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Anyone remember ralphbucks before an election?

I thought that was the LUVW-milcots?

Clearly. Anything is an aircraft if its given sufficient thrust, the stone aircraft collided with his face, and whomever the kid and whatever their reasons, the kid directly related to this guy with a hostile action.

I've known a guy who was a good corporal, an ok master corporal, and was drowning at last sighting as a sergeant major. Another that I'm in more regular touch with is a sergeant who is effectively afraid of people- can not even effectively get a work detail of two privates to do a series of...

I saw the delta in your post; I wasn't seeing it in Rick's.

Maybe I'm missing some sarcasm here, but isn't there already a unit there of similar composition if not role?

Are you doing this on your own, or have you brought a Legion service officer into the loop? They can be useful.

I can confirm that runormal's posts, at least in this particular thread, are consistent with what I've observed personally and post-RTU with my troops.

The general population in Victoria chooses to live there. A supply tech Cpl IPC1 in Winnipeg, who's got two kids gets posted to Victoria. His wife has a specialized job and/or credentials that make her less employable in Victoria. I've got no problem with him being first IR'd there, put on a...

Because no sane person would want to buy a house in Shilo, and likewise there are places we get posted that don't have a whole lot of housing options.

Suppose that the Reserves were effectively gutted, particularly the army, with army positions reallocated primarily to Edmonton and Quebec City. Cadre and recruiting put in place and sustained to substantially expand the local units to absorb the positions. Sharing the local equipment pool and...

On the flip side of that, there's nothing inherently wrong with changing your mind after a long wait. Life happens, things change over the course of a couple years. In your application and your time in the reserve, try to avoid planning things like weddings around army commitments. Dates and...

We're talking Ontario (I'm in the west), and she's apparently home today. Small enough town that there isn't a walmart. They have negligible contacts in the community, medical or contractor-wise. Found one occupational therapist that does keep some office hours there. She's a well-meaning...

My aunt had a serious fall and needed hip surgery this week, this is aggravated by her hip being shattered and patched together with titanium a long time ago. I really want her to have a good recovery, and may be flying out to help get the house ready for her to come home. I'd appreciate...

Its been in service for almost half a century. Current production is the 747-8. 747-400's are being retired. Quick comparison: http://planes.axlegeeks.com/compare/278-282/Boeing-747-400-Domestic-vs-Boeing-747-8

Have you considered going in to the armoury and discussing training with personnel there?

Not from a social engineering context. If a member is mentally and physically fit, great. If a member has mental issues which are contributed to by the outlook of society, which undermine their ability to serve, the place to start "fixing" their issues isn't to start fixing society by enrolling...

I don't think I disagree with you very much. Deferring maintenance for the sake of saying "we don't have a deficit" or "look at me, I paid off the debt" is stupid. Having a plan for infrastructure spending in the long term is the smart way to go. Making late, costly triage decisions at the top...

Alberta has a cyclical economy. At high points, the cost of building infrastructure becomes ridiculously high, and it makes sense to defer it. There are many unsexy projects that it would make sense to fund and ramp up right now. One more notable one might be the twinning of highway 63, but...

Then expect not to be surprised. I've eaten at navy mess halls for weeks at a time, with menus just like those in army bases across the country. I know that you've skipped posts. Refer to Pusser's post about potatoes sometimes being the only vegetarian dish available; he's navy. Likewise, all...