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Those shirts without the bottom pockets were a classic case of the army trying to fix something that wasn‘t broken. I think the REAL reason those shirts disappeared in record time was that the remfs and wogs found out that it was harder to hide the big beer gut in them. As for the duckhunting...

On the whole, I much prefer iron sights (KISS). Then again, I was taught marksmanship on the FNC1, so I‘ll admit some bias. There are pluses to having an optical sight, but I personally wonder about having just a couple per section, like a designated marksman. I‘d like to know how they rated in...

Pros: -Accurate when zeroed. -triangular post reticule does not obscure the target at longer ranges. -3.5x power aids in accuracy, observation, and identification. -aids night observation. -luminous reticule far superior at night to iron sights. Cons: -Current mount does not accept moderate or...

Thank you for that, Danno. Before he passed away, my father gave me a pocket flask that belonged to my Grandad, whom I never met. I‘m looking at his enrolment form now, and I‘m kinda speechless. Thanks.

Without question, this is one of my favourite books of all time. Heinlein captures the aching loneliness of growing to meet the demands of a tough course. In Gagetown during ‘88 I suddenly realized what being ‘over the hump‘ really was, and the book had a renewed meaning to me. As well, when I...

The PPCLI Kitshop has them (silva) for a reasonable price (around $50 when I ordered one two years ago), and you can order them online.

One show I‘m surprised hasn‘t been mentioned is "84 Charlie MoPic". During the Vietnam war, a ‘Lessons Learned‘ film crew heads out into the boonies following a four man LRRP. All shot through the eye of the camera man, and exceptionally well done with regards to tactics, fieldcraft, and...

Who in God‘s green acres would approve such a thing? I imagine it was someone who once was actually standing _near_ a C6 while it was being fired, coupling this experience with the ability to write a Really Neat Report (complete with clear plastic cover). Certainly not someone who has ever been...

Fair enough. After re-reading my initial post, I think that at the time a few cans of Canadian may have had me writing in some overly dramatic tones ("...no questions asked." Sheesh). I think I‘ll just go back to lurking.

MG34, The debate regarding 7.62 and 5.56 is one that has raged for a long time. There are pros and cons to each round, as some of the links KevinB posted show. Certainly, after-action reports floating around from Afghanistan and the Gulf have renewed debate about both ammo and weapons. This...

F*ckin‘ A, bro!

Well, I joined in ‘87, and have been hopping in and out since, so I‘m a little rusty as to how it used to be. Tactics had just been revised as I joined - our section attack handouts were very exciting to us because it was all in terms of C7/C8/C9, and the new weapons were only about two or so...

Dude: Clothes do not make the man. You can take a 200lb piece of sh*t REMF and dress them in CADPAT, and they‘re still just a 200lb POS REMF. All you need is that maple leaf on your shoulder. Wear it with pride, head held high.

Infantry - because everything everybody else does is to support us. Ducimus! I‘ve had the good fortune to have served over the span of a couple of weapons families, and I enjoyed firing them all: Browning Hi-Power FNC1 and FNC2 SMG (Sterling 9mm) C5 GPMG (old browing .30 rebarreled to 7.62) .50...

Oh, just to get back on the track of how to deal with people who choose to hassle you because of your membership in the Canadian Forces: I agree with the kid gloves statement, because there are those who are hoping for a confrontation, since that would fulfill their view of us as ‘war-mongering...

"Most of the people here are lurkers who don‘t ask anything but stupid questions like "are they allowed to wear earrings in the army" and so on." Maybe all of us who are in the know should find out where they live and go beat the crap out of them, hey, PilotGal? Having read quite a few of...

Okay, I won’t speak to trades I haven’t been in, but I will speak to the Infantry. My professional view: It is DND policy that combat arms are integrated, and my conduct towards soldiers of either gender is the same: professional, impartial, courteous, and focused on using the assets of...

I was told the origins of the ‘Chicken F*cker‘ nickname were in the Korean War, where someone wearing the RCR capbadge allegedly used a chicken to satisfy a certain desire(I‘m not saying this is true or no, I have nothing but respect for the RCR - it‘s just the story I was told by a course DS...

In the Canadian Forces, there are a number of afflictions considered disabilies by the higher COC. This would include a tendency to: - show concern for the welfare of troops under your command. - point out serious flaws in any operational plan. - ask questions when the briefer says "Any...

Fortunecookie, Thanks for posting that: It was an interesting read. Max