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Not all construction work is demanding on the body and I didn't think this program was really intended as one for our wounded vets. I do agree however about the "rebranding'.  It doesn't seem to differ much from the subsidies already in place for apprenticeship programs and what not.  I guess...

Too many misconceptions.  I left the industry to serve.  6 years down the road and more than a few rank levels, I'm not anywhere neare where I used to be in pay and believe it or not, have not encountered many of the challenges and accomplishments that went along with it. I want to return to...

I believe you have deep misconceptions of the "construction" industry.  I know a lot of truly intelligent and dynamic people in the trades and it's difficult to finder harder workers. Also, I'm not sure to which group in particular you to reffer to when you speak of "vets", whether is it's the...

Glad you cleared that up for us.

As opposed to what? In the world of pop-in style RASs, the M5 KAC is pretty well at the top of the price scale and in fact many respectable free float RASs can be had for less. That being said, I still bought a set.

You forgot to add the fact that takes weeks after an intial MIR visit to actually get a physio appointment.

They forgot a cam pole in the swamp. Why remove it after all these years?  who knew it was there?

I've been sore for about 3 days now.  Sat around the first day and it seemed to get worse, so I did what I normally do with a sore back and got out of the house and tried to carry on like normal.  I actually felt not too bad last night, stiff and somewhat hobbled, but better than I had felt that...

Not exactly.  It really only mentions emergencies.  A sore back (albeit one that renders even walking extremely difficult at times) doesn't qualify as an emergency I don't think.

For years the old timers in the area around the Winchester Bog south of Ottawa talked about the old "tank" that had been mired and abandoned in the swamp years ago.  Some say 50-60 years ago, others 40.  They also talk about how the tract of land was once used for military training in it's...

It's seeming like my only option is to report to sick parade.  That or sit in a civilian emergency waiting room (not a chance). Maybe I'll just loosen the purse strings and go see the chiropractor on my own dime.

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I probably should know the right answer to this, but unlike some people these days I'm not intimately famaliar with the ins and outs of our health services system. Something's happened to my back on leave and after the third day and not being able to get myself out of bed, I've decided it's...

From what I can tell, other than the front bib and the lack of splitting in the front (both of which can be had, or not had respectively, with the TT MAV) this is basically the same type of rig as the MAV.

I've seen troops on operation (ever been on one?) get downright PISSY when they found out they'd be seperated from the internet for 72 hours.  I wouldn't normally say it's a generational thing, as there were a lot of guys in his age bracket who could handle a little austerity (know what that...

Should be fun with 50lbs of kit in it.....

I'd hazard to say that OC is an idiot (If in fact that is exactly what he said).  Seriously.... to blatantly say we won't be fighting in an urban environment in a conventional waror otherwise is ludricous. After using a VFG for a number of years, I am glad to have been broken of the habit and...

Considering the effort it took to don my front entry rig when fully loaded with water and ammo, that thing does not look fun at all.  It was easily doable but after watching some guys wrestle with rigs that didn't split made me shudder.

I've tried searching but was unable to come up with anything..... I'm just looking for some information on the image tech trade, specifically what kind of contractual obligations it carries and time lines and location of trade courses. I know of several people who SVOTed from the infantry but...

Another bold illustration of why the CF is becoming a joke.  Talk to any infantry NCO these days and see how happy they are with the state of things (or rather, more disgruntled than usual). Yet no one I speak to can seem to put a pin on it.  Post Afghan hang-over? Anybody that supports a...