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A soldier is there defending us.  You say that you are in uniform, you should know the difference.  As to your your second point, do I get this right.  You are actually saying that if Canada did not have Troops in Afghanistan,  Frastacky and Berry would be safe and alive?

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/27/world/asia/27afghan.html?ref=world Attacks in Afghanistan Grow More Frequent and Lethal By CARLOTTA GALL Published: September 27, 2006 KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, Sept. 26 — Afghanistan suffered two deadly bombings on Tuesday that killed 20 people, providing...

You've got me.  Remember I served in the British forces.  Maybe someone on the site knows?

The media tends not to repeatedly trumpet the death of civilians in warzones no matter their intentions.  I know of British civilian workers who have been killed in Afghanistan.  It is highly regretable.  But they knew the risks and they chose to take them.

As I entitled a thread on the site and I think it is an appropriate statement here; Our "Friend" Pakistan!

Ok they're good, very good I admit it.  But they are still not Marines!  LOL

I know that my presence in 1982 and the presence of friends of mine that will always be there under the soil of the Falklands will ensure that it will remain British.  You might also try asking the folk who live there if they want to be part of Argentina.  The answer you get is a resounding, NO!

You made me sneeze liquid out of my nose laughing!  Well I had to clean the screen anyway.

Chairman Jack?

You see, everybody is just trying help.

All people are saying is to take responsibility and get it sorted.  No mass condemnation or anything like that.  Just do it.

Just get a grip on things lad and do the right thing, be that turning in your kit, OR starting to show up for parade.

I've been hinting at it all day and now I'll come right out and say it.  Troll in plain sight!

He was due for his promotion before he got his VC.  His actual promotion is long overdue.

Para as I mentioned in another thread, look under the bridge, I think I see something.

FINALLY! http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/5381106.stm VC hero Beharry awarded promotion  Pte Beharry was seriously injured while serving in Iraq The first living soldier to be awarded the Victoria Cross (VC) in nearly four decades has been given a promotion, the Ministry of Defence has...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/5381188.stm Russia soldier jailed for abuse  The victim, Andrei Sychev, developed gangrene after being told to crouch A Russian soldier has been sentenced to four years in jail for abusing a conscript soldier so badly that his legs and genitals required...

Speculation by anyone without firsthand knowledge of the incident or an expertise in FAC is pretty useless.  I would venture to suggest that nothing can be gained from such speculation.  So, I would ask the Mods to lock the thread.

The British Military writes EPRs which are officer fitness reports. The form used for Royal Navy and Marines fitness reports is the S206. The following are actual excerpts taken from people's "206s".... His men would follow him anywhere, but only out of curiosity. I would not breed from this...

Save water, shower with a Marine. Heaven won't take us and Hell's afraid we'll take over. RM: When it absolutely, positively must be destroyed overnight.   When in doubt, empty the magazine.   To err is human, to forgive is divine, however neither is Royal Marines policy.   Happiness...