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One thing that I learned from my medical is that you shouldnt mention anything unless you're certain it has the possibility of posing a problem in your time in the CF.

it's a frightening fact of life to think about, when I was a kid there was a good amount of WW1 veterans still alive, but now I realise that someday we'll come to the point of having none left

I've recently come back from California, and I can understand the many many anti-American thoughts, while many are nice and polite, a good number are also ignorant, a man I had a conversation with was extremely nice, but I almost laughed when he asked me if I went to the University of Canada...

quote: February 1, 1968, Bill C-243, The Canadian Forces Reorganization Act became law and the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), the Canadian Army and the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) were combined into one service - the Canadian Armed Forces, shortened to Canadian Forces.

Really? I thought it was greek for "stranger" edit: 1. a person in a savage, primitive state; uncivilized person. 2. a person without culture, refinement, or education; philistine. 3. (loosely) a foreigner. 4. (in ancient and medieval periods) a. a non-Greek. b. a person living outside, esp...

We'll always have to give credit to the german kriegsmarine, an amazing show of force for a nation that has a relatively small coastline and few ports compared to its enemies.

Sometimes the traditional way is the best way, if you ask me I find the phalanx to be the most effective tactic until the late medieval era

I don't, but if I remember well it was used during the spanish civil war.

2 things, 1: the blitzkrieg tactic was revolutionary, but not their tactic, they didnt invent it, they just adopted it, and 2: at the beginning of the war France actually had the best tanks, and the most tanks, but they didnt use them properly(comparing the german blitzkrieg use of tanks to the...

I searched it and I see why I was confused, the battle of Carrhae was actually in south-eastern Turkey, but it makes sense in this list as Crassus sought control of the lands that are now modern day Iraq.

the mongolians everyone always refers to them as "a barbaric horde" but once you think about it, against the romans they were almost always outnumbered, they were utterly nomadic so really it wasnt an army representing a nation, but just a group of people called an army, moving cities. not to...

it's been removed, know of any alternate link?

Interesting, I never knew exactly where the battle of carrhae really was located, learn something new everyday.

Favourite current game, Insurgency, a mod for Half Life 2 that ressembles America's Army in it's style and such, but has better graphics, gameplay and teamwork, anyone who has HL2 download it and add me on steams friends list so we can whoop butt together Favourite classic game, Total...

Had my CFAT today and I have to say the verbal skills in the practice CFAT weren't NEARLY as difficult as the official CFAT, maybe I'm the only one who's thought this but the realy thing seemed much much harder then the practice.

UPDATE Recruting Center: Winnipeg, MB Regular/Reserve: Reserve Officer/NCM: Officer Trade Choice 1: Infantry Trade Choice 2: Artillery Trade Choice 3: Armour Application Date: December 20th, 2007 First Contact: January 29th, 2008 Med, aptitude scheduled : February 13th, 2008 Med. aptitude...

Can't answer all your questions but I suggest looking at this guy's blog, its about his winter BMQ in the reserves. http://www.chaaban.info/tarek/canadian-military-training/page/2/

That's depressing to hear CG, I hope that all those other countries support appropriately and fast and get you cleared up as soon as possible, I'm rootin for you. And you'll be happy to hear that my CFAT, medical and interview will be next wednesday, maybe I'm not as far ahead of you as you...

put my bet(not real bet) on july.... of 2009 actually scrap that, i wonder if she'll ever shave again i hope to god my next girlfriend doesnt have your commitment

One extra question for this thread, is the cargo net perfectly perpendicular to the ground or is it at an angle?