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  1. mariomike

    Favourite War Movies

    A Walk in the Sun 1945 A machine-gunner's last minute confession to his partner, 1:21:25 Only lasts a few seconds.
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    Liberal Minority Government 2025 - ???

    Urban Dictionary has some interesting definitions. 😀
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    Cost of housing in Canada

    Want parking with that?
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    Ontario Government (Conservative majority), 2025-29

    For reference to the discussion From the Military Administration forum, Ordered to get a phone, https://army.ca/forums/threads/ordered-to-get-a-phone-contact-information-merged.117338/page-8#post-1535079 8 pages
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    Canada moves to 2% GDP end of FY25/26 - PMMC

    CERP says, CERP does not appear to cover the two week summer concentration. CERP, Not sure all employers would permit more than two weeks a year for "military skills training (e.g., courses, exercises, training activities) ". OTOH, YMMV per full-time employer.
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    Canada moves to 2% GDP end of FY25/26 - PMMC

    It worked. On SSEP, we were all 16 - 17 years old. So, you could get your "wheel and propeller" trade badge while in high school. After high school, my employer kept reservists on full salary and benefits for the two week summer concentration. Which cost city taxpayers your 80 hours, plus...
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    Canada moves to 2% GDP end of FY25/26 - PMMC

    That would be nice. Would the incentive package match this ? ( The last two sentences are important. ) Permanent Modified Work
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    Canada moves to 2% GDP end of FY25/26 - PMMC

    A reader posted an interesting thesis in another forum, possibly worth considering in this discussion. YMMV.
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    Canada moves to 2% GDP end of FY25/26 - PMMC

    How common is it for members of the Regular Force to CT to Reserves after 2 to 5 years of service?
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    2025 U.S. - Venezuela conflict

    They perp walked him.
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    2025 U.S. - Venezuela conflict

    The Beaverton put it this way ( satire) https://www.thebeaverton.com/2026/01/poilievre-lights-emergency-flares-to-beg-trump-to-invade-canada/
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    Army Reserve Restructuring

    The M135 was a thing of beauty. Cargo hauling, troop transport, field supply delivery, towing artillery and support equipment. The front-mounted winch for recovery operations and field engineering tasks.
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    Army Reserve Restructuring

    Nice that the one pictured has West Coast mirrors. The original exterior mirrors were the standard 5 inch round mirror on a post mount.
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    Get the basics right - like ERs staying open & ambulances arriving on time

    Really pleasant to hear. Good to know you allowed the assessment.
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    Work Partners

    Read this in a Policing discussion. Replied here because there may be some commonality with Emergency Services. Read this - from many years ago - regarding the Fire Services. With our department it was also a concern. At the time. Unlike a firehouse, it was just you and your partner all...
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    Get the basics right - like ERs staying open & ambulances arriving on time

    That's where your Customer Service skills came in. Smile and a shoeshine. You're in people's homes. They'd send you on remedial training for a technical error. But, you didn't ever want your attitude to be questioned. On the other hand, I wish I had nickel for every time someone - some of...
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    Get the basics right - like ERs staying open & ambulances arriving on time

    Now everything is electronic. But, in Ontario, when the AS5A was pencil and paper , the Golden Rod Billing carbon copy might detach somehow and get mislaid. Accidentally, of course.
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    Get the basics right - like ERs staying open & ambulances arriving on time

    Not familiar with ambulance billing in B.C., but read this,
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