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  1. Freight_Train

    'SOCIAL ENGINEERING' WEAKENED OUR SOLDIERS'

    from http://www.sftt.org/cgi-bin/csNews/csNews.cgi?database=DefenseWatch.db&command=viewone&op=t&id=594&rnd=241.63262417906588 'SOCIAL ENGINEERING' WEAKENED OUR SOLDIERS' Lt. Col. Ralf W. Zimmermann, USA (Ret.) DefenseWatch Senior Military Correspondent Soldiers for the Truth, SFTT.org...
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    Credit Check Superthread- Merged Topics

    There's some info on this here - http://army.ca/forums/threads/13553.0.html I would suggest as others already have on the above thread, that you look into signing up with a non profit credit counselling service.  They are life savers.
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    DND DM Comings & Goings (merged)

    The DM runs the department.  If the Minister changes, typically the DM stays, sometime through a change of party.  So yes it does matter, this person will have a lot of say in what happens with the CF over the next several years.  I think that because he comes from CSIS, we should see a clearer...
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    More Political Banter (BC)

    Excellent post Infanteer!  I think we need to add another category to the Gratzer list, drug costs!  â Å“Total expenditures on drugs was an estimated 16.7 billion in 2001, and is forecast to have reached $19.6 billion in 2003.  The share of drugs in total health expenditures was 9.5% in 1985. ...
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    More Political Banter (BC)

    BC, where politics are a blood sport!  Good post Infanteer.  I think most people would acknowledge that if the BC NDP had done even a passable job of managing the economy during what were the greatest economic times (90's) we have ever seen, we would not be having this discussion right now.  I...
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    Ex-spymaster becomes top defence bureaucrat - Good news?

    [ Article ] Ex-spymaster becomes top defence bureaucrat   Sean Gordon CanWest News Service Friday, August 06, 2004 OTTAWA -- After a scant two months of retirement, Canada's former spymaster has been hired as the new deputy minister for the Department of National Defence. Ward Elcock, who...
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    Fitness test push up question

    I am in process for the reserves and I was not stopped on pushups.  I guess it depends on the tester more than anything.  Greg
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    U.S. Military Deserters in Canada Megathread

    http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/TorontoSun/News/2004/08/04/pf-568103.html Deserter booted U.S. ARMY RUNAWAY TO CANADA LOSES REFUGEE CLAIM By TOM GODFREY, TORONTO SUN THE FIRST of three U.S. Army deserters who fled to Canada to avoid military service has lost his refugee claim and is being...
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    SLORs

    Copied from recruiting process, found here - http://army.ca/forums/threads/16014.0.html Who Can Be A Reference References are individuals who are adults, are not relatives, come generally from three different areas of your life, and who in total, can provide you with at least five (5) years of...
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    Does the Army have divers?

    There is a link for a combat diver article on the Army News site.   http://www.army.forces.gc.ca/LF/english/6_1.asp?FlashEnabled=1&
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    Fitness test push up question

    I had my test at the end of May and you can not stop, once you do, you're done. Greg
  12. Freight_Train

    Application Question

    No problem, good luck with your application. Greg
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    Application Question

    Sure, website is - http://www.army.dnd.ca/rocky_mountain_rangers/ The armoury is up on McGill. Greg
  14. Freight_Train

    Application Question

    You can pick up your package from the Rocky Mtn Rangers and do everything in Kamloops. Greg
  15. Freight_Train

    BMQ in 4 days

    When did you finish everything (Medical, CFAT, Fitness test, etc)?  The reason I ask is that I was hoping to get into BMQ this summer and was under the impression that summer BMQ's all started in mid June and July.  I was not aware, or told that they were running another in August.  I am a...
  16. Freight_Train

    BMQ in 4 days

    Hey Couger, I have a couple of questions for you: 1.  What unit are you from? 2.  When did you finalize your paperwork and get sworn in? Greg
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    Suggestions for Great PC War Games?

    There are 15 missions in Ghost Recon. Greg
  18. Freight_Train

    Running: Training, Problems, Techniques, Questions, etc

    Try a run/walk program.  Start out by running for 1 minute and walking for 1 minute for 20 minutes or so.  IF you are comfortable doing that, try a 2 minute/1 minute cycle.  Work your way up slowly until you can run for at least 30 minutes without stopping.  If you push too hard, too fast you...
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    Canadian soldier downloaded 1,600 child images on CFB computer in Quebec

    http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/WinnipegSun/News/2004/07/25/556091.html Sun, July 25, 2004 Cries for help were ignored: ex-soldier Blames military for child pornography charges By STEPHANIE RUBEC, Ottawa Bureau OTTAWA -- A former JTF 2 soldier says the military ignored his cries for help a...
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    Suggestions for Great PC War Games?

    Anyone play SOCOM: US Navy SEALs on Playstation?  Any good? Greg
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