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I'm not a fan of the regime that bought them (Trudeau liberals) but let's be fair....the Libs bought the Aurora and the CF 18 for us.

Bring it in a cardboard box if you want.....you're going to stow the luggage and not see it for 13 weeks. You'll be issued with one or two CF issue duffel bags and a barrack box at BMQ.

....or soldiers. When working at a Headquarters pushing paper....you should be in DEU and keeping your uniform to a high standard as you work and mingle with the public.

Agreed. I am a bit of a history buff myself and realize that we had glory years during the early part of the Cold War. What we need is the political will to break out of that mold and come up with a more workable plan. The old plan of mobilize and equip Reserves when the balloon goes up is not...

You've obviously never talked to people who had to pick up body parts off the runway in Gander after the crash in the 80s or those who picked up body parts in the water or on the beach after Swiss Air. Be careful not to generalise....this job carries risk to health (mind and body) and limb...

Ha ha...not if I can help it. Pretty boring story I'm afraid....wouldn't sell a lot of papers for them......"Chocaholic CF Padre Loses TV Remote and Misses CSI!" That's about my life in a nutshell!

Short answer is that the Crown has never been asked or been moved to make it so.

2 Yes but we all have to keep in mind that the media is a business. They sell their product by making it interesting. Ex Coca-cola employee is not interesting...ex CF member is. In the same way that ex Member of Parliament or ex member of the priesthood would be interesting....perhaps.

Quite right Roy. I remember a few years ago a guy posted at Leitrim being court martialed and punted.....there was some Outlaw motorcycle activity and other nefarious dealings that brought this guys security clearance into jeopardy etc. the media painted that one as a "Decorated CF Veteran"...

I would say that's true of all the political parties...the moment we become dispensible we will be disposed of....see that old Kipling poem "Tommy"

The problem is that people are lazy today. They don't want to iron, shine, tie a tie or clean their uniforms often so therefore we will likely eventually be forced into something like you should be wearing in a duck blind in October...c'est la vie.

Militarys are expensive and need to be maintained in a planned and disciplined manner. If Canada wants to keep a viable Armed Forces with well trained and credible people we're going to have to spend the bucks on it. a patchwork plan for the last 30=40 years of equipment acquisition and troop...

I would say be ready to go. You'd be surprised how fast things can move sometimes after a seemingly long period of inaction....you don't want to be in a position of them wanting you on the bus and you not be ready to go....don't forget your toothbrush. ;D

Once you get in the mob you won't have to talk to yourself anymore.  ;D You'll have 10-30 of your closest friends around all the time!! Congratulations on your pending job offer. This is the most awesome organisation in the country and I'm saying that after being around for some time. You are...

Looks like this guy exhausted all his options to be subdued.....I wonder what part of "Drop the weapon!" he didn't understand? Police shoot suspect after failing to subdue him Updated Tue. Dec. 18 2007 5:51 PM ET The Canadian Press WINNIPEG -- Police in Winnipeg say an officer was forced to...

Whatever happened to uniformity? When I first joined it was as simple as....if one of you is wearing a raincoat then you all wear a raincoat. If one is wearing DEU then you all wear DEU. where did we ever get this notion that some can wear combats but others wear a different dress? If the CSOR...

You don't need them in boats (submarines) , on boats (small vessals which are hoisted aboard ships) or in ships (the major war vessals which we operate).  ;)

Give me a break! I was lurking outside a bank on a park bench yelling at people as they went in at all hours of the day..."WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO THE GOOD OLD DAYS ?WHEN YOU WENT TO THE BANK AND IT WAS CLOSED?!"  >:D (Curmudgeons unite!)

Yes it never worked on the Trudeau and Chretien government during the years when their defence spending was  a joke compared to other NATO countries either. It didn't stop them from crapping on Canada at every opportunity they could. I wouldn't sweat it too much...it's all political bluster from...

I always thought this was rather nice too.