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I don't have a reference for this, it's off the top of my head and therefore could be suspect. I seem to recall a German general speaking after the end of WW2 and he commented on how the German military allowed things to happen as they did. He was of the opinion that the German military was an...

That works for me, I appreciate your taking the time to illuminate a matter that was eluding me Para and this basically covers it I'd say. I viewed this as a legal issue at first; one who signed a contract and deserted vs. an individual who refused to participate when called upon. The difference...

I get the impression that this is a black and white issue for you. I'm not going to touch upon the "nuking" subject with a 20' pole. Aside from that, I find that this topic may have touched upon serious emotions within some people and I'm curious as to why. draft dodger - a person who has...

Have I ever mentioned my dislike of trolls? No? Just wondering  ::) Scorpyo... I don't know where to begin buds, but I think Starfleets calling you dude. As for the UN, nothing relevant's going to happen until there is some serious reform and the Security council has to go the way of the...

Two opinions. I'm biased towards the former and find myself shaking my head a bit at the naivety of the latter. Ed's eager and good to go, that's fine for him as he made a choice. The reason why conscription doesn't work is that the state makes the choice for the individual and that doesn't...

Think long and hard before you do this. I planned on being out for 6 months, 7+ years on and I'm just returning now. Everything is individual and circumstances dictate much, but life doesn't always go along with your 'plans'. Be very certain of your actions and be prepared to take responsibility...

Reading this just reminds me of how grateful I am to be going PPCLI this time out; I wasn't anal enough for the RCR  ;D

From the page: The article also goes into detail about the limitations of kevlar in relation to shrapnel and punctures, i.e., knife. Armor Holdings Aerospace & Defense Group: http://www.armorholdings.com/home/ has licenced this STF technology and intends to field products by the end of the...

...  :o I'm sitting around debating whether I should bother purchasing a Para Ordnance .45 LTC for myself prior to heading off to Wainwright at the end of the month and I rise to find Mark's partial collection online; I'm speechless. Not only that, I'm kicking myself once again for not...

No biggie, just create something to deflect/interfere with the beam, say a device that acts as a shroud over/in front of the lens, etc. Something with one way capability in order for the operator to continue using his lens. Some creative soul will run down to Canadian Tire and jury rig something...

It was Josh's son who overcame the cancer, get your facts straight. Also, you're way off the mark. Josh has a lot of heart, but he isn't a well rounded fighter. This isn't a matter of how pretty he is. He summed it up by announcing that he's going to drop more weight and move down to 170. With...

Bruce - 100% concurrence. The problem for me is that I find myself not getting upset anymore. I use to get on some damned good rants back in the day against tons of cases, but now, I'm just used to it. Apathy? Acceptance? I dunno, troubles me that my blood pressure doesn't get too high...

I'm good with it. These guys didn't want to fight and they went to another country. Now they've given themselves a statue and they can have a love in around it. Power to 'em. It was a different situation in another time and it doesn't reflect today's reality. They can try to make a connection to...

I go to my local shop and they once had 5.56mm ammo (65gr. ball, nothing fancy, just basic stuff) for $250 (after taxes) for a 1000 round crate, that works out to ~$0.25/per rd. Here's a quick bit of research: http://www.marstar.ca/ammo/556x45mm.htm Winchester 55gr. ball - 1200rds @ $315CAD +...

Judges and reality aren't always peanut butter and chocolate.  ::)

I erred with the bold feature in the above post, does it show?  ;D

What I'm getting out of this is that I can expect to continue augmenting my marksmanship skills on the weekends at the civi range then eh? Essentially subsidized training as I'll be paying for my bulk ammunition with my CF paycheque. My life's worth that to me, so I'll have fun with it. Before...

Does this mean we Seymour may return? ;)

I love the timeline here, 12 years and his PTSD has manifested itself now in this way? Yeah, the drugs, alcohol, and intervening years were just problematic antecedents to his condition... riiiight. I also appreciate the way the writer included the numbers of anticipated US PTSD cases (hide...

Aww shucks Mud, makes it all worth it. :cheers: