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Two points to bring up: First, media is an industry, and as such it is in the business to make a profit.  The extent of this profit-seeking motive in presenting 'news' is up for debate, but I think that while a great deal of journalists are in the business to present the truth - as they see...

EDIT: repeats much of what Infanteer said; he got this thoughts out quicker than I. CivU, â Å“if we dont hold anyone accountable for the actions of the past, how can we expect anyone to behave any differently in the future.â ? This statement cuts both ways. If those people we are claiming to...

CivU "Perpetrators of oppression". I like that; its use reminds me of the distinction between one man's terrorist and another man's freedom fighter. The flip side being what, that us successful white caucasian folk today are the winners? The question is, how can a past wrong be righted by...

Yes, we should contribute to something that hasn't proved its effectiveness or yes, there is such a thing as a free lunch? I'm sorry; you're being unclear. Why do you say the Americans have money to waste? Just because they lavishly spend money on things that many Canadians don't happen to...

Hasn't Canada been a potential target for agressors since we first agreed to the concept of continental defence after WW2? Since we implemented the DEW line? Since our decision to make our navy interoperable with the USN?  Since our economies have so neatly and tightly integrated? They are our...

s23256, Is this intelligence trade under the naval element? I know they've changed (and renamed) the old NCS (naval control of shipping) officer to intelligence officer, so that might explain it.

Dogboy, War has indeed changed, but you contradict that first statement by assuming with your last that war only occurs between nations and that only nations can benefit (or not) from the waging of war.  You'll notice, especially upon reflection of the past ten years or so, that this belief is...

To refute with some anecdotal evidence: My sister was toying with the idea of attending RMC 2 years back, and was told that despite being female, being active in sports and even teaching martial arts (showing leadership potential) and being fluent in french, since she had a 78% average she'd...

krugan, The extent of your training weekends depends where your unit is located.  I'm in Calgary and we have a total of three trips (over weekends) out to the coast to use the YAGs and NABS this year.  There's plenty of opportunities for other weekend training in town, but it seems to depend on...

As a (potential) junior partner, why shouldn't we contribute to the expenses? The purpose is to defend North America, and remember that Canada does make up a large part of that land mass. TANSTAAFL.

whiskey 601, I'll qualify my statements about the new ships by saying they're what I heard on our unit indoctrination day in September -- from the CO though, so I consider my information to be fairly accurate.  I vividly remember seeing a mounted gun on the specs, so unless they've done some...

whiskey 601, Yes, we spent a night docked in Ganges.  I was on duty that night though so I didn't get to see much of the town other than the shower facilities. I had to look up Salt Spring Island on a chart before I could remember if I'd been there or not. :)

I wouldn't quite call it a bad experience - it wasn't my YAG that collided, but I did get a front row view.  Nasty cracks in the stern there were.  Overall though, the YAG trip was the best part of MARS II.  MARS are supposed to be sailors? I thought we just told everyone what we wanted them...

Mr. White, Well, not all the YAGs are fine.  On my MARS II practical this summer, two of 'em collided (T-boned, I think, is the proper term) and had some pretty obvious hull damange. These new boats won't solely be used for MARS trainees though - they'll have removable guns mounted (removable...

To update my above post: The reserve reimbursement programme has been reinstated, retroactive to September 2004.  It will be available to all undergraduate and graduate students with, so far as I understood, the same limitations as in the previous programme: up to a max of 50% of expenses or...

Bograt, I admit I am curious as to what seals hear in Saskatchewan - perhaps the Great Plains Walrus we Navy-folk keep tame, to prevent the ravaging of farmland? They do have this awful habit of bellowing at the top of their lungs when we tazer them too often from the prow of our great grass...

Navy Reserves, almost a year!  Student, forever (or so it seems...)

You're welcome! Good luck with getting onto the Oriole; everyone wishes they had that chance... :)

Personally, I'd like to wear a uniform like that the WRENs wore - not that it's changed much over the intervening years, but there are subtle differences that make it more aesthetically pleasing.  I saw one in the naval museum and just fell in love with it.  But then I like old things.

I've heard tell that members of the armed forces of NATO countries are able to stay for a pitiance at NATO bases - is this true?  And if it is, could someone point me towards information on where these bases are located? I ask because I'm planning on gallavanting around Europe next summer, and...