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Now that I'm living in Canada, I've been fascinated by the upcoming election.  One thing that has not been raised too often is Quebec Separatism.  Do you think it will raise it's head again in the near future and will it happen?  Don't mean to be contentious but just a curious American living in...

Read a good book in my travels over the holidays  (by the way, I took the family up to Banff and was awed.  Sure better than the bayous I left behind.  We Americans aren't told how gorgeous the Canadian Rockies are)  The book is called Cold War Hot (edited by David Touras) and it is 10 alternate...

As I travelled from Calgary to Ottawa and then back this week I read First Strike (This forum helped me remember the title of the book and I found it on Amazon)  I finished it on the plane.  The follow up book, Counterstrike, is not available on Amazon.  What happens in Counterstrike?  Thanks...

Again the unknowing American, but what are the terms of service for officers and enlisted in the Candian Army.  What is the minimum term of service?

I'm the new American to this forum living in calgary now, and I just watched a great show on a unit I served with in Somalia (active) and Afghanistan (National Guard).  That unit being the 10th Mountain Division.  Very interesting and I recommend it.  Also an excellent show on History are the...

New to Canada, I have been following this election carefully.  Alot is being said about defense, and one thing I found interesting was talk about an amphibious assault ship for Canada.  What are your thoughts on it?  Also, if you had a say in it, what would you do for defense in Canada?  From...

As I stated in my intruduction, I have plenty of questions on the Canadian Army.  My first one is the Canadian Regimental system.  Do soldiers stay within the same regt their whole careers or do they change from time to time?  Also, how is it decided which regt a soldiers joins?  For i.e., the...

I am new to the forum so I wanted to introduce myself.  I am from the USA, and I am living in Calgary now managing the Calgary and Edmonton branch of the Investment Banking I have worked for since 1996.  I was transferred from the New Orleans office (just before Katrina struck).  I served in the...

About 15 to 20 years ago I had a book about the fictional start of WWIII, and the book was about an infantry company in 4 CMBG in Germany and how they fought the Soviet invasion.  I cannot remember the title of the book, and i would loveto order it on Amazon.  Anyone have any idea?  Thanks for...