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I know of several occasions in which Pte/Cpl types have been asked to serve at Officers/Sr NCOs mess functions. They were always paid an hourly wage, plus tips, and it always came out of their mess funds, not out of public funds. Surely there is no regulation against this?

"operational requirements took precedence over linguistic responsibilities" Noooooooooo, the horror. How DARE the military think that overseas operations and international peacekeeping are a higher priority than classroom work. Who do they think they are. The official languages commissioner...

Hey, don't get me wrong, I actually speak fluent French and think it's a valuable skill, but surely the military has higher priorities to address than making everyone sit in language classes. And yes, the PLQ classroom shyte is more than enough fluffy bunny for a lifetime.

CI Robertson, your spelling and grammar are poor. This isn't an opinion or a personal slam, it's a fact. Someone pointing it out to you is not a personal attack, nor is it a violation of the TOS. You are expected to have an acceptable grasp of English or French in posting here. If you cannot be...

Surely this idiot reporter isn't suggesting that Second Language Training take a priority OVER operations commitments?! I mean, having a country where everyone is speaking the same language(s) is all peachy and nice, but maybe once we've actually met our recruiting targets, and have enough...

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We're here to defend democracy, not practice it. Galvanizer, if you continue this rhetoric, you will be banned. Last warning.

Considering that the action was in the presence of the enemy (by most definitions), I wouldn't be surprised if he was put up for a valour decoration. Pretty amazing what he went through, to have the presence of mind to do what he did. :salute:

Seaforths are currently running a weekend Recce course. Comms is supposed to be a prerequisite, but if you don't have it, you can request a waiver.

Source please.

Sorry, but I was fast tracked and put out due to a over-sight in the military powers that be at the time. No you weren't, and statements like that are just placing blame elsewhere. You were fast tracked out because you have a serious and debilitating illness which does not allow you to serve...

Paul: It is not the responsibility of the CF to check your blood. Neither do they do lung capacity checks for those with asthma (or who are unaware) or allergy tests for those with severe allergy problems. You are required to disclose your entire medical history when you join. If you get in and...

Paul, One: Blood testing is not part of the recruiting process, so there is no way they would have known about it. It is exceptionally rare that a person could have a disease like hemophilia and not be made aware of it until they became an adult. Two: They obviously didn't think the condition...

Although I don't know the exact reading level required, I know that when I took the course, there were people of every education level there; from university post-graduates to high school dropouts. Many of the reading assignments were long and boring, but I don't think any of them were...

If she had snuck into his house in the middle of the night and injected him with HIV-tainted blood without his knowledge, would you be less sympathetic to her? You shouldn't be, because it's pretty much the same thing. There was a case recently in the US about a lawyer who was accused (and...

Chris, The times and dates will vary from course to course. I have seen some where the candidates don't stay overnight at all; just Saturday and Sunday from 0800-17-1800 or so. Other times they stay over Saturday night. Sometimes they stay over Friday night as well. Sometimes it's offered as a...

Quite right Kevin

Yes, but they use the .50 calibre rifles, not handguns. There's a significant difference between a Browning .50 cal and a .50 Magnum. Browning .50: 12.7 x 99 mm 2,810 fps - muzzle velocity 1,813 gr - weight Magnum .50: 12.7 x 32.63 mm 1,252 fps - muzzle velocity 350 Gr - weight HUGE...

Sgt.Mitoff, You'd probably get more respect and actually have your opinion taken seriously if you used spell check on your posts and refrained from the "emo" speak. Also, advocating unsafe and outright stupid usage of firearms is not a good idea.

This has nothing to do with her being a slut. I've been to Borden and seen how people there fornicate like monkeys in the shacks, and that's their own business. However, I imagine the charges against this girl would be the same if she had had sex with the guy in the confines of a monogamous...