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S_Baker wrote "I guess the people who didn't think they would be deployed overseas haven't read history books" Actually, if they were Canadian and read the history books they'd know they were safe.  Even in WW I and WW II, when Canada conscripted civilians, reservists weren't forced to serve...

PBI wrote: "If we want this legislation, we will have to convince Canadians (especially small employers) that it is in their interests to give Res soldiers time off their jobs without repercussions." I am both a former reserve infantry officer with over 31 years of service AND a small...

I went from Fusilier (Pte) up to Sgt then to 2Lt and up to LCol.  The Commander of Central Command (what would now be LFCA) when I became an officer was Brig MacIntosh (McIntosh?) who went from Pte to WO I (now CWO) and Lt to Brig (now BGen).  Another MacIntosh in my own unit was a troop with...

And a thing you don't want to see. I was the last one to leave the mess some years ago and the only parka left had 2Lt slipons on it.  This wasn't too bad for me but it must have been a shock for the 2Lt when he got home and saw LCol slipons on "his" parka. I got it back the next week with a...

Since there is supposed to be a Defence Review later this year, I have a suggestion to supporters of the Canadian military.   I believe we can help "shape the battlefield" by all of us going to as many candidate meetings as possible and asking the following question: "Given that many groups...

Drum Majors and RSMs in the infantry wear swords when the officers do. At least in the King‘s Own Calgary Regiment, the NCOs in the Guidon party carry swords rather than rifles. This may be a general armoured thing. As a note, the only time an infantry NCM actually DRAWS a sword on a parade...

There is an essay competition in the members-only area running from now until the end of March.

I just noticed a site with very detailed info on "what the unit would wear if the unit had full-dress". For almost any unit I have personal knowledge of, the information seems to be correct. The main exception is the Royal Highland Fusiliers which are shown with blue facings rather than the...

The Canadian Infantry Association now has a members-only area at ducimus.com. Registration is required in order to enter the area and registration is open to anyone who is or has been a Canadian Infantryman. Ducimus

Unfortunately, job protection legislation is only a partial answer. It is also necessary to get the willing support of employers for the particular thing the reservist/employee will be doing. I suspect that, legislation or not, had Canada sent troops (including reservists) to Gulf War I, most...

Despite automotive similarities, the Stryker infantry carrier and the LAV III are quite different vehicles. The LAV III has a turret with a stabilized 25mm gun. The ten-man load includes a driver, commander and dedicated gunner, leaving only seven dismounts. This vehicle is clearly intended...

The actual quote from the Fraser report (copied below) indicates that the only way the army has of figuring out how many reservists there are is to count paycheques. Given that units do indeed submit monthly strength returns, it is beyond me why the higher HQs can‘t just add them up. The full...

There were reservists (of several nations) who "opted out" of the Gulf War. There were also regulars (of several nations including Canada) who tried to "opt out". Many of the stories of US reservists failing to serve or objecting to service in the Gulf War were actually about professionals...

I must admit, it has been some time since I‘ve heard the "Green Goebels" joke. Unfortunately most people (not knowing the proper pronunciation of my name) wouldn‘t get the pun. WO Mac, while I‘m not at all surprised that you wish to comment, I‘m a little surprised that you‘ve become this...

I think that, in discussing the regimental system in the reserve force, it is important to separate real costs and benefits from imagined costs and benefits. There are costs associated with any administrative structure you create. In the case of reserve force regiments, you may find that...

Gary, There are several chat server applications, but most seem to be geared to people putting in one-liners. The site I linked to is just the only one I found which allows additional input, ie posting a fairly long post-it note then getting short inputs from the others in the room, then...

Many new items were posted to http://www.army.dnd.ca/LFRR/LFRRSitreps/main_e.htm today after the Minister‘s press conference. Most of the items in Phase I of the restructure process are things that reservists have been asking for over a period of several years. Since the CLS wants to build...

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Just jumping in to let everyone know that I‘m still listening. There have been some very useful comments here. Please keep them coming. Ducimus Rick