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Totally agree with ACORN, and not just because we're the same MOC.  China, on paper, looks unstopable (just like the Warsaw Pact, lots of tanks, lucky if 10% actually worked).  However China has f**k all for sea-lift capability.  By the time the Chinese turn their surviving ships around, go back...

CFL wrote "There have been a few isolated incidents in Asia where they believe that the bird flu has been transmitted bird to person to person.  This crap creeps me out." Been following this as part of my work.  According to the World Health Org, this is part of the virus' evolution/adaptation...

Glorifed Ape wrote: "To get back to the topic at hand: interesting that of that "list of 5", we're the only ones that haven't suffered an attack. I'm not implying anything, it's just curious." As alluded to in some of the first posts in this thread, its, in my personal opinion, luck that we...

pbi According to the World Health Org, Avian flu is currently spread from bird to human.  The fear is this: The 1918 pandemic that killed 20 million(?) was an avian flu that, over time, developed/adapted the ability to perform human-to-human transmission.  The WHO believes this is what's going...

Some facts:   Australia was attacked in Bali by an Al Qaida affiliated terrorist group; The British Embassy was bombed in Turkey last year(?) by an Al Qaida linked group; In Nov 2002, Bin Laden personally named Canada, along with the US, UK, Australia,etc as legitimate targets in his eyes; For...

I love this one - have no idea if its true or not.  Back in the mid-80's while I was attending PPCLI Battle School this story went through my platoon... During the Platoon Warrants inspection the WO stopped in front of one of the troops and pointed his pacestick into the Pte's chest and said...

You are right, I may have over-generalized.  However at the beginning of the program they did say they were all members of the Admin Coy, which would include tankers, etc if they are manned like our Admin Coys in Inf/Tk units.  In any case, Cbt missions are not the normal routine for the Admin...

Totally agree!!  I have to side with the misfits when they were commenting "What the h**l is the Doc doing with a weapon".  There is always one who ruins it for the rest.  Other than that, I liked the show.  Some will question their convoy tactics, however after being hit by so many IEDs...

Saw the airing last night.  I thought it was well done, showing what life is really like in an American Company in Iraq.  What really struck me was the "misfits".  In garrison they are the clerks, loggies, siggies, etc, however they are being employed in an active operational role in Iraq. ...

Yes, the norm is you must be a trained Cpl to enter INT, however we have accepted Pte(T) on occasion, although they normally have at least 3 years in. However, exceptions (and they are EXTREMELY RARE) have been made.  This mainly applies to Direct Entry Officers (like I said, it is RARE), if you...

Anything is possible, however that route is highly unlikely (I'd guess 98% unlikely).  If you want to do a component transfer into Int, you have a better chance if its from a R111 unit. The other option is to CT into a regular 011 unit then OT from there.  Sorry. WO

Glorified Ape - Right now the Int trade is SCREAMING for new Int Ops and Int officers, we are so short-handed (one of those "critically" short trades).  However the school currently cannot handle the required number of courses that would bring us up to a semblance of being sufficiently manned. ...

What we all should aspire to as Senior NCOs!! A great and sobering tribute.  The tribute below was written by the Soldiers who knew CSM Faulkenburg, 2d Battalion, 2d Infantry, 1st Infantry Division, "Ramrod 7," best.  CSM  Faulkenburg died in Fallujah, Iraq on 9 Nov 2004.  The tribute was...

"Everyone at my comms unit is has the opinion that the people at intelligence do nothing (probably referring to the reserves). Can anyone give me a description of a normal parade day at a reserve intelligence unit? Ive also been told they go overseas a lot." Where to start on this one????  To...

Despite all the chest thumping of the NHLPA, ultimately time is on the owners side.  Imagine this scenario...  Next Oct the NHL can declare an impasse, reopening the NHL season and imposing their last offer on the NHLPA (yep its legal, Gary Bettman eluded to it when he announced the lock-out). ...

Yukon: 291ers get language training as required, which is often compared to others.  A Pte in other MOCs can take all the language training he wants on his own time (with some education compensation I do believe, don't quote me on that), although in certain circumstances you can get language...

TR is correct, language skills would benefit any trade.  From an Int point of view, your language skills could definitely be used by 291ers, and in Int, but you can't get into Int as an NCM right off the street.  Get your Cpl's first.  Also keep your eyes open for CANFORGEN's regarding HUMINT...

Was on leave watching Mr DressUp with my son.  News flash interupted program.  Knowing the call was coming I was changed and ready to go to work by the time my wife got home from Timmy's 10 minutes later.  What was freaky about the whole thing was I arrived at NDHQ when jets were ordered to land...

From Ian M - "is it possible to transfer from a Reserve Infantry unit as an Officer to the Intelligence branch (Regular) as an Officer?" As long as you have a degree and meet the branch requirements you will be considered, the branch takes the best candidates who apply. From Hachet Man - "How...

Yes, we occasionally recruit Int Officers right from the streets.  You've got nothing to lose by trying.  A Masters in International Studies etc is one of the degrees we look for.  For your info, the Int trade, both officer and NCM, is severely stressed (ie not nearly enough people for the...