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https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/corporate/reports-publications/transition-materials/caf-operations-activities/2020/03/caf-ops-activities/search-rescue.html In the same manner that soldiers, sailors and the other guys fill sand bags when the creek rises, so too does SAR...

All the "four star generals" referred to are retired. The GOFOs pictured in that video are serving officers and are not the ex-soldiers voicing discontent with the current UK government.

A slight addendum

The number of signatures on a recall petition only leads (or not) to a recall vote. The question to be submitted to the electorate in a recall vote is whether the named member should be recalled. It may be more difficult to get out more "yes" votes than "no" votes in some of the ridings being...

Don't know what time frame this occurred, but (while rare) it was not unheard of for soldiers whose regimental affiliation had been removed from the Regular Force to continue to wear that brass (and sometimes unusual dress items, e.g., highland headdress etc). I recall seeing it in regs, but it...

The events may have happened years and years ago, but the "news" is that the Milan Public Prosecutor has recently opened a formal inquiry into the events.

Was previously gazetted as a (probationary) 2nd Lt https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/52685/supplement/15635 COMBINED CADET FORCE TERRITORIAL ARMY Section B Cheltenham College Contgt. Jonathan David CARLEY (538437) to be 2nd Lt. (on probation), 1Oth Jul. 1991.

Not the first time a'walting he did go. https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/37309833/fake-admiral-remembrance-unmasked-retired-teacher/ Carley in Caernarfon in 2019

Carrying or not carrying a coconut?

Fewer and fewer with each passing year. https://www.chroniclejournal.com/news/national/canadas-veteran-population-is-dwindling-fast-here-are-the-numbers/article_45fd7e26-3651-59cb-8564-e398c6a73c4c.html Korean War (1950-1953) 26,000: The number of Canadians who served in the Korean War. 516...

If the numerous advertisements featuring the RCL's trademarked symbol that pop up on my screens are to be believed the campaign has changed to remembering and honouring "veterans". https://www.legion.ca/remembrance/the-poppy "Wear a Poppy to honour and remember Canada's Veterans." I'll...

A similar tale from Saskatchewan. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/saskatoon-prosecutor-upset-she-is-not-allowed-to-wear-a-poppy-in-court-9.6966489 The applicable directive. GA-PD 5 Gowning Policy for Counsel / Politique d’habillement des avocats...

When your interior design preferences run to third world dictator chic or New Orleans whorehouse.

Nabob . . . "weathered". . . Bonnie . . . weathering . . .

While he may not like "good looking people", his administration seems to have a penchant for a specific type. https://theblackwallsttimes.com/2025/09/10/trumps-department-of-labor-campaign-mirrors-nazi-propaganda/ https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/10/30/department-labor-nazi-propaganda/

Naw, that would be Japanese imperialism overtaken by American imperialism.

Sometimes the occupation of an individual precludes them from serving in a unit that matches their uniform. In Senator Patterson's case there were no permanent positions afloat for Nursing Officers. The last time that Canadian military or naval nursing sisters served on a Canadian naval vessel...

But then they would have to drop it into a deep hole, never to be seen again.

I would be hesitant in giving such advice. I don't know how the current medical questionnaire is worded but there may be situations in which one may have a "history" of a particular medical complaint/problem/issue without being told a specific "diagnosis" or not correctly remembering what a...