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See my post above (page 1).... it's starting already, isn't it? It's almost enough to make a grown man cry, except that it's happened so many times before that I'm barely even disappointed, much less surprised; just a little bit ashamed that something that is so important is mistreated so badly.

As I read the thread, I am reminded of the oh-so-true comment:     When I returned from University, I was amazed at how much more intelligent and reasonable my father was. Lectures, lessons, and books are wonderful places to concentrate facts. Life is a wonderful place to gather wisdom. Put...

Hmmmm... is it just me? Sounds to me like we're about to hear the old line that goes something like this: Step 1 "We are planning on increasing funding for the Canadian Forces, because we do care about our fine men and women in uniform. However, any increase in funding will have to wait until...

"Sergeant Major" (of any type - TSM, CSM, RSM, etc...) is an appointment, as opposed to a rank. Quite simply, the Sergeant Major is the senior non-commissioned officer within a unit or sub-unit. As for why CWOs always seem to be RSMs - it's simple; once a CWO has served as RSM, his (or her)...

Hear Hear! All is secondary to this one... No matter what else you do, if you can't look after your men, there will be 0 respect for you as a leader. All you'll hear is something like "Great officer, if you want paperwork, admin, entertainment, etc. done, but stay away from him in the field..."...

Uh-huh.... I was in the Grey Cup parade in Winterpeg in '92 - I had icicles hanging off my knees from all the sweat pouring out from under the kilt. Marching down Portage Ave in -20 Celsius really showed me how warm a kilt can be. Never again did I scoff at the old story of Hielanders wrapping...

Yeah - I looked into it as far as the CFNA web page - there's not a great deal of call for Reservists up there... There are 19 Reserve positions in CFNA, according to their web site (not counting 440 Transport Sqn - probably not 031s), and 11 of those are in the Cadet Support Unit (in...

Hey All - Good news for me (pt 1): I finally got my offer from the Primary Reserve, and will be able to keep my rank and qualifications. This concludes the saga of my adventures with the new, improved Grievance process (for my opinions on how it works, just think negative thoughts...) Good...

For a great movie: Carry On Up the Khyber.... includes a great sequence that addresses your very question  ;D

I will say that the only pair of boots I've ever had that actually rotted away (after less than 2 yrs use) was a pair that had never been treated with anything except silicone and blackener... another pair I've got is almost 10 yrs old, very comfortable, and has never seen anything except Kiwi...

Actually, under certain certain circumstances, you can request a redress after release (if that grievance is about the circumstances of release). I know this, 'cause I did it... When CFGA agreed that my grievance could be heard, I thought "Hey, if you have to be a member to be able to file for...

Hear Hear!!! I know my webbing had a personality all its own, and sometimes it didn't like to behave... let's see what yours is like!

1 aspect of the old C1 that I miss - the "quick reload" feature (half the breech cover removed to allow for a set of rails to guid a 5-rd stripper clip into place so that you could quickly get an extra 5 in place without changing mags). This made the weapon into a bit of a dirt sucker, but never...

BTDT - Born overseas (Hong Kong), and I was lucky enough  ??? to have my wallet stolen while in high school. When I applied to get a replacement certificate of Registration of Birth Abroad, I was told that that was not a valid ID, and that they were no longer being issued as of some time...

I would have to say that one of the criteria that gets a lot of notice come promotion time is whether an individual is "seeking out and accepting increased responsibility" - in other words, no-one gets shot down for asking about promotion (unless it's the new pte asking about his chances at...

Having been on both sides of the issue (although not as seriously as the two prime cases discussed above), I will say that there is a very large difference between even-handed application of justice and blind obedience to the letter of the law, rather than the spirit... I have been charged by...

Hard to argue with what looks like an institutionalization of weakness... I understand the logic of getting rid of all the chicken poop that used to be around, but you can not coddle someone who is supposed to be a fighting soldier and a leader of men. The whole point of these crses (I thought)...

Cheers on that! In my experiences, we are lacking in consistency as regards PT and fitness standards - I can point to several examples (great guys, each and every one - but ...) who remind me of that famous scene in "Tunes of Glory" - 'Och aye, but that's Jock's platoon, Sir...' I can also...

Actually, I agree with Westie when he talks about level of education - to a point. The average level of education among NCMs in the Reserves is higher... so what? The real indicator here is whether Buddy is capable of performing his/her duties as required on operations, and I have to give the...

Hmmm - this whole thing about being an officer tied to career options on civvy side doesn't mean a whole lot to me - I was hired as a management consultant (with a nice salary, too) based entirely on my experience as a Reserve Infantry NCO. One of the managers who I worked with was a former...