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I wonder if this will affect people with current previous military experience? My best guess is yes. I was in the application process for the royal marines not too long ago. But it's not to be right now. But when I was in England at a recruiting center I asked if commonwealth citizens suffered...

If anyone is as bored as I am http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecuTPOZSx4I Educational, yet entertaining

These old people better save up!

If you're at all into the World Wars "Seven Pillars of Wisdom" T.E. Lawrence, by T.E. Lawrence. Actually some documented tactics in the book on guerrilla warfare. "Guerilla Leader" About T.E. Lawrence Better than the former as it is more modern I like these books as I find it is the first...

That and I think CSORs formation will limit the need to send a light infantry bn or any other form of conventional forces on short notice.

They are cool :nod: But how much more protection from mines do they have over the Humvee? Why not just give recce Humvees for immediate deployment? I'm sure where we are the American are therefore we would have more access to parts. They fit on c-130, we have mechanics acquainted with them, etc.

First we have to make sure China can't steal the new designs. ;D

I heard he had to squat

I can't say it's overly surprising I wonder what the ratio of pensioners/retirees will be to the working force in the coming years.

In all honesty if I were CDS I would not have killed the idea. I would have endorsed it, made a quick publicity stunt with the troops (perhaps help serve some of the first coffees with other senior leadership). But all time and money invested would be on Tim Hortons. They would have to come up...

This is indeed a good idea, given the current amount of heat on Mr.Mackay. A break from Canadian politics before a return (much like Chretien) would do his career a significant amount of good. Upon his return he would be able to modestly boast about his international experience and as Canada has...

This is probably for another thread, but while were on the subject area. The bolded above is a huge upset for me. I feel the system has been set up to train the senior leadership. On the contrary, it builds character.

Yes my point exactly, we're getting pretty good at identifying symptoms. But what is the problem? A proposed new thread that this could be merged into. "A problem/symptom vs proposed solution" thread. As I'm sure we can have a mature thread where good ideas/solutions can come out of, instead of...

So as most of us agree, potential recruits should have to pass a fitness test in the early stages of their application. So why isn't that happening? Is it a numbers game? Too keep more qualified recruits? As it would save money, time and headaches like the one above.

If someone really wanted to give me a special day. Give me clean socks, underwear and baby wipes. I would prefer if a contractor/coalition soldier came up to me and said: "hey are you a Canadian? You guys are top notch soldiers. Saved our @$$es the other day. You decimated the enemy, kudos"...

Yes clearly I know nothing. By all means do it, not on my tax paying money, not on CF members time or CF resources. I know I would be happier being issued better kit. Had more range time. And from what I understand the majority of people who needed a good morale boost maybe got Tim's once or...

Everyday we get closer to the latter.

:facepalm: Haha wow I can't believe this was even an idea. Good to see what takes priority in the defence of Canada. Though I suppose two countries have never gone to war that have a timmies. This could be more effective than the f-35 program.

As long as its warm, trying to thaw cabbage roles in the crevasses on a snowshoe ruck doesn't work very well. In all seriousness the food in general is pretty good. There's to much pizza and French fries offered. And make sure to save those chocolate bars. 3 meals a day is fine as long as your...