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Having served in Croatia in 1993 as a reserve member of B Coy 2 VP , I think reservists with the right amount of work-up training  do quite well on operations! We will show that again.

Rob called it the Grenadier as a reference to British Army Grenadiers, I believe.  My good friend noneck can probably clarify that better.  As for a rig, I though of a Tac Tailor or Wheeler's modular vest with an assortment of Cadpat pouches (Tac Tailor, ESSTac, A&D, CP,etc) or the A&D military...

I found some very cheap at a surplus store outside of Ft Lewis, Washington. $9.00 each! Getting them to the border can be a little dicy, but as long as you have a PAL (restricted) and they are going to be 'pinned'. You can have them!!

The rumour around the left coast (from the CO and Bde Comd) is that there is going to be a CRIC company going in late 2005/early 2006. I plan on being there!

Kevin - I agree with you, the time is coming and some poor b*****ds are going to find out the hard way, then, maybe, THEY will realize that troops should carry at least 10 mags, and that a second gen TV will have to get made in order to carry a realistic combat load. You'd think no one high up...

Kevin - Is that the Paraclete rig?

I realize that at home here we hardly get enough ammo to fill 5 mags, but when I was in Croatia (93!!!) we didn't even wear webbing and I was given 300+ rounds. I know for advance-to-contact training 5 should be enough. But for FIBUA troops should have more. Is it written anywhere that 5 mags...

I'm just wondering if any units out there have joined the 21st century of soldiering and have increased the standard number of mags issued up to 10 from 5. I think it's high time that we get out of the 70's and into the millenium. My buddy does bodyguard work in Iraq and their standard load-out...

Matt, Rob D from the Seaforths is a very good friend of mine. A little history on his chest rig. He made the prototype in 1992 and he used it during the Medak Pocket. It has been combat tested! I got mine in 95 and swore by it for years. Actually last year I had A&D make a Cadpat version of it...

Has anyone bought or tried the new CP modular vest or the pouches? I'm looking for something other than our TV. Either A&D or Tactical Tailor right now. Although the A&D vest tore fairly easily after a two day patrolling ex.

Are you with an American company or a Brit one? I have a mate with BW right now.  He told me the same thing. There is a whole no-Canadian thing going on. I don't know why though.

Kevin, Is that the EMR you have or the MMR? I am thinking about getting the EMR myself. If I send them the material (which I can get) they will make it in Cadpat. I'd like to get your 2 cents on the ruck. I'll be going from an 82 bag on a 64 frame (18 years) with no hip belt to the EMR. I sort...

Does anyone know how big our 82 pattern rucks are (in liters)? What is the size of the main bag and the valise? I'm wanting to buy a Kifaru EMR or MMR I'm just not sure if I should get the bigger one. They will make it in Cadpat if I send them the material.

Size shouldn't matter, unless you are obese. There is such a thing as fit fat. I am 6'1", 245 lbs. I've been in the infantry for close to 18 years and am a sergeant. I run three days a week, plus weights and I get the ruck on once in awhile. I think it's 30 % fitness and 70 % intestinal...

If you send them cadpat material they will make it for you. If you want to know where to get it, pm me.

As of July the open fire policy was if you saw a person with a weapon that wasn't a friendly, you could engage without any warning. I was told stories of driving at speed through a small village, seeing a group of locals who were armed, opening up with everything and not even slowing down!  Of...

The pin just broke!!!!

Not sure, it may have something to do with us not helping them with Iraq.  It may have something to do with them not knowing our capabilities.  My friend that is there got hired because he knew someone. He is a CWO. It wasn't until he deployed as a troop that someone who knew about the CF...

Does anyone out there know where I can get another CNC Unit Commendation pin? Mine broke. I'm in Vancouver so there isn't a base to go to to get one.

The problem that exists right now is that the Brits and Americans are very reluctant to hire Canadians although there are a few there.  A good friend is working for Blackwater on his second tour. They start at about $500/day and go up to $750/day (station chief). He had a good tour first time...