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To clarify, the document they obtained stated that CF purchased a 13 week block of advertising on the net so that when people Googled for military themed video games a CF recruiting add would appear also.  The segment brought up the US Army sponsored game, and they even had the decency to...

Just finished watching a news clip on CTV News in Halifax.  The segment featured a mother whose son had joined the reserves and she was positive he was seduced and brainswashed by CF propoganda that glamourized war.  It then led into a CF document that was obtained which outlined that the CF was...

Actually it's WSR that just finished her running period and is in the lift, and COR that is the at-sea platform at the moment having come down in the fall.  Other than that, pretty much on the money, NCS Eng.  It was heady days back in November/December, when we had WSR and COR both at sea: ...

Well, if you're not in a hurry I would just pick them up the next time you (or if you have a bud on a deploying ship) are in Norfolk or Mayport or any other US port.   Just pop into the NEX (Naval Exchange) on base and hit the uniform clothing section.  When I was there last fall one of my...

Michael, You ask where to draw the line...in all honesty I think that the current CF policy is a quite reasonable one and achieves the neccessary balance.  It entrenches the member's right to have tattooing (a fine military tradition in my opinion), however the line is drawn at anything that may...

Of interesting note, this very topic was brought up on another military forum and the responses were quite different.  I mentioned that I was an officer who had visible tattoos and there were several posts made about me being "unprofessional" and probably looked down upon behind my back.  I was...

An excellent point, 3rd Herd.  In fact these submarines are a force multiplier on many levels, but are especially unique when operating in littoral waters with joint support.  In an age where everyone with a leaf on their shoulder seems to be screaming out for the necessity of joint operations...

It should also be pointed out that the figures to have the boats refitted and maintained do not take into account that when operational our submarines are the most cost effective unit the navy can deploy.  Just ask any of the bean counters how much it costs in fuel alone to keep a frigate at sea...

NOPQ is Naval Officer Professional Qualification.  In short, once you reach your first ship you will have three main qualifications to complete.  Officer of the Day (OOD), Bridge Watch Keeping Certificate (BWK), and NOPQ (used to be C of C II).  Once you have OOD, BWK and all appropriate NOPQ...

For MARS DEO:  Completion of basic training gets you your Acting Subbies.  Completion of phase training and successfully challenging an Officer of the Day board gets you your Subbies.  For Lt(N) you need time in rank, you need a Bridge Watchkeeping Certificate and you need to complete your NOPQ...

Navy Shooter, Can't for the life of me remember the working title, but it is a USV.  Unmanned Surface Vessel(Vehicle, can't remember which), for Force Protection and lane clearance.  Maybe someone else can jump in and deliver the coup de grace.

It would seem that I have yet another book to place on my now lengthy reading list! Thanks again, Jim.

Outstanding read, Old Guy.  Greatly appreciated.  As we say in the navy "you spin a mighty fine dit".  Your attention to historical detail is suberb.  Not certain about the other readers out there, but for myself it is a detracts from a work of historical fiction when you come across to many...

That, NavyMich, made my day!

Missile Man, Not my intention to lead astray - I was speaking purely anecdotally based on my personal experience of what occurred to the guys that dipped the C of C II board when I did mine.  Not trying to say that this is the law of the land - just that a lot of guys take a few cracks at it and...

Frederik G, Most guys who make it as far as the NOPQ board (ie ticket, consolidation time) will eventually pass.  Eventually being the key word.  When I did mine only 50% of the guys challenging the board passed.  I can distinctly remember at least one guy failing the board who had already...

Definitely right on the dynamic being the same for service couples, zipperhead_cop, at least in my experience.  My wife and I are both navy and the relationship is stronger for it in many regards.  In the past three years alone I've spent on average about 8 months away  per year and never so...

Well, paracowboy and old medic, I must say it is refreshing to hear a little common sense on this subject...especially from professionals in other branches. As for assimilation into the "jarmy", Duey...we fought hard the last time and it seems we fared better than most .  Haven't seen many Wing...

Good point on the Bunker gear, Navymich.  For clarification for army types, Bunker gear is a bulky set of coveralls, jacket and rubber boots similar to what civilian fire-fighters wear.  When a ship goes to action stations you have mere minutes to report to your station, kick your boots off, rip...

(looking down at my own sh**locker)  It's not THAT bad...