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    Violent police arrest video released

    Alexis Vadeboncoeur is charged with armed robbery. He is accused of entering a Trois-Rivières pharmacy on Feb. 2 wearing a mask and armed with a handgun. He led police on a brief chase before being cornered in a parking lot. Video images were captured by a surveillance camera for a...
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    Constructive Criticism

    I have the distinct notion that you are holding something back, like the reasons you are no longer in the forces. Something you should realize about a good leader is that he will always hold you accountable for your actions, and in doing so, he is not only accountable for his own, but sets the...
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    Constructive Criticism

    What is your impression of a good officer, unwisecritic ? Officers do not necessarily have to be such great leaders of men but, by reason of their accountability to the crown, they must be able to make an appropiate decision based on information coming from their NCMs, such as Section...
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    Victoria Cross winners in Peacetime

    The only person to receive the Victoria Cross on Canadian soil, and an excellent story surrounding the ordeal that is shared with provisions of The Copyright Act. Timothy O'Hea, Victoria Cross 1866 by Susanna McLeod  Part of the 1st Battalion of the Rifle Brigade of the British Army...
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    Cdn Airborne Arty in Afghanistan (from: Airborne Engineers)

    ....and note that nobody is strapped to those guns, nor jumping with them, ;D
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    Canadian Ranger Killed

    RIP Condolences to family, colleagues and friends :salute: :cdn: Message from His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, on the Death of Corporal Donald Anguyoak Governor General of Canada OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Feb. 19...
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    MAVs

    You're probably right Infanteer, producing a single hawk moth mini drone that dies out after only a few minutes of flight is a far cry from swarms doing anything productive.
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    MAVs

    Death from a swarm of tiny drones: U.S. Air Force releases terrifying video of tiny flybots that can can hover, stalk and even kill targets by Michael Zennie, 20 Feb MailOnline News link is shared with provisions of The Copyright Act * Air Vehicles Directorate at Wright-Patterson Air Force...
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    Canada's Black Watch (history - merged)

    I have a limited file concerning my fathers' service due to the surviving spouse protocol. I can tell you that he served in the UK and was wounded while serving in Northwest Europe. Over the years he shared a number of stories, mostly the good times he had, but now and again he would mention...
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    Future of Nursing Home & Long-Term Care for Vets (merged)

    :nana: Other than that, it's nice to see that Sunnybrook Veterans Care Centre received a top notch assessment. Well done  :salute:
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    Canada's Black Watch (history - merged)

    My father served with The Blackwatch during WWII Not quite right; It is often translated as "No one attacks me with impunity" and, is alternatively translated as "No one can harm me unpunished". Actually it is not so much nonsence, it refers to the last words of Alaster Mackenzie in the...
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    UAV/RPA Crew Recognition and Honours

    Agreed. To get a more clear idea of drone pilot responsibilities for U.S. operators. Army Enlisted Job Descriptions and Qualification Factors (US Military) by Rod Powers Basic Job Description Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Operator, are integral to providing Army personnel with information about...
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    Charges in Joshua Caleb Baker 2010 death

                                                    Shared with provisions of The Copyright Act Jail or reprimand? Military judge to decide fate of convicted Calgary reservist The Canadian Press By Bill Graveland, 20 Feb CALGARY - A veteran Canadian Forces reservist convicted in a deadly...
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    UAV/RPA Crew Recognition and Honours

                                            Article is shared with provisions of The Copyright Act IMO this is giving the phrase "What do you want, a Medal ?" a whole new meaning.  ;D Obama pressured to drop new hero medal for drone and cyber warriors below rank of Bronze Star More than 5,000...
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    Op PRESENCE/Mali (Cdn mission/s, sitreps, etc. - merged)

    RIP Condolences  :salute: French soldier dies in clash with radicals in north Mali, France's president says The Associated Press 19 Feb PARIS - A French soldier was killed on Tuesday in a clash with jihadists in northern Mali where the French are in the midst of a critical operation...
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    North Korea (Superthread)

    And now as the saga continues, the so-called North Korean diplomat Jon Yong Ryong so undiplomatically heralds the final destruction of South Korea, and compares his leader Kim Jong-il to a new born puppy. (Good one Jon)  :facepalm: Maybe they should worry more about how they so blatantly pissed...
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    Is it time to disband the Canadian Armed Forces?

    ...and although Iceland has no standing army; Military of Iceland
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    Syria Superthread [merged]

    What a mess ! Both sides guilty of war crimes no matter the scale and (I think) 'intensity' has nothing to do with it. Syrian violence rages near Aleppo as UN warns of war crimes The Associated Press, 18 Feb --- A UN-appointed panel released a 131-page report on the Syrian conflict. It claims...
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    All Things First Nations - CF help, protests, solutions, residential schools, etc. (merged)

    Solution= DeBeers investing some diamond money here  :D DeBeers Blimp  ;D
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