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Naw, I am a flat faced civie now, no need for me to be inforcing the dress code  ;D No can do on that, as much as I would love to have one back home, I am still a law biding citizen.  :cdn: Cheers Pop

I was at Camp Alamo yesterday and had a chance to talk with a lot of the Canadian troops, the single most asked question to me was "Why do I like the AK?"  This type 2 has a milled receiver, chrome lined barrel and piston. After I cleared the weapon, I asked them to try the action and the...

The better part of my first 20 years in the Military I was so saint, no excuses, I was the problem and the marriage ended, and my career was in limbo.  Later I met someone who picked me out of the gutter and cleaned me up, She gave me all the reasons to want and be good.  My career started to...

I will surround my house with Treadmills and wait for them to tire out. I have enough firearms and ammunition to last a long long time and my neighbours know when to come over and take part in the entertainment, I hope they bring popcorn. Cheers Pop

I was in the Ministry of Interior (Afghanistan) today to trade out 3 of our "Frankenguns" similiar as to what KevinB posted pictures of when I was escorted to their armoury to hand select the replacements. I went through approx. 25 AK's before I found this gem.  It is a 1953 Russian AK-47 Type...

I remember some of the best times I had in the military was when I was assigned to the ships... dam those sailors knew how to throw some good parties and some pretty good antics. Harmless as it was, I am sure it would not be approved of today. And not once did I get pregnant!!! Cheers Pop

Prior to my retirement, I was on the circuit with JTF2, CSOR, CJIRU, and SOAS recruiters.  We would go to different bases and give presentations, followed by questions and answers, and pass on any applicable information for potential candidates to help prepare themselves. The website should have...

The Congo, everything there wants to eat you... I was in Zaire, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, and Djboutii in the mid 90's. Our current Rwandian cook says that things have gotten a lot better there but as posted above, the political will and money for another large deployment is just not there. Cheers Pop

Thanks KevB,  I beleive that all your years in Iraq may have something to do with it, those were definately stressfull times to say the least.  Funny though, I have seen you more on TV over here than back in Canada...it seems like your the star of Haji TV.  I am so glad your doing great, you...

Funny Kevin,  I thought the same about you when I saw you on the program  "Ultimate Weapons" 3 nights in a row... lots of KevinB reruns.  But then again I am in my mid-50's :-D Cheers Pop

Depending on what your employers supply, it may only be an AK-47 and not a M4.  With any tool, it is up to you to learn how to use it effectively, learn is capabilities, learn it weaknesses.  There are pro's and con's to everything, as far as I am concerned, it is not sexy, it is not light, but...

Where I least expected a Tim Horton's: Dubai Mall in the UAE... I actually saw 3 Tim Hortons on the way to the mall... then as I was walking around the mall I saw this: I then had to find it... It was like back home... large DD and an Apple Fritter. Cheers Pop

My condolances to his family and friends, he will be missed. Cheers Pop

I wish the wounded member a speedy recovery, physically and mentally.  Once the investigation is completed and the facts released then the recommendations will be made public. Finding the root cause of this incident, and the extenuating circumstances is paramount to help to prevent this from...

Are you talking about the submarines in the West Edmonton Mall? They leave the dock. Cheers Pop

I was in SOTF-58 Roto 0, and now work as a PSD and Security Manager in Afghanistan and have approx 18 months on the ground here, and I can tell you I am not impressed by the Americans... The Taliban have not won this war, but rather that America have lost it... The endless press of burning the...

Found this on another site, cant stop laughing... nice video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BL409PwA8v8&feature=player_embedded I was thinking of you Duey. Cheers Pop

I took my Close Protection course in the United States, I didn't want to wait so I paid for my own course, travel, and expenses. When I retired I went straight into Close Protection in Afghanistan and haven't looked back yet.  Cheers Pop

I would not put that on my FB for sure, it just looks like a bragging in my opinion.  I remember people saying stuff like that back when there was the Gulf War2, Somolia, Rawanda, Zaire, Gulf War1, Bosnia... same sh1te, just no social media back then. But I do have find memories of...

Having retired last last year in Pet, there were 600 other members retiring that month as well,  not sure how many were staying in the local area but to most of the people I talked too they were staying in Pet, which adds to less houses on the market. To add to this, the speculation of a new...