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June is Men's Mental Health Month. Please take the time to look after yourselves and your wingers if help is needed. Reach out to your families and partners - men's mental health is a women's issue as well. Heads Up Guys Canadian Men's Health Foundation Mental Health Commission of Canada

So this sunday will be my first outing as a retired member, where I will be wearing my medals. So, question for the brain trust. Medals plus associated extras (wings, commendations etc), or just medals. I personally favour just medals.

In honour of our Aussie and Kiwi comrades and friends:

Yes, I'm tooting my own horn... SUBJ:RETIREMENT CDR MICHAEL C. CUELL, CD, LOG-SEA, 00328-06 1. AFTER 46 YEARS OF SERVICE TO CANADA AND THE ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY, CDR MICHAEL CUELL WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES 12 APRIL 2025. 2. COMMANDER MICHAEL CUELL BEGAN HIS MILITARY CAREER WITH...

In today's episode of play stupid games: Canadian teen recruited to spy for Russia, now sitting in Polish jail B.C. family hopes for early end to 20-month espionage sentence https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/canadian-teenage-russian-spy-jailed-1.7474399

Margaritaville singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett dead at 76 Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, who popularized beach bum soft rock with the escapist Caribbean-flavoured song Margaritaville and turned that celebration of loafing into an empire of restaurants, resorts and frozen concoctions, has...

Question for the other LogOs in the house. Recently experienced a situation where a member's flight home was cancelled, and he needed to work at his civilian job the next day. While he would have received Class A pay for the extra travel day, he would also have been out of pocket as his service...

Question for the pension experts out there... If a Class A reservist who is an annuitant takes a Class C contract for international ops, how does that effect the pension? My understanding is that the 335 days rule is the important part. If the member's contract ends before they cross the 335 day...

From CBC: Man facing Moncton murder charge is military corporal One of the six people charged with murder in connection with the April shooting death of Joedin Leger in Moncton is a member of the Canadian military who has since been relieved of his duties. Jerek John England, 23, is a corporal...

Rather than necropost in the 2021 election thread... here's an update on the former Liberal, now Independent MP for Spadina-Fort York: Navy hits MP Kevin Vuong with a service offence charge for failing to disclose 2019 arrest After an investigation lasting more than five months, the Royal...

Why would a charity sell assets at a loss? Before selling properties for an apparent loss, WE Charity shut down another bidder before he could offer a higher price Toronto Star

Because I can't remember, can anyone confirm that POCT is only valid for 3 years, or is it 5?

Is the current dumpster fire that's the Green Party adding to or taking away from global warming?

Man fined $12m for police station arson during George Floyd protests A man has been ordered to pay $12m (£8.6m) for his role setting a Minneapolis police station on fire during rioting last May. The fine for Dylan Shakespeare Robinson, 23, who pleaded guilty to an arson charge in December...

I'm headed to ESQ next month and I would like to know the hours for base clothing. Additionally, are they still just inside the dockyard gate?

Just read this on CBC. Posted for folks SA. Canex warns military personnel to check credit cards after 'malicious attack' A Canadian retailer that caters to military personnel and their families is warning its members to monitor their personal information closely after a "malicious attack" may...

Question: is it possible to successfully charge a Class A reservist under Sect 90 for having missed a duty watch? It is generally accepted wisdom that reserve members are only subject to the CSD under specific circumstances. That being said, I note that QR&O 103.23 does not explicitly mention...

Seeing as we have a "Conservatives in the news" in the spirit of fairness, just to keep track of individuals (vs. the general political scene/climate) ... Trudeau Must Boot Liberal MP Darshan Kang From Caucus Over Sexual Harassment Allegations: NDP New Democrats are calling on Prime Minister...

So the XO is strongly suggesting that I take this course to situate me for my next half ring, despite the chance that I may time out before I get to LCdr. From those who have taken this course, what does it entail, and what can I do to prepare? Tks...

In a time where we have a large cohort of unemployed post secondary school graduates, Mike Rowe has some advice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVEuPmVAb8o&feature=youtu.be I tend to think he's right. What many people fail to realize is that what folks call self fulfillment is the...