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Was at my wedding but haven't seen him for years and I'd like to find him to invite him to a possible 30th anniversary party.

"I  know the subject of closing down regimental armouries is a pretty emotional topic for alot of reservists who serve in storied regiments with their traditional homes, but lets look at things from a purely rational point of view here, without letting emotion and tradition for the sake of...

I really hate to come to the defence of bureaucrats, but I wonder how many accesses to the file were proper in terms of department procedure.  In the course of a couple of relatively simple disputes I had with government departments, it certainly appeared that every phone conversation I had and...

For those who have been looking for it, information on this event (6-8 May in Ottawa) it is now posted in the members area of the Canadian Infantry Association site http://www.ducimus.com/forums/.

Dean 22 said: "Also, why do Infantry soldiers drive IFV's in the CF where all over the world IFV's are driven by Armoured soldiers everywhere else?" I'm not sure where this comes from as British infantry drive Warriors and US infantry drive Bradleys.

He was CO when I joined.  A real gentleman and a real soldier. I've got to say that this would be a pretty horrible way to wind up a mess dinner.

"In my world, there would be 2 Reserve formations in LFWA (5 right now), 2 in LFCA (4 right now), two in SQFT (who would inherit the NCR) (3 right now), and one in LFAA (3 right now)." While this is a fine idea, it is necessary to also look at what is in those HQs.  I'm morally certain and...

Tango2bravo, I think your comment "I wondered if we could have used an NCM-RESO program that offered four summers of full employment right off the bat - as long as you remained active in your home unit. The first summer would be DP1 training.  The second summer would be DP2 courses to include...

Thanks.  That would make sense.  The infantry NCO in pants and the guys in scarlets and pith helmets would be Loyal Eddies and the dark blue and light blue must have been purple trades in brigade units.  Do you know who took over?

Does anyone know what is going on there today? I saw people in dress blues with chain mail and yellow stripes (KOCR band?), scarlets with white pith helmets (couldn't see the pugaree but would assume French grey) (PPCLI band?), service dress with medals including dark blue, light blue, green...

Only two weeks left to get your entry in.

I thought I should mention that the winning essays will be decided by an on-line poll of forum members.

The 2004/5 contest in under way until 31 March 2005 and, to date, only has one entry.   There is a $500.00 prize for the best essay on the theme topic below and a $250.00 prize for the best essay on other topics.   Certainly, some of the contributors to threads on this forum like "Infantry of...

Michael Dorosh wrote: "A psychologist, and, I am pleased to point out, a former commissioned officer, but I edited that out of my original post....". I had actually forgotten that and, yes, it does explain a lot.

Once upon a time, I was DCO of the Calgary Highlanders sitting at dinner beside the 2i/c of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (not "of C").  He at one point asked me if we had ever had all of our officers in the same place at the same time dressed the same.  I said "no", and he said "good...

I have to say, in support of marshall sl, and with all due respect to Michael Dorosh that the colour of sash for officers is crimson and not purple. Further, the Pipe Major? and Drum Major (as well as the RSM) of highland units wear sashes over the left shoulder rather than the right because...

bgreen wrote: "Finally he took issue with a previous speaker a Navy Admiral who said it would take Canada nearly 3 to 5 years to get the infrastructure in place to support 5000 more soldiers.  Gen Mackenzie figured there is more than enough unfilled barrack spaces in all units to easily...

pbi, I absolutely agree that domestic emergencies like the forest fires in BC last year, the Halifax hurricane and the great Ontario/Quebec ice storm are valid uses for reservists. I would have to ask, though, how many civilian lives were lost or injuries incurred and how much property was...

Simpleton wrote: "Businesses that are willing to change to the evolving modern workplace appear to be the businesses that will succeed in the long run." I assume that your small business is doing well with this philosophy and I congratulate you.   As you tell other small business owners of...

For all those who advocate basing the reserve force structure on what is currently in existing units, I would suggest that you are going about it backwards. The first thing to do is to decide what reserve forces are needed. After you determine that, you decide how to get there from the current...