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Mates, Anyone know when the Canadian Army Warrant Officers Class I (now known as Chief Warrant Officers) switched from the Royal Coat of Arms to using the Canadian Coat of Arms. I suspect it was sometime around the Korean War, but can't find anything definitive.  Any help appreciated. Cheers ...

Definelty a MOSART rumour.  Although there was some discussion - it is not something you should pay any attention to at this time.  Anyone doing Comms Rsch training is heading to a Comm Rsch billet. 19 years Comm Rsch.

Kas, The previous posts about Comm Rsch and Int/CELE officers were bang on.  If you want to work in SIGINT as an officer you have two options;  either go direct entry (or the school route) into CELE and work your way towards the Canadian Forces Information Group (CFIOG) or the EW Squadron in...

M.S. My apologies, I had forgotten about C.M.  Don't know how that slipped my mind.  I'll blame it on age.  Yeah, that is a sweet place.  Airforce though, so I guess some comfort has to be expected.  I would never belittle them for the airconditioning though, that place is unreal in the...

"Our "forte"   is obviously the construction of comfortable camps." If by that, you mean a large and secure base of operations that is worthy of a G-8 nation, than I would hardly say that doing it once would make it our forte.   I seem to remember the Brits/Dutch having a much nicer base at...

It is new, this article was on the front page of the Ottawa Citizen today (29 Sep) under the title "Forces investigated for handing prisoners to U.S."

Another quote from the US Army's Warrant Officer Candidate School website; http://usawocc.army.mil/whatiswo.htm "...Candidates who successfully complete Warrant Officer Candidate School are appointed in the grade of Warrant Officer One. When promoted to Chief Warrant Officer Two, warrant...

Ibilola I would suspect that there is likely a pretty big curve in the CF when it comes to the levels of understanding of the US Warrant Officer program, and if there is a grey area than a Base Commander or CO certainly has it within their purview to interpret the situation as best they can. ...

Thanks Gunner, will do....

My trade (Comm Rsch) has exchange billets in the US, and I have served extensively with US folks, in the US, Canada, and while deployed. Many of those I have worked with are U.S. Army Warrant Officers.  I can categorically state that, in my experience, they certainly live up to their reputation...

I think the increased positive media coverage -I consider positive media coverage to be anything that at least reminds Canadians of where their troops are working on their behalf- has resulted in a much increased positive profile for the CF.  Especially when compared to 10-years ago. As for...

Another story of Canadians helping out, in this case not directly in Louisiana, but they are freeing up American assets while staying close enough to Canada to return home in case of a major event. Two Canadian Search and Rescue choppers to stay in Boston area Last Updated Wed, 07 Sep 2005...

Infanteer had a similar item, but I thought this article from Reuters was worth a look. That rescue team from B.C. did a truly outstanding job. While the situation on the ground was still in a state of near chaos, they went to work, and saved lives.   Bravo Zulu ..... Canadians beat U.S. Army...

Correct me if I'm wrong, but the government already changed the VC in Canada when it left it out of the new 'all Canadian' honours systems in the 70's and then brought it back in the 90's as the 'Canadian VC.'  As for Pearson being considered a fool by the UK and US govt's.  I would expect that...

I always thought the same, but I recently saw a Canadian General officer wearing the medal, and his bio page on the internet shows him wearing the ribbon ... hmmmm ... http://www.forces.gc.ca/dsa/app_bio/engraph/FSeniorOfficerBiographyView_e.asp?SectChoice=1&mAction=View&mBiographyID=111

I haven't been to Trenton since last year, and it was a closed base back than, and likely still is.  No clue about getting onto Trenton without a military ID; however, if you do get on, the place your friends are referring to is the "Yukon Lodge."  It is located right on the base, so you...

Lerick is a little off base and seems to be referring to the 291 (Comm Rsch) and 227 (LCIS Tech) MOCs.   Since the CF has zero Comm Rsch in Laval Quebec, he is likely in the recruiting system and wants to be 291 or 227.   If such is the case, than he will serve with a number of 291'ers who have...

Good pictures Pfc_Norup  have you had the chance to make it down to Holland for the Nijmegen Marches?  Had the pleasure five times, and every year there was a very strong Danish contingent.  Great memories of hitting the town with the Danes.  Also met a few of the guys years later in...

This weeks MacLean's Magazine (1 Aug) has an excellent article on the Cadet movement - "A lot fewer white people."  As the title suggests it focuses on the new 'diversity' in cadets.  When you get over the politically correct slant to the article, I actually found it to be a very positive and...

They don't accomplish maximum terror by striking military bases.  If it was a base that had been hit yesterday in the UK then Britons would have been compassionate and the world would have voiced support for the UK, but the impact on Britons would not have been as great as seeing young women...