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My time in Meaford was excellent for combining ranks together.  Since it is a training base there is a separate section for the SNCOs and Officers to eat, but we eat together away from the Jr ranks.  As well the mess itself is a combined SNCO and Officer mess, however the mess is designed so...

Agreed pbi.  I joined at the start of the money wave, so I have not known what it's like to exist during the decade of darkness.  Regardless we all still have a job to do, and even with a reduced budget we have to move forward and perhaps get creative with our training to maximize the resources...

Damn!  Me rikey!

You mean this bad boy? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solothurn_S-18/100 Originally designed by the Germans/Swiss.

As one of my WO's said, "You own this rifle simply to say that you can kill anything that walks the face of the earth... and maybe even some things that swim it."

Sadly the future of the museum is in question, so if anyone is swinging through Barrie please drop in. Hours of operation: May through November Wednesday to Friday 11:00 am to 4:00 pm Saturday 10:00 am to 3:00 pm Website -...

Not quite the same, but when I was running DP1 courses in Meaford we would always take the troops down there for an evening so they could tour the Regimental Museum.  Many a morning after was spent trying to collect myself for the long drive back to Meaford, at least it felt like a long drive.

Then it's not a proper zombie prepardness kit.  And who wants noise reduction equipment?  So the zombie can sneak up on you?  My hearing protection is not exactly high on the priority list if a horde is trying to eat me and my family.

Judging by what has happened in recent history to the PRes units WRT funding cut-backs, reallocation of funding and diminished capability for intake of new soldiers the Bdes are being ignored at all levels.  The butter is thin on everyone's toast.  Physical co-location does not equal more of a...

Fine, but my example was the division level WRT the RegF.  It's all smoke and mirrors no matter how you're cutting the cake. And back on topic the RCL is an organization that I take with a grain of salt and all depends on the individual local, some are good others are not.  I have walked into...

I agree with most of your points except for the questioning of the standard decreasing.  Within our unit I have seen a 58 year old individual that has not done regular PT for the last 15 years ace the FORCE test with no difficulty, but he would struggle on BFT's and definitely could not cut it...

The application and focus on PT across the CAF though is not balanced, and as stated above we as a military are doing a poor job of making sure standards are maintained and physical fitness in the general sense is slipping.  The FORCE program is a joke, plain and simple because the standard is...

Just as our understrength RegF battalions and HQ's masquerading as divisions is also coincidental...

Why you gotta point me out like that?  And besides, my surf board has cool things like post-it notes, paperclips and a high spead stamp with my signature block on it. All humour aside, PT and fitness in the CAF is something that I have noticed is slipping to a bad point.  I complete agree with...

I wholeheartedly agree with everything that pbi said. I have always maintained a familiar relationship with my soldiers and NCO's and it worked for me, it doesn't work for everyone.  Be genuine in all that you do, because what works for one doesn't work for others in their command style and...

Beautiful rifle, but the price tag of $2,600+ on average is a bit too much to take.  The new Norinco type-97 for under $1k is a little easier to take, the major downsides being the bullpup style and fixed carrying handle on the top.

Ack, thank you.

My personal feelings on this until more facts come to light is that it shouldn't be a big deal.  Perhaps what recceguy has focused on about why the RCMP confiscated the firearms is a bit of a sticking point, but regardless if in the end the firearms are returned to the owners then is it a big...

So after reading through the article are they actually downsizing personnel, or as you state just moving those personnel around and keeping the same amount of PY's Army wide?

Unlikely.  Weight in an RWS when dealing with MG's is not a significant factor.  A couple of kg's between a C6 GPMG or LMG doesn't matter.