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Ha !! I've been on an Air Force base for some time now, and dress is not anywhere near the top of things bothering me... Some of my concerns have to do with senses: Sense of entitlement (a big one) Sense of urgency (the lack of it) Common sense (still looking for it...) ... ;)

They made a big thing on the news about the stove used to burn the ballots being "a century old"... News flash: most sugar shacks in Québec have wood stoves at least that old...  ::)

We also do it at the SNCO level now. We had a PPCLI Capt and Sgt in 2R22eR when I was there. I also saw a The RCR WO in 3R22eR some years ago.

Actually, we used pirogues to get around. Other small boats can be of limited use, but the pirogue is the best all-around vehicle out there.

Not surprising one bit... I remember one Airborne Regt Commander in the late 80s telling the story how he was in a meeting in Ottawa briefing senior CF Leadership about the Regt, when one of the Admirals said to him he was surprised we had that capability in Canada... he didn't know we had...

You want to join the force ?? You should know there are 2 sides to the force: the Dark side, and... Well, the other one... So, which side is it that you wish to join ??

Considering the signs on either side of the gap in the fence say "exit only", I'm guessing there is another access somewhere...

Before 1992, we had an Airborne Battle Group, with a Cbt Eng Sqn. Between 1992 and 1995, the CAR had an integral Cbt Eng platoon, with heavy eqpt, and would have been able to carry out the kind of mission depicted above. Now... we can't do it. Try moving a grader or a bulldozer 200km by...

I made similar observations on my last tour in Kandahar; I was on an OMLT team, working with an Infantry Kandak in Panjway. We respected them, lived on the same FOB, ate their food, played volleyball with them and helped them improve their processes, training and infrastructures. And went on OPS...

Which is legal, according to a CANLANDGEN that was issued about 10 years ago; it stated the the fleece could be worn under the shirt, with collar in or out, over the shirt, or on it's own. I had to print it at the time, as my CSM in CFLRS was "old school" and was convinced the fleece was...

:pop: Can't wait to hear this...

Exactement. J'ai servi avec Martin Petit pendant un certain temps; il ne raconte pas tout dans son livre... Il était très frustré que les choses ne se passaient pas comme il aurait voulu.

Étant donné que le Centre d'Instruction et les 3 Bataillons du Régiment s'y trouvent, oui. Par contre, aucune garantie que tu y resterais toute ta carrière.

Si tu joins l'Infanterie, tu as le choix de Régiment; étant francophone, tu seras donc envoyé au R22eR.

Yes

The word "leadership" does not translate in one simple word in french, and all Francophonie countries use the english term, not only Québec. The word "watermanship" also does not translate directly into french, yet I can swim and ride a canoe...

Interesting... the Telegraph seems to think otherwise: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/qi/8080884/Quite-Interesting-the-QI-cabinet-of-curiosity.html ;)

Yep... Because until you've stepped off an airplane in flight, from 800 ft in complete darkness, wearing 50 lbs of parachutes and 70 lbs of kit... You just haven't lived !!

Yes, I have known this for 25 years...  ;)

I realise a lot of people on this site are opposed to Airborne forces, but the French just conducted an Airborne op north of Tombouctou in Mali, dropping a reinforced Coy from 2 REP to cut escape/access routes...