After we won CAT in the late 70‘s with a rent a Leopard.tank. Unofficialy we used this motto on our T-shirts
FIRST IN on the front:
LAST OUT on the back.
Here‘s a thought. Make every 3rd battalion a reserve in each Brigade, with their own Lcol on down commanding them. A sort of a class B call up.
We can go back to the early 50‘s. When they had for an example (1st Rifle Battalion), that would draw from from various Rifle units.
Lets not forget.Whoever thought of sending our engineers to Macedonia with NO personel sidearms for protection.
They had to borrow from the FRENCH Army pick axe handles.
First the role of the forces must be define.
Once that it is established,then let‘s acquired the equipment even if not made in Canada label is not on it.
The way our politicans are steering us is to a more economical wheel type of force.
An if you notice, we are the only country that want‘s to get rid of tanks.
History repeating itself again.
For the 66 Stykers they would fit in nicely with the Infantry battalions anti-tank platoon
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