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Oddly, the chances of coming in from civvy street are much better as you are not leaving a position that the CF has already paid to train/employ you in, plus the expectations are higher for enlisted personnel as they have already been trained to a CF standard and had leadership qualities...

Thoughts and prayers to the families of the fallen and the wounded.  I know families, friends and other soldiers often find their way to this website during middle of the night internet searches and I want you to know your loved ones will NEVER be forgotten, may they rest in peace  :salute...

Try to stick to the list! http://www.cflrs.forces.gc.ca/menu/pd/ir-ji/index-eng.asp#Ad You'll just get hassled if you have wildly different kit from everyone else. Plus most of the digital frames I've seen are not cheap and need to be plugged in. For the most part you don't want anything...

I'll give it a try for sure! It gives my morale a definite boost to know things are getting better in the saving money & time category. Especially the part where there will be less time spent at the mega and more time employed in my trade. Thanks.

I'm curious if there is anyone out there that managed (or knows about) a successful PLA for IAP as I keep hearing on one hand that there are no exceptions to the rule that all members lacking a JLC/PLQ must do IAP & BOTC, and on the other hand that I should try for a PLA. I know the courses were...

MJP is correct, on both counts. There are UTs all over the place geographically, the SEM will find the closest ULO and attach you there for admin etc. As long as the university you plan to attend  has accepted you and grants a degree that is compatible with the trade you have chosen, there isn't...

Not only that but if they remove the 'died honourably' from the criteria during this review (and I hope they do), and stick to presenting this medal to the wounded, there would be families that would have to give the medal back as this inaugural presentation included several families of fallen...

I agree and I believe the best way to resolve the argument is to remove 'posthumous' from the equation entirely. I know this will make some families angry, but some families are already angry. The intent of the new medal was to replace the Wound Stripe, there was no need to add 'died honourably'...

Congratulations to all :salute: This is long overdue for several of these soldiers. It's good to finally see them recognized. BZ!

[I am trying to explain, why I believe this medal has made the controversy.  As we all said, in a million ways from Timbuktu, that had the medal been left alone and the wounded stripe was still issued there would be no issue.  Had the medal been called the Wounded Medal, Crimson Maple leaf...