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Granted, it's been over twenty years since I competed for CFSAC, but am I the only thinking that something must have been missed in basic military training?

This remains a serious problem.  The RegF/ResF interface seems once again to have been made as difficult as possible.  The answer in the near future is to morph this into a defined contribution plan (vice defined benefit one) with DND contributions as a percentage of members based on years of...

I don't believe the PM appreciates the Militia's important history and footprint in communities.  On the other hand, Reserve units need to be more amenable to changes in structure, roles and tasks.  They can't remain a museum piece display of former campaigns.

Imagine that, "even tanks"!  For an Army, no less.  Who'd a thunk an army would have tanks? Consider the source.  I review almost two dozen daily newspapers... I don't touch the Star.

Our troops are doing a phenomenal job.  You cannot run from this, the people may want our forces there but the taliban do not.  Retreat is failure, pure and simple.

Steel Badger - thanks for your reply.  I've seen things from both sides as I was a reservist as well.  The administrative demands of the reserves in some ways exceed that of the Regs but with only a fraction of the time available.  The training may be less but the overhead remains.  I don't know...

When questioning the dedication and skill of the RSS clerks remember that every pay entry has to be entered manually.  My office (a res Cpl and I) used to enter 6,000 entries per month.  VOTs and CTs were obviously lower on the list.  Some transfers were treated differently than others; it's...

Most Canadians are ignorant or in an incredible state of denial.  They believe or wish to believe that the world is all goodness and light.  There's nothing more ridiculous than the term 'traditional peacekeeping' (whatever the hell that means). NDP'ers are the worst.  With regards to Darfur...

Canadians are a pretty ignorant and innocent lot when it comes to world affairs.  Just what do people think 4 CMBG and 1 Cdn Air Div were doing in Germany all those years?  Just because bullets weren't being exchanged doesn't mean war wasn't being fought, declared or otherwise.  War is fought...

For twenty years the CF has been "doing more with less for less".  The policy alternative cranks remind me of the Dieppe Raid.  When Bomber Harris was asked for Air Support for the Raid he asked if the attack would go ahead without it, the Canadian Commander said it would, so Harris said "then...

This is interesting, but I don't believe that the author understands the relationship between the minister and the CDS.  As a military member we are expected to admit our mistakes, accept responsibility, learn from them and move on.  That both the MND and CDS would in fact admit responsibility...

BJR - a fine piece of writing.  Almost brought tears to my eyes!

Airborne CSM says to me "Great initiative there, Corporal, but please let the Officer Cadets do their tasks!"

Is a "Descent TRUCKER" on the way down?

As I've said before, the C1 is great, fired it at 600m on a fig 11 on Iron Sights.  C7 Corrects a lot of irritants.  So go C7!

Actually, that Generalization has a bit of anecdotal and empirical data behind it.  In both The Forgotten Soldier and Ashes of Honour there is debate among the Germans who to surrender to.  Of those who surrendered at Stalingrad, only 5% ever lived to see Germany again.  The Germans used Russian...

I have no sympathy for the prisoners, they have no status in any system.  The only thing I'm concerned about is the decency and honour of the CF.  We should go out of our way to ensure that anyone who wants to surrender at riflepoint or otherwise is treated well.  In WW2 the Germans surrendered...

Property rights are a pillar of a free and democratic (and prosperous) society.  Unfortunately, many left wing groups pretending to do good have expropriated the public rights argument.  This is illustrated in the Squatters case in Vancouver and the issue of Rent control in Alberta.  Be careful...

Recruiters for the RegF are standing by.....

This works out to about $10 Million/tank over the life cycle, not too bad when fighter Aircraft are passing $100 Million.  Will we be keeping all the Leo 1A4s and LAV IIIs?  If so, will 8CH be raised to full strength (good news for the black hatters)?  And if the armour ends up with so many...