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I dont disagree, he is at fault, ultimately the final decision was his and he failed in his execusion of his mission after all is said and done. It took me a awhile to respond but here goes. My point was that I know personally that he feels bad and knows he is responsable and thinks all those...

What can I say? Sorry for your lose but I stand by what I said. It has always been a policy of DVA to side with a claim when not proven or disproven but given the benfit of the doubt to the claimant. I never said that all AO claims were not valid I just stated my concern for the soon to come...

As no surprise, Canadians do good again as usual, well done to PPCLI sniper teams in Afgan. It would be wrong to say they had the largest count and I agree with just above body counts are not a good topic, furthermore to my last Afganistan snipers were not the first in combat since Korea. The...

48th,   I have read it and if it is the same one that was written when I got my two then you need to read the fine print which states that Friendlt fire does not qualify! I may be out of date on this if and only if the awards criteria has been changed since the late 90s. As for the words...

Wow, these are sensitive issues, you should read the trashing im getting over wound strips on another venue. I for one think it is a noble suggestion. If the tradition is that we do this then I agree the best use of the first VC to be issued from Canada to a Canadian should be this symbolic...

48th, Srebrinica for one I do reflect on what I write and would not be offended by any of it. It really roles up into the main issue I have which has been going on decades and that is the Americanization of our force and specifically when it comes to honours and awards we are watering down...

To 48th my response is which wound? Furthermore it was not ment to offend it was my opionion based on the awards profile and rules set in WW1 WW2 Korea and now the new one. Friendly fire was never considered an award catagory and in several papers and regs it was specifically catagorized as no...

I thought this thread was about agent O? Wound strip issue was another thread but yes I would agree on some level the comment on wound strip was probably not well recieved. Not withstanding that the wound strip is for wounds in combat not from friendly fire accidents no matter how tragic. The...

Poser? No just the facts sunshine just the facts! As a current suffer of depleted uranium poisoning and being in a position a a point in my life to know about the issue of agent O, I would hardly call myself a poser. My post was to add a little help the NB power part and to detail a potential...

Jim Steed,   You are bang on I read that little didi the other day at the legion and it brought a tear to my eye.  Now with that said I will qualify it a little. An older fellow was chatting with me the other day and during the conversation he spoke about some WW2 guys he met and then prefised...

I am pleased to see someone knows about the wound strip. Not one person ever knew what it was on my sleeve. I am concerned though that the award of a wound strip is being watered down. It is issued for wounds recieved in action with the enemy, Friendlt fire does not count I and several other...

I am getting the uneasy feeling (as a residend of Gagetown) that this whole issue is getting blown way out of proportion. Gagetown was only a test site, given that some soldiers no doubt ended up patroling driving or walking through these areas a possible link to illness could result. But come...

Sorry I have no link, I am aware of the trial via personnel interest. I saw some comments on this sevice from 02 when first trial was under way and thought people would want to know what ended up happening. Still waiting for the jury to decide, I will post the result when I hear.

Stand Easy TSM   Ron Oliver was my TSM and I owe much of who I became as an Officer to him. It was his guidance sound advise and total love of the soldiers that ensured that when I was tested on the battlefield of Bosnia my command survived and won the day against overwhelming odds. Those...

It is not an urban legend, the courts have among a large group of issues advised the military to get with the changes before a court challeng stricks down the whole thing. Amoung those original issues was the sunglass rule the umbrela rule the earing rule and yes womwan wearing it longer. I...

Up date on this trial from past 5 years latest trial completed. The jury is out after a two week trial in Ottawa this past week.

The whole story has never been told. I know Harry and I know how he feels, he is torn up inside over the issue. He does not come off that way and I have told him that but you have to understand the otherside of the issue. Errors where made that were not all his and with all the attacks against...