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During Op Apollo we immediately repatriated PTSD cases back to Canada.  We did it after Op HARPOON with a couple of cases of recurrent PTSD from previous missions.  We also did it with at least one soldier (to my personal knowledge) who refused to air-assault a second time after Op HARPOON (Op...

Hmmm, call me intellectually stunted, but there were surprisingly few "why askers" when 3 PPCLI BG deployed to Afghanistan on combat operations 3 years ago.   Yes, we had our share of the "sick, lame and lazy".   Having said that, for the first time in my 25 years of military service we had a...

As others have already noted, the music video is a compilation of footage from the 3-part Op APOLLO documentary that was produced by Garth Pritchard.  It contains a mix of actual operational footage (eg. the 84mm engagement of a sangar on the Whale feature) and live-fire training at the Tarnak...

` Paracowboy...  Abosolutely true, and as a serving officer (and former NCO) I wouldn't want it any other way.  Why Afghanistan at this particular point in time?  Well, there are many theories regarding our original post-9/11 commitment, our subsequent national political desire to avoid the...

Fellas, Put the "Exum" bullshit to rest.  Read the threads below, and then please carry on.  In short form, the guy was a "know-nothing" Platoon-level boob who quickly retracted his baseless allegations when confronted by reality.  Hardly the stuff of unimpeachable knowledge..... I offer the...

For every purported "horror story" involving the C1 SMG, I refer you to the above quote.   Couldn't have said it better myself.   With very (and I mean VERY) few exceptions, every non-intentional discharge with the C1 SMG was a case of operator-induced error.   Whether those incidents were due...

Retired CC, Forgive me for editing your quote, but I thought that the essence (as I admittedly perceived it) was well worth repeating.  Truer words were never spoken.  I can "sling lead" all I want, but if I don't eat, drink, shower, or have my laundry done on a reasonably regular basis then...

Anchorman, I think that I know who you are, based on your organization's recent visit to Gagetown.  If I am correct, then I am assured that you are "one of us" doing the best that you can to spread our message in a positive yet realistic manner.  If I am wrong, then so be it. The "Public...

Sorry fellows, but entire volumes could be written about the seemingly "simple" questions that you have asked.  Don't be surprised or disappointed if your query is met with a dearth of answers.  It is not intentional.  The simple fact of the matter is that most of us have neither the time nor...

Matt, Right on both counts.  My mistake - I should have updated my information and noted that there are (as of 2 years ago) four licensed manufacturers.  And from what I'm told, Consoltex is indeed the primary textile manufacturer.  After having imported the advanced textile printing...

Fasteddy, Have a look around the web-site that Professor Gary Mauser (Simon Fraser University) maintains:  http://www.sfu.ca/~mauser/index1.html Then, for the U.S. perspective take a gander at the site of Professor John Lott:  http://www.tsra.com/LottPage.htm Both say much the same thing.  To...

Wrong - the CADPAT material sold to Frontenac, Drop-Zone, and Tiger Tactical (the only three DND-licensed after-market manufacturers) is all "factory seconds".  In other words, the material that they are permitted to purchase has been rejected by DND for any number of reasons.  This "go/no-go"...

I'm with Devil39 regarding the CWWB.  I also wore mine during Op HARPOON, and they were the literal cat's arse.  Those vibram soles stuck to the rock like glue, and the ankle support while wearing 150 lbs of kit was second to none.  I also ditched them following Op Torrii, but they served me...

Frankie, No offence, but I call utter bull-shite.   If any member of the CF within my sphere of influence ever allowed a C1 SMG to become so filthy that it suffered a catastrophic failure of the trigger mechanism, then that soldier would have been in a serious world of hurt.   It would take...

Man, I am not even going to attempt to wade knee-deep into this pile of overly-analyzed crap.  I too, am growing sick of seeing this subject dredged up and repeatedly analyzed three years after the fact.  I'd honestly just as soon put the whole thing behind me, including the much-ballyhooed...

As I said, when the "goblins" have something to fear, they will cease and desist.  The simple fact of the matter is that the "something to fear" is NOT law enforcement, who simply cannot be everywhere at once.  It is duly trained and certified civilians who are TRUSTED by the government of the...

Oh my...  No personal encounters to rant about, but I definitely smell a "LOSER".  To coin an old cliche, "don't go away mad, just go away.".  The last thing that this site needs is some "wannnabe" who pretends to be something that he/she is not.  The vast majority who post here are exactly who...

You there!!!  Stop Making Sense!!!!  Keep it up, and we shall have no choice but to punish you for exercising common sense.  UNACCEPTABLE!!!!!

Man, I HATE those clowns....  Worse than Al Quaeda & Taliban combined.  Seriously freaky stuff..... Jeez - I hope we never have to fight the clowns.  Tiny little APCs disgorging literally hundreds of clown combattants.....  The clowns themselves ranging from super tall to super short, so that...

Hmmm....so much for the much-ballyhooed "culture of safety" brought to you at your own great expense by the the Liberal Goverment, eh?  Can we safely assume that none of the firearms used in the series of Toronto shootings was duly registered?  I thought so..... Now, I don't want to be the one...