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On the horns of a dilemma... hree Montana Army National Guard members face trespassing charges after authorities said they landed a Black Hawk helicopter in a mountain pasture on a private ranch to take several elk antlers before flying away. A witness saw the May 4 landing and the person who...

What the actual Eff... how sad... King of the Hill actor Jonathan Joss killed in shooting aged 59 The actor, best know for voicing John Redcorn in the long-running animated series, was killed on Saturday in Texas The actor Jonathan Joss, best known for voicing John Redcorn in King of the Hill...

Perhaps not strictly terrorism, but terrifying nonetheless on a variety of levels ...

No comms, no bombs ;) Nokia Delivers Tactical Private Wireless Solution to U.S. Marine Corps Nokia has delivered its Banshee tactical private wireless solutions to the Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity (MCTSSA), reinforcing the U.S. Marine Corps' commitment to seamless, secure...

So sad... The Canadian Coast Guard and a federal workers' agency are investigating after an on-duty lighthouse keeper died in April at a station just off the coast of northwestern B.C., about 40 kilometres west of Prince Rupert. The Triple Island Lighthouse station is supposed to be staffed...

Not a bad way to go for a SAS chap... in the gym Simon Mann, British Coup Plotter in Equatorial Guinea Dies Aged 72 Simon Mann, the former British soldier and mercenary known for leading a failed coup attempt in Equatorial Guinea in 2004, has died at the age of 72, according to UK media...

Fined, but not fine... A retired, highly decorated Canadian soldier pleaded guilty, was fined and given a severe reprimand on Thursday over an insulting remark he made about a British senior officer while on a NATO exercise. Former colonel Rob Kearney, who fought in Afghanistan, made the...

Unfolding situation... a Filipino festival... very sad Several people killed, others injured after vehicle drives into Vancouver street festival crowd: police Vancouver police say several people have been killed and multiple others injured after a vehicle drove into a crowd at a street...

When the troops stop complaining, that's the time to start worrying ;) 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 earliation is cognitive overload. Employees juggle multiple...

Well, ironic might be a good way to describe this one... UN judge breaks down in tears over slavery charges A United Nations judge was in tears as she was asked about allegations that she deceived a young woman into coming to the UK to work as her slave. Lydia Mugambe denied the accusations...

Many quit bad bosses, not the job... Why competent workers become incompetent managers Understanding and addressing the factors contributing to certain types of incompetent managers can foster a more effective leadership structure and talent development pipeline. Managers play a crucial role...

27 out of 350... less than 10%. Terrible, but not bad given the situation... 27 hostages killed after hijacked Pakistan train rescue ends in bloodbath Nearly 350 hostages have been rescued at the end of a deadly standoff between Pakistan’s military and armed militants who hijacked a train in...

DND is #1, yay! ;) Many public servants breaking remote work rules, data shows Large numbers of public servants working in the federal government’s three biggest departments aren’t following Ottawa’s three-days-per-week office work rule, federal data shows. The federal government’s latest...

Nope, not even close apparently... Future Wars: Is Germany ready for war? Russia's invasion of Ukraine put Europe on alert and made the continent's biggest economy rethink its military spending. The German military has faced years of cuts, downsizing, and struggles to recruit from a largely...

Merry Christmas Azerbaijan, from Russian AD....

A familiar theme in civvie street too... More than Half of Senior Army Officers Are Turning Down Command Consideration More than half of the Army's senior officers are turning down opportunities to command, choosing instead the stability of staff roles over the high-stakes demands of...

Endex... The Army is dramatically scaling back one of its most generous education benefits, the Credentialing Assistance program known as Army CA, in a bid to rein in costs that could be one of the most consequential shifts in soldiers' benefits in years. Introduced force-wide in 2020, Army CA...

I didn't see this in any Canadian news feeds, which doesn't mean it's not there somewhere. Several of the crew were Canadians... A memorial has been dedicated to a Halifax bomber crew who lost their lives when their plane crashed more than 80 years ago The memorial is a joint project between...

An issue alot of big organizations wrestle with ;) Why We Struggle to Hold Colleagues Accountable Physician-led medical boards rarely took strict disciplinary action against doctors who overprescribed opioids. A new study explores why. Professionals tend to be ineffective at holding their...

Awesome, as long as I don't have to carry it ;)