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Geez, I thought I replied to this but it must‘ve been one of those flukey days with the server... If you are with the federal public service, there are regulations to the National Defence Act, and Treasury Board policies which encourage and allow your federal dept./agency employer to grant you...

In reality, we should be wearing shooting glasses when doing ANY range work. I don‘t know why the CF doesn‘t do this, other than I suppose, the cost (and the fact you won‘t have the fancy shooting specs on when you‘re in the field). I may consider bringing my shooting goggles this weekend. We...

I didn‘t really care what my beret looked like through BMQ, SQ and BIQ. I knew it was coming off permanently after BIQ, in exchange for much more fashionable (in my opinion) headdress ... the balmoral. That said, I did exactly what was suggested, to get it looking at least not "new". I soaked...

RHF, they never told me how to pack my ruck on BIQ, except that I had to have room for all the extra crap they gave me in the event I needed it. But on our FTX we barely used the rucks. Some of the kit lists I see are amazing, and the Meaford standards are certainly exceptional -- mostly...

Here are a few examples of what I am talking about (I broke out the digital camera for these... I know, my webbing and ruck are filthy, shhh, don‘t tell my CSM!) First, here is a properly assembled buttpack... In the bottom picture, the straps run through the O-ring, which centres...

But I think we all sorted out by now that, unless it has been disposed of by the Crown through the appropriate means (ie, declared surplus and sold to the public through the appropriate government agency), there is no legal ownership of CADPAT outside of the CF. Just because it‘s on ebay or...

142Highlander, The CF valise, with the strings on the side, is very slippery, and if it‘s not tied down very tight, it will slip and shift during a ruck march. One solution I use, if I have the time, is to run the valise straps through the strings and keep it as centred as possible, and zip it...

The fleece liner that Cdn peacekeeper sells is GREAT kit. I highly recommend it. In fact, I think I am going to return my flannel issued one, if they let me. Some guys in my unit sleep with just the liner and a bivvy bag, in appropriate climates. Last weekend, staying in shacks at Meaford, I...

Last summer on SQ/BIQ we had to go through the battery of shots at Meaford. Only a few objected, and they were read the riot act -- one had to prove they already had the same shots by having a family member fax the base their immunization record. I had Hep A, Hep B, Measles/Mumps/Rubella...

I failed my C7 handling test the first time. I forgot to "attempt to place the weapon on safe before unloading". Since it‘s a safety infraction, it‘s an automatic failure. I had a recorded warning, and retested later on ... I don‘t know if it was that day, for some reason I am thinking you...

I joined because I believe everyone should make their contribution, and this is mine.

I don‘t know ANY FFL guys, and I can guarantee that I wouldn‘t cop that kind of attitude if I were planning on being one! Don Kon, reel it in. These guys are giving you good advice and they know what they are talking about.

I‘ve never heard of such a test. Perhaps your friend was talking about escape & evasion and resistance to interrogation training. I had heard, long long ago, that this sort of thing went on, and troops would be dropped off in the middle of the countryside with only their clothes on their back...

"Live ammo" just does NOT get "mixed" with blanks - the two don‘t look anything alike, not even in the dark. Just as there are no such thing as accidental shootings, the situation you described clearly involved someone‘s wilful negligence or outright dangerous actions. That sounds like a story...

A few points: - It is not that hard to find FMJ cartridges in 7.62 NATO/.308 - The ammunition you described was made by Inustries Valcartiers Incorporated (IVI) - As an experienced shooter, I would not suggest firing any ammunition through a rifle you want to keep for a while, that may have...

Patty, that‘s fine if you can bring dad out on an ex to build another one for you. Failing that, I hope he showed you HOW to build one, not just set one up FOR you. ;)

I cannot believe that McNab survived through a decade of soldiering in the very best special forces unit in the Commonwealth, and advanced to the rank of Sergeant while so employed, but suddenly became "a bumbling idiot" as Ryan purportedly views him in the reviewer‘s assessment of Ryan‘s own...

I prefer the hooch if it will be an extended stay. I keep 6x black bungee cords, and 6x aluminum tent pegs, and set up is quite fast, as is the take down. I no longer mess around with para cord and all that ****. If I can‘t bungee it up, I won‘t bother. Properly set up, a hooch keeps the...

I think what he meant, Infanteer, is "ROGUE" warrior. Richard Marchinko, of course, never wrote about any "ROUGE" warriors, unless he mentioned the Red Brigade. I recall reading, in the JTF2 expose book by a journalist (sp?) that very early in the their history, or shortly before it, some...

A jubilee medal is simply intended to commemorate an important event in the history of a particular reign, and the dedicated service of those serving the Crown at that particular moment. The criteria for this particular award in recognition of such service was a minimum of five years‘ service...