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Jaxson, Don't fret.  It may suprise you to know that there are many of us wearing the uniform who fully expect your "hypothetical situation" to come true sooner rather than later.  None of us want a terrorist strike on Canada - indeed, the opposite is true for anyone wearing the uniform or our...

Since this thread was resurrected, I have re-read my original post (which I had entirely forgotten about).   Suffice it to say that my original views have not changed....    If anything, they are continually reinforced by the frequent sight of fresh-faced troops in their early 20s roaring...

Hmmm....tell that to the 800-odd members of 3 PPCLI Battlegroup who conducted no less than 4 deliberate offensive combat operations against Al Qaida and Taliban in Afghanistan back in 2002.   Not to mention defensive combat operations around the Coalition bases at Kandahar Airfield and Khowst...

"Roll'in roll'in roll'in, though them streams are swollen, keep them doggies roll'in, rawhiiiiiide"..... I'm with Paracowboy - This light infantry stuff ain't frigging rocket-science.  Soldier as hard as you can in all facets of the job, inculcate initiative, and encourage everyone to "step up"...

Devo, Have a good one, and come home in one piece.  As an Op Apollo guy, I sincerely hope that this upcoming tour will be the pay-off for all of your training and preparation.  And I mean that in the most positive way possible. Keep safe and watch your back! Mark C

I've seen all shapes and sizes over the past 26 years.  My only experience-based criteria is this:  can you hump 90 lbs of fighting order and another 75 lbs of battle order at 10,000' AGL while remaining situationally aware?  If so, then you are "good to go" in my books, regardless of how you...

Amen to that.  The "gadget guys" would have us hang all sorts of crap-tastic shite off our our service weapons.  I call bull-crap.  Need a shotgun for specific applications?  Fine - do your mission analysis and combat estimate, and then task someone to carry a shotgun for that particular phase...

Those who automatically assume a "we-them" attitude between NCMs and officers within the Canadian Army of today are completely out to lunch.  Both parts of the equation have their respective roles, and at the end of the day leaders at every level are required to absorb good ideas, make a sound...

C4th, I've used "Weary & Co." in St Albert for my past 2 moves (into and out of St Albert) and have had no issues.  I am using them again for my ongoing purchase.  They are on the IRP list and conform to the fixed price schedule.  Good luck with your move!  St Albert is a great city - pricey...

Uhhh.....how do I vote for "all of the above", with the requisite resources to do so?  Because that is truly the range of capabilities that I believe our light forces ought to be capable of....  Sorry, but in my mind your poll "options" have merely encapsulated most of the roles that our light...

Bingo, end of story.   If you are Regular Force Canadian Army Infantry, then chances are that you know at least one (if not many more) former and current serving members of JTF-2.   That is a simple fact of life serving in a very small army.   And it is really no big deal unless you are the sort...

Wow, what an utter scum-bag.  22 charges for theft/stealing, and not just from the crown.  Oh no, this schmuck also stole a bunch of personal property from his fellow troopers!  Then he was stupid enough to get caught with all of it in his posession.  So, at the very least he is both a rampant...

Earl, It wasn't the battalion from 10th Mountain Div that compromised the success of Op ANACONDA.  They were merely one of two manoeuvre battalions committed to a Divisional-level plan which was fundamentally flawed from the outset.  The other battalion came from TF Rakkasan (3rd Bde, 101st AB...

Attending a SCAN seminar roughly two years away from retirement was one of the most beneficial things that I have every done in terms of preparing myself for post-service life.  Indeed, I would strongly recommend that all serving Regular Force members attend a SCAN seminar at the five year point...

Good for her - seriously.  She deserved it, and got it.  That rocks.  So much for the long-since lame-arsed "no women in the combat arms" argument.....

Bingo!  The lessons of the last conflict are merely a remotely assoiciated launch-pad for the next.  A wise man has spoken, and we would all do well to heed what he says.  Yes, some trends are more prevalent than others (eg. the likelihood of urban ops).  But at the end of the day, in late...

This thread is so utterly pointless that it is......you guessed it - pointless.  What a waste of bandwidth.  Those who seriously aspire to be snipers will join the infantry and put in their hours/show their merit over a period of years.  Those who are looking for a "quick road" will falll  by...

The only new development that I see here is the actual marriage/union ceremony.  As others have already pointed out, the CF has been recognizing same-sex "marriage" for years now.  I administered my first statutory declaration of common-law "marriage" between two males (one serviceman, one...

Acorn has hit the nail squarely on the head.   There was zero requirement for FAC presence during a routine company range practice located at an established live-fire facility in close proximity to the major coalition base in Southern Afghanistan.   The range was used ona 24/7 basis by all...

Hmmm.... not necessarily.  At least not if you use Op Apollo as a baseline example.  All members who deployed with 3 PPCLI BG received the SWASM with Afghan bar.  However, that didn't stop DHH from authorizing the awarding of 30+ U.S. Army Bronze Star medals to the unit snipers ("V" for valour)...