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Mark, this below by Glavin that you also express: But our "combat role," whatever that might mean, is supposed to come to an end by 2011, and it's still unclear just what Canada's military and civilian contribution in Kandahar is going to be after that. This is inexcusable. What Canada does...

~Wanted to revive this topic because it's such a great resource. I'm reading Lucy Maud Montgomery: The Gift of Wings by Mary Henley Rubio. It's a biography and was a finalist for the British Columbia National Award for Canadian Non-Fiction: 2009. Canadian history buffs will find it...

Yes mariomike, as I've come to understand the piracy problem,  the impoverished thugs are being organized by al-Qaeda because it's one of their target areas.  Al-Qaeda refer to the Gulf of Aden as "the throat" and want to keep a "stranglehold" on that area preventing the movement of trade, oil, ...

I discovered this newly released book-it's a treasure trove of some very poignant moments in Canadian history-the kind of book I like to keep on the bedside table and read a little at a time. Details on link: http://www.oupcanada.com/catalog/9780195431711.html The book is slim and unassuming...

Congratulations Army Vern! :cheers: Drinking buddies are always available to celebrate with you in Guelph! But,  if it's not violating PERSEC, can the members know what your new position is? Otherwise, I will assume JTF-2 ....  ;D

BYT Driver, yes please post your picture!!! :nod: We can never have enough pictures of men in kilts!

Tess, If you vote for me, I'll vote for you.  I never could resist voting for a man in a  :piper: and that bashful dog picture won me over.

These three Generals did a superlative job--very impressive.  I particularly liked the way they contextualized the mission and commended their subordinates-made it clear they were taking responsibility as senior command.  I'll watch it again on CPAC but I didn't detect any evasiveness in their...

MasterInstructor, I think this is one of the better moderated forums and it's the reason I stuck around. The Moderators here give everyone a fair chance to (im) prove themselves. I've also seen the same questions being asked over and over again and it's usually the same people who go to the...

An excerpt from the book can be found on the link (in title)  below: ‘This aircraft is missing'

Three generations pass the torch.  November 11, 2009: Guelph Ontario Photo courtesy of Guelph Mercury

Retired Major-General MacInnis speaks up in public; politicians claim they don't hear him: Texas Shooting 'Terrorist-Sponsored,' General Alleges http://news.guelphmercury.com/News/article/560588 (Reproduced in accordance with the Fair Dealing provision of the Copyright Act.) November 11...

Take care Tango- take lots and lots of fluids. I was thinking of attending but am just getting over something too  .... so better to stay home in flu season! Sorry to say though, if you put me in a room full of snake-like taliban insurgents, I'd gladly spit, breathe, cough, sneeze all over them...

I wanted  badly to attend the parade in Guelph but am still sick and coughing and weak and didn't want to spread my germs around. - observed two minutes of silence at 11:00 and spent the day at home watching as many ceremonies as I could from across the world and reviewed many websites and...

An early analysis by Stratfor below that outlines difficulties facing various law enforcement agencies in detecting, pre-empting and prosecuting the "lone wolf" type of terrorist. (Link in title with permissions and attribution to www.stratfor.com.) The Hasan Case: Overt Clues and Tactical...

It's growing on me.  Mike, the muted pastel alternating colours of the posts is an improvement to the glaring white which was first apparent. I'm wondering if you'll want to remove the choice of yellow as a colour altogether? It doesn't show up well on a white/pastel background. Thanks for the...

I'm looking forward to watching this family march in the parade tomorrow: http://news.guelphmercury.com/News/article/559147 Shared in accordance with the Fair Dealing (29) provision of the Copyright Act. Guelph Mercury: November 9, 2009

Gap,  thank you. That is what I was trying to say but you have done so more concisely. :nod:

So long as our Canadian Forces members stuck over there fighting for Canada get the vaccine before the taliban detainees, then I think it's a sound & sage decision. We've seen in the past how the MSM and other interest groups and even politicians jump all over our military, pre-condemn them in...

God Bless you Cosworth for sharing this stunning tribute with us. :cdn: Canadians are very proud of their military. I've already sent it along to friends.