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Stay of execution... In Defense Bill, Congress Rejects Bid to Retire A-10s, F-15Es Lawmakers resolving differences in the House and Senate versions of the National Defense Authorization bill want to stop cuts to the Air Force’s combat fleet by blocking scores of planned divestments of aging...

Sigh... that is NOT a C9 ;) Learning lessons of Ukraine war, Canadian military creates joint command New command will oversee expansion of health services for overseas missions The Canadian military is undertaking a structural reorganization designed to make the force more nimble and adaptable...

Et tu brute? We are mid-coup at the moment.... Rustad is refusing to stand down though. BC: never boring ;) Conservative caucus removes Rustad The B.C. Conservative caucus has ousted John Rustad from his position as party leader Wednesday, a source confirmed. The move follows a letter to...

Well written! Rounds complete... Final honour: Victoria armoury to be renamed for wartime leader 150 years after his birth It’s a tribute to a man who not only shaped the Canadian Army but also, in his own quiet way, helped shape Canada itself. John Ducker and Lt.-Col. (Ret'd) Vic Skaarupabout...

A familiar theme, unfortunately... Ford CEO Jim Farley laments he can’t fill 5,000 mechanic jobs paying $120K per year: ‘We are in trouble in our country’ Ford has been unable to fill some 5,000 openings for mechanics despite offering a salary of $120,000 a year — prompting the company’s...

Always be prepared... and have a good throwing arm ;) Prepared and calm, young Scouts help rain-soaked hikers in B.C. park A group of local scouts helped a trio of hikers in distress in Golden Ears Provincial Park on Saturday, Nov. 22, before they were rescued. Ridge Meadows Search and...

That's good news... The Great U.S. Military Recruitment Comeback Has Begun Key Points and Summary – After years of missing goals, the U.S. military’s recruiting slump has flipped. In FY2025 the Army hit its 61,000 target four months early, with other branches meeting or beating plans. Why...

Alot of Colleges and Universities are struggling for $, and these are some of the things that are going to go first... “It’s an absolute gut punch”: McGill athletes reeling after 25 teams cut Hundreds of McGill University student-athletes say they’ve been left devastated after learning the...

Well, that's outstanding news... GORE-TEX Unveils Next-Gen Flame-Resistant Combat Suits GORE-TEX Labs has introduced a new generation of PYRAD flame-retardant combat suits designed to keep soldiers cool, protected, and agile, even in temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees...

I guess stuff like this was inevitable... Navy SEAL who 'killed Bin Laden' suing podcasters for $25,000,000 for saying he lied The ex-Navy SEAL who shot and killed Osama bin Laden is now suing a pair of podcasters after they claimed he was lying about assassinating the founder of al-Qaeda...

Hunters wanted ;) Japan has deployed troops to the country's mountainous north to help trap bears after local authorities said communities were struggling to cope with an unprecedented wave of attacks. The operation started in Kazuno, a town of around 30,000 people, on Wednesday. "As bears...

The latest... Canadian Armed Forces apologizes for racial discrimination and harassment 'We failed you,’ says Gen. Jennie Carignan https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/caf-apology-racial-discrimination-9.6960681

A good reminder to do your due diligence when exercise planning... German police 'engage in gun battle with soldiers - with one troop shot in the face - after blunder led them to mistake troops for heavily-armed criminals' A dramatic gun battle broke out between the German police and the armed...

The RCAF don't do mutinies; they call it a 'labour dispute' ;) Air force defends bonus pay system as pilots file dozens of grievances, refuse promotions New experience-based pay rate for military pilots was poorly thought out: internal defence report A new experience-based pay rate for...

Federal shutdown Uncle Sam? Don't worry, we got you ;) The Pacific Airshow Huntington Beach is going ahead as scheduled, despite the U.S. government’s shutdown, thanks to international air performers including Canadian Snowbirds. Kevin Elliott, the director of the Pacific Airshow, says while...

FAB Virgil... 'Thunderbirds' are 60! Looking back at the British puppet classic that was the 'Star Wars' of its day A decade before George Lucas flew off to a galaxy far, far away, International Rescue introduced a generation to the coolest toys on the planet. "5… 4… 3… 2… 1. Thunderbirds...

36% of those polled believe that AI is harmful? We're in alot of trouble, Canada... Views on Artificial Intelligence Canadians are divided: 34% say AI is good for society, 36% believe it is harmful, and 31% are unsure. Those results are similar to those of March 2025 (32% perceived them as...

Have the troops stopped bitching? Read on... :) Why Employees Stay Silent When They See Warning Signs of a Problem Summary. To address challenges posed by ambiguous threats, employees need to speak up at the earliest signs of trouble. Yet research shows that the more ambiguous a threat, the...

NTS: Never, ever piss off a bunch of Nepalese people...

Better logistics systems, lighter loads for the Infantry... but up to 100lbs will still be carried from time to time. Army leaders say that the service’s new “squad as a system” approach to kitting our soldiers with less gadgets could cut down on the total gear infantrymen have to carry. The...