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It truly is amazing how far a simple, "please" and "thank you" takes one these days.  I long for the return of simple manners to our society as a whole, and indeed feel that chivalry is an art worth resurrecting.  Thank you kindly medicineman and mariomike for pointing out the way.

Yarp, this I knew. One would think that the bright lights in Ottawa would be able to surmise that reservists injured were injured as a direct result of Ottawa calling for reservists for deployment wherever. Ergo, there is a duty to provide for those injured soldiers, and that duty is no less...

Glad to hear that reservists are only ever half as injured as a regular force member. What a crock of sh**.

And yet... CTs are closed.

Yes, so now we are talking about CUTS to military personnel. Retention does not seem to be the problem at the moment. Wasting money does.

Just a nit picking point... But I have seen and witnessed many people who are not "strong" but could fight, and lots who were strong, and could not fight their way out of a wet paper bag. Military fitness is more then 12% body fat and bench pressing large cars. Not everyone has the physiology...

I highly recommend AGAINST working for free, as it gives the idea that they can cut us more. Fact of the matter is tho, too many of us love our Regiments to allow the Regiment to fail, despite the FACT that we are not given the tools necessary to succeed (budget, rations and bullets). We, the...

Saw that Globe article too... I wonder what was in his head when he suggested us reservists CT, while CTs are currently closed? Does not show us an awful lot of for thought now does it?

You owe me a beer after that... Gods, it burns when you blow it out your nose! It is clear your desire to join up supersedes hair style. But fear not, the army (and CF) is not that big of fashion killer. Like I said before... Natural. If your hair is naturally crazy, well, so long as you manage...

First, from a crusty old WO... Do not panic. Never panic. You can not change the beast, so why worry about it? Now, our regulations are regulations. How long until BMQ? Hair netting can go a long way towards getting things under control until it is long enough for a proper bun or other hair...

The CBC has a long history of engaging "SME"s that share the CBC's political bent. Drapeau is irrelevant to anyone seeking a real SME on things military and Ops... He has neither the experience, nor the current book knowledge to give even a educated guess anymore. However, the CBC loves him and...

When attempting to win over political/public support for this or any future mission, it is certainly defeatist to come out and say, "We can not win...". COIN demands knowledge on ALL fronts, military and political... And an acceptance that an insurgency will not be won over night. Nor even in a...

You are correct. The Soviets engaged in carpet bombing, direct fire, collective punishment, massive military operations... And it was all for naught. They failed utterly to comprehend that the important ground was not ground at all.

Ever stop to think that the COG is wrong? Land is useless in this day and age... Fighting over it just wastes time money and effort. What else could we possibly fight over? I look at history and Malaysia...

Well good for you. I am not interested in winning battles. I am interested in winning the war.

Gone, yet never forgotten Ma'am. RIP.

Move along.

More Res love from Ottawa... We love, you, we are trying to grow you... Oh, by the way, can you give us back your budget? We only need numbers, we do not need trained troops, how silly...

I can only speak from the PSYOPS perspective.  Credibility is the cornerstone of us actually being able to be effective. Credibility speaks to our ability to influence. If we are not credible, we can not influence.

Set off mine... But alas, I am being, diplomatic, and giving him a shred of possibility.