers that I would normally never...

Anybody know what happened to the mess? The website says it's closed permanently. WTH?

Gen X gets to roll our eyes at all of them. Once all the pearl clutching is done and we get on with the new dress regs, I expect we won't see that much change. People who hate uniforms and uniformity tend not to join the military. The intersection of those who want wildly coloured...

I sincerely believe that calling the occupation "peaceful" is disingenuous at best. There was a constant implicit and often explicit threat of violence throughout. People and businesses were harassed and screamed at for wearing masks. People who stood up and resisted were threatened. The...

Lol. I wasn't following that COVID thread. Just the main two