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Really, imagine being able to say "we'll see..." to a Warrant Officer while on your BMQ? Brave lad...  ;D Think of the cool factor when your platoon finds out you're being whisked away for leave by a Snr. NCO!

Just as a little cadet history...when I was in Sea Cadets back in the 70's, the slope arms movement didn't exist in any cadet formation. We paraded the Lee-Enfield at the shoulder exclusively, and the slope was in no manual of drill that was current then. I served for six years and travelled a...

14 April sounds good to me. Time to meet the troops! Someplace relatively central would be great...looking forward to meeting you Danjanou, glad you started the ball rolling.

Thanks IN HOC SIGNO, still have lot's to learn about how all this works.

I was pleasantly surprised at McD's coffee not that long ago. I've avoided it for years, it was no better the dishwater before  :-X Now, it's actually decent. But Timmie's now, that's a darn fine cuppa joe. Hand's down, my fav. Donuts are okay, but it's the coffee that counts.

Mainz, I can't find the post here...but I believe someone said a canforgen went out stating MARS types must have their D levels before being considered for A-stan. I think that means you must have your BWK certificate. I'm surprised you can get your MARS IV next year. I was told it would be...

I knew your Dad. We weren't buddies but we were in at the same time. Tell him Todd Solomon says hi, maybe he'll remember me. You in the 'stan right now? If so, come home safe.

Bingo! Many thanks.

I can't seem to find it anymore. I think it is an essential function on this site. Was it removed or am I just out to lunch here?

I kinda like the idea of finding Earth as a series finale, until then I'm happy with no other humans. Another species might be interesting, long as it's something really original - nothing remotely human(oid). Frankly, the original show killed the original show...major bad, that series was...

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Well, the Fort Henry Guard tours, or at least they used to. They are quite impressive. Couldn't say for sure about any CF regiment, although the Queen's Own Rifles had a ceremonial/historical guard some time ago if I remember rightly. They date back to about the right time period, 1860's.

We were good friends back in the late 70's early 80's, lost touch over time. He was Infantry (NCM), first with the Toronto Scots in 77, then went Reg into the RCR, in the mid 80's he was with the Airborne in Pet. He married a woman named Pat from Windsor in 86 (I think). He may have...

Ah, geez. Okay I admit it. I'm hooked. Hey, NavComm, nice to see another 59'er!  ;D Time wasted for x-grunt Birthday 1959-10-18 (17285 Days, 7 Hours, 5 Minutes) Date Registered Friday, 26 November 2004 15:14 (808 Days, 15 Hours, 50 Minutes) Total Time Logged In 24 Days, 15 Hours, 6 Minutes...

Like gadgets? I use a Garmin Forerunner 200 GPS. It's feature-rich, lots of training tools in it. There's a 100 model that's about 99 bucks, only diff is it's not rechargeable. Find it at the Running Room or similar. You can also use this free route mapping tool:  http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/...

I won't argue the operational experience lies mostly in the hands of the Army right now. I will argue that operational experience is more then closing with the enemy infantry style. Unless, of course, you mean that experience in closing with the enemy "intimately" is a useful skill set for a...

Meridian, HQ9'er, thanks for the info. Every little bit helps. Just been informed I might get my prior pay rate (Cpl.) which will help quite a bit. It's about $175 a week more. (However, I have been on the receiving end of pay foul ups before...so best to be prepared for the lowest pay rate.)...

Sounds like a self-inflicted wound  ;D

I suspect this is an exaggeration of this initiative between the CCG and the RCMP: http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/media/backgrou/2005/hq-ac66a_e.htm I see absolutely zero evidence on the RCMP, DFO, CCG web sites and a google search of any plans to give the CCG armaments as you describe. I didn't...

Not to get too far from the CDS topic - who btw I think is a stupendous leader, and much overdue in the CF world. Hillier has proven he is the right guy for this job. But I have to disagree with the quoted statement. The idea that all services only support the grunt is just not right. All Army...