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I‘d like to see the Iltis replaced, one for one at least. I think we could do better than the Styker. About time for the helicopters.

We will be in the new Armoury by then. Send me an e-mail and I‘ll give you directions. We work Thursday nights. Look forward to meeting you.

Marauder, I can check the flight manifest for your name, if I knew it. Well said Ex Dragoon, thanks for the offer of information S Baker (even if you guys do spell ARMOUR kind of funny:) )

Marauder, right now you guys may be the enemy force. There is talk of a few guys from the U.S. 79 Armored Division playing enemy. In that case, you guys may be used as our assault troop. Either way, it’ll be a good go. The Herc got cancelled (big surprise) so we’re flying down on via...

March, I‘m told, is suppose to be the area annual training event. We‘re heading down there in January for our own FTX.

Army Al, which trip to Fort Hood are you refering to?

Are you going regular or reserve?

From a fellow member of the Regiment who works at Customs. Gentlemen, Today at work I had the opportunity to exam a shipment of the Milverado‘s, we may or not get. The driver stated they are eventually being delivered to London. They don‘t look to bad, they are painted "army green", inside they...

The Globe and Mail is reporting that we are out of Bosnia in 2004 to free up resources for Afghanistan. http://www.globeandmail.ca/servlet/story/RTGAM.20031009.wbozz1009/BNStory/National/

It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather, we should thank God that such men lived. General George Patton Kind of sums thing up.

Two Canadian peacekeepers reported dead in Kabul Globe and Mail Update UPDATED AT 10:54 AM EDT Thursday, Oct. 2, 2003 Two Canadian peacekeepers were killed and three were injured in a land-mine blast in the Afghan capital Kabul on Thursday, Reuters News Agency reported Thursday, citing a...

Stop at the Armourie tonight.

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No ‘Boy Scout‘ medals for us: Canadian troops Chris Wattie National Post Thursday, September 18, 2003 Canadian soldiers serving in Afghanistan are upset over plans to issue them with a NATO medal they call the "Boy Scout medal" for their tours of duty in the war-torn Asian nation...

This applies mostly to the reserve but take from it what you will. 1) The army is not here to guarantee anybody summer employment in the location of your choice. You go where the army needs you. Remember, you’re in the “Service”. That doesn’t mean service to you; it’s service to the country...

Exactly why we should run a crew commanders’ course for corporals. Let’s get these guys trained properly.

Before some people get all bent out of shape by the length of reserve courses etc, let’s remember that the guys that take the courses do not set course length and content. Let’s keep the flames down and let’s hear some well thought out ideas. Are we doing right by our junior leaders? Now that...

From the DND web site. Anybody hear any more about this? Operation PEREGRINE The Canadian Forces (CF) is preparing to assign additional personnel and equipment from across Canada to Operation PEREGRINE, the CF commitment to assist the province of British Columbia in their forest firefighting...

I work for BASF in Windsor, Ontario. They’ve been great to work for as far as leave for military service. They’ve allowed me time off for two tours and the Ice Storm plus courses over the years. Currently, our plant manager, who is a Viet Man vet, can’t figure out why Canada doesn’t use the...

This was posted on the Army discussion board. "All members of LFWA should contact their respective Orderly Rooms ASAP. This is a "No Duff" Alert Recall regarding the Forest Fires in BC."