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The Dogs Are Eating Them Now: Our War in Afghanistan by Graeme Smith.  "The Dogs Are Eating Them Now is a raw, uncensored account of the war in Afghanistan from a brilliant young reporter who for several years was the only Western journalist brave enough to live full-time in the dangerous...

Firstly, work life-balance is a tricky equation.  Military life is not hard on strong relationships it is hard on the people in them - how they react to sudden, scheduling changes and absences.  I served almost 30 years - 15 in Artillery and 15 as Health Care Admin.  I lived in a hotel for 4...

This Trudeau pay-off to Khadr reminds me of the payouts that the US military and others handed out while I was in Afghanistan on tour.  Commanders and their staff literally walked around handing out money to Afghans whose lives, personal effects and homes had been 'damaged' by coalition force...

All I wish to say on this subject is that the spectrum of Canadian values now includes a payout to Khadr and allowing Karla Homolka to volunteer at a Montreal Elementary School.  We are a forgiving nation! :facepalm:

"Brigadier-General acting while so employed M.C.D. Savard will be promoted substantive to the rank of Brigadier-General and will continue to serve in her current appointment as Director General Military Personnel Management Capability Transformation Project, at NDHQ in Ottawa." A pharmacist who...

I asked the question about "proper boots" as I have no concept of what is considered as 'proper footwear' for an Infantryman patrolling in Latvia or Iraq or even Wainwright today. Since I retired 4 years, my thoughts at this point are: Thank God I can wear whatever I want on my feet or nothing...

PC, can you define what you consider to be "proper boots"?  Medical treatments and VAC claims seldom result from the boots that CAF members' currently wear, they result from the things that soldiers are required to perform, by their change of command or the tactical situation. Think of all of...

Reference: http://www.forces.gc.ca/en/about-policies-standards-queens-regulations-orders-vol-04/appx-04-04.page The Canadian Forces, as employer, shall initiate payment to a member, a former member or, in case of death, the estate of a former member who is eligible for retroactive remuneration.

I echo dap's comments regarding Ann Lavallée - she is smart and compassionate and will make an excellent, balanced advocate for both veterans and the appeal/review process. FYI, full list of Government of Canada's Governor in Council appointments and their qualification requirements: ...

Dolph Lundgren has an IQ of 160, a Master's degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Sydney and had a Fulbright Scholarship to MIT. Edit: To remove Trump's disputed IQ score.  It was meant in jest and appears to have no factual basis!

"Special operations command has a unique incentive structure and unique selection criteria. And because they are mission-oriented — the pointy end of the spear." However, these cyber-SOF will not be the pointy-end of the spear or have to pass the unique selection criteria that the rest of the...

I meant CSIS:  https://www.csis-scrs.gc.ca/ththrtnvrnmnt/nfrmtn/index-en.php "Because the threat from cyber-espionage, cyber-sabotage and other cyber-operations are part of a broader economic threat to key sectors of Canadian society, CSIS works closely with other government departments and...

Why can't CAF use CSIS resources or take secondments from CSIS and have highly trained personnel with no recruiting or training costs?  Why is CAF once again reinventing the wheel?

So if it is OK to have "Specialist Cyber warriors" who will never deploy and therefore do not need to meet the U of S guidelines, why can't we have Lawyers, Supply Techs, Logistics Officers, Padres, Specialists/Medical Officers, Dentists, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Dental...

Oldgateboatdriver, The statement you wish to modify states "to defend Canada, its interests and its values", not advance or enforce our values on others or other countries.  If we strike - defend our own values, then CAF will only defend Canada and our interests and in doing so are you...

CDS is setting himself up for a utopian but impotent military - once you start ignoring Universality of Service and the 'bona fide' requirements set out after many Canadian Human Rights Tribunal rulings, then you open yourself to the vast range of ailments that currently prevents someone from...

This might be the post you are referring to:

I think I have heard this before:  "Stoltenberg stressed that any new NATO arrivals would not be in a combat role." [lol: 2016 - The Pentagon said Thursday that U.S. troops were in a combat "situation" — but not a combat role — in Afghanistan, despite a team of Green Berets getting pinned down...

Am I right in saying, where things get confusing for non-veterans (i.e., the general public) is that the Pension for Life that many veterans are looking for is in addition to CAF pension and a disability pension, it is a sum of money to supplement those who do not receive a 35-year maximum CAF...

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