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Did anyone bother to track who was being charged? I mean, let's face it...it could be that the boredom of guys stuck in pat platoons is contributing to the increase in charges filed. To be blunt, the CBC never really did any homework on this...they saw "increase in charges", and then filled in...

I don't recall any muslims ever signing the Scottish National Covenant (the one that sparked the Bishop's Wars)...or partaking in greased pig wrestling. Could it be that gasp..Scotland is a thoroughly Christian kinda place?

I agree with Teeps...the CF should have released this stuff in a formal press conference, and had a senior NCO/officer add some context to the numbers. We're sometimes doing the lefties in the MSM favours...

It's because I've been at NDHQ too long and now know how to read between the lines of obscure regulations!

This is very ethically easy: 1) Are pigs endangered? Nope 2) Do pigs eat humans? Yes, they do if they can. 3) Do experienced medical techs with theatre experience think this will help save human lives? It appears so. So, let the exercise and BBQs begin! It should be done away from prying...

Could it be that DoD does not have an "execution capability", or people trained to perform judicially-mandated executions? In the quoted regulations, it clearly lays out what has to be done, and who in bureaucracy speak are the respective "authorities".  But it doesn't state who administers the...

I am a little confused...perhaps the media have not adequately fact-checked things. Was it that father who was driving the vehicle, or another man who remains unidentified? I read an article today that stated that another man was driving the vehicle while the father was in the front seat, and...

I totally believe in UFOs - there are flying objects I can't on occasion identify!

If you think the CBC is biased, you should read today's Globe and Mail. I have some limited experience with CBC reporters, and generally found who can best be described as the "lower ranking" ones as quite balanced, reasonable journalists. I unfortunately didn't see this trait with the more...

In some instances, fair and balanced reporting only seems to emerge under the threat of legal action.

Lol..didn't Churchill flip twice?

To caveat my take, it's Army combat arms centric. In my new support trade, it also holds (Int Ops perform specific specialized tasks, Int Officers plug them into the Operational Planning Process/manage the expectations of commanders/link the products together).

I just thought I'd share my experiences with Danner boots, seeing as they are reputed to be some of the best combat boots out there. I currently own three pairs: a Danner Desert Acadia (no GTX), an all-leather Acadia Elite (GTX), and an Original Striker (GTX). I had them procured for me by the...

I can't really offer you advice on timelines. I am infamous for giving myself over-training injuries, so for me to do so will probably be a dis-service to your cause. Remember, your local CFRC will always be glad to offer you advice, especially the medical people. Trust me, they've dealt with...

Basically, here's the deal: If you want to do a job very well, and become an subject matter expert, and ultimately be respected for that, become an NCM. While you will on occasion be employed outside your trade, you'll always go back to it and be expected to be a master of it. As you progress...

Thanks for the advice. I wasn't able to find a rowing machine that was up for the task, but I've decided to concentrate on strength training in the interim. I have been informed that a week and a bit from now I should be OK for zero resistance spinning, and I'll rebuild my cardio base from...

From my days at the Recruiting Centre, I don't believe that there is a BF or BMI requirement. The medical people will know more, and you should visit a CFRC and ask them plainly about it. Two additional points: 1) Why the nickname Ubermensch? Nietzsche-buffs probably wouldn't like the military...

Trust the media to yell about a deficit that turned into a slight surplus... Fact of the matter is, government isn't supposed to make money...unless it has debt, in which case it makes a small surplus to retire a portion of that debt. I like it this way. If the Liberals come back and want to...

My question is why do we need a very expensive yet advanced air superiority fighter with a degree of stealth capability? Our primary adversary from a "Canada First" perspective is Russia. They have some fairly advanced aircraft, but with the appropriate munitions the JSF could probably stand...

It's an interesting question within the political left, and a dangerous one, as it may undermine one of their accepted pillars: pacificism. Then again, I never understood now pacificism ended up becoming firmly established on the radical left. It seemed to parachute in from Christian pacifism...