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I've been trying to figure this out since the beginning of this affair and subsequent "ceasefire" came into effect. How can the UN negotiate a ceasefire agreement with a nonstate entity? Does this not then give some legitimacy to the organization that is Hezbollah? I understand that there is...

I raise this question more as an observation - how do you control the embedded media? I understand that they have limitations on what they can air (obviously) but I've seen some pretty good footage on the news, as I'm sure you have as well. Another thing that is being promoted by members (who...

The Coop course Is a BMQ/SQ course.

Some units may allow for you to parade at the unit while you're on your weekend BMQ - some may not. Depends on the unit, and sometimes the area.

I am wondering the legalities of them going through a modified basic training - does that mean that the CF can now claim them to be new recruits - and utilize them back into a unit?

So the Rumourmill of CADPAT boots is still true - unreal.

http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2006/04/13/north-alert-military060413.html Costly fuel prompts cuts at northern military station Last Updated Thu, 13 Apr 2006 10:16:38 EDT CBC News Rising fuel costs have led the Canadian military to make cutbacks at the Alert station in the Far North...

I'm so lost as to what we are officially now - I've heard R011, R013, 0005....

In further thinking about the use of diesel in the near term and future, Mr. Diesel when he had designed the diesel engine - it ran off of peanut oil and other oils http://www.ybiofuels.org/bio_fuels/history_diesel.html It was in the 1920's that the engine designed changed to accomadate fossil...

Intense. Extrapolate that elsewhere in the world and the wow factor shoots through the roof.

Radio comms and basic nav/mapreading/compass is always good (ie set up a nav course). Leadership taskings/practical mutuals can be incorporated as well.

I've experienced the same with the additional clause that they don't like to accept them because it does not anywhere have the age of the person on it. It sucks, but what can we do?

I wonder if a lift kit for the trucks is in the works as well. Would certainly help...

Especially from many CIC units - Without flak and arguement here wrt thoughts about this part of the CF - I'm just wondering what happens as I haven't seen anything thus far - I'm just wondering if it will be an across the board standard enforcements and what this will do wrt this component (ie...

That's amusing, I just went through these sites earlier today before this was posted - But wrt the ex - I think these protestors need to be accounted for in the planning stages - less it become very realistic training - though that could be very beneficial. Saying the hemispheric conference is...

Supply? Your QM? Ask your chain?

Make do with what you have - though your clothing docs are all electronic so it should be noted that you got a parka - And I would just say just keep an eye out/ phone on to supply wrt availability of x items.

I don't know, but to my unit -and most others I know of, Reserves is a responsibility - you treat it with respect like any other job you might do - you don't just NOT tell someone your not going to be there... A common courtesy goes along way. PS - words come down pretty fast about...

Liberal Slam ad - Soldiers with Weapons -in our cities, I know it might be a shock that we  as soldiers might have weapons. This ad is totally right out of 'er no matter if it wasn't released - to me it seems that their trying hard to slam the conservatives and yet appeal to the Left side of the...

As an aside, this is coming in at a good throttle at least in my unit (Pres) -parade night pt sessions - with emphasis on circuit training, and running - small armoury with large number of stairwells that need to be ran, and outside Pt - Don't know if its just that our CO loves fitness himself -...