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Maybe the Indian Army can send a 'Drill OMLT' to the US Army and help them get ready for the next big show ;)

Thanks to technological advances weapons like Javelin are clearly an Infantry, or anyone else, thing so make these 'grouping' arguments about as obsolete as the S11 ;).

I (Mostly Safely) Hiked the West Coast Trail: Here are few things I Iearned about stumbling carefully... The West Coast Trail (WCT) is a well-known global treasure stretching for about 75kms along the West Coast of Vancouver Island between Bamfield, in the north, to Port Renfrew, in the...

Mossad monkeying around again ;) Ships, trucks, and suitcases: How Israel reportedly got its attack drones into Iran Deliveries were made via commercial deals with partners who were unaware that sophisticated weapons were being transported, sources tell Wall Street Journal Israel smuggled...

Yeah, in BC it’s like trying to make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear.

39 Svc Bn's Sea Island area is a tiny, heavily wooded and otherwise dismally limited training area with much encroachment from local 'berry pickers' etc. IMHO Vokes is a great resource, and much under used except on weekends when the ARes units are out there. Again, it's under pressure from...

OTOH, a career minded General could use it as an excuse to keep practicing for more events like this in the future ;)

First Nations' land conflicts are keeping everyone out of that region these days, and it would be amazing if DND didn't hand back the training area to the Chilcotin Band at some point.

Meanwhile ... Rochdale Asian grooming gang found guilty of raping and abusing two teenage girls who were used as 'sex slaves' over period of five years Seven members of the latest Rochdale Asian grooming gang have been convicted of exploiting two young girls as 'sex slaves'. The gang preyed...

Even the guy on the bicycle ;)

Defaulters to carry the 84mm ;)

An Officer from my regiment, then at MoD in London, was sent to Canada to examine the approach for guard mount at Parliament Hill, in the summer. He was amazed at how effective, professional, efficient and cost everything was, and that it hinged upon the Reserves. He went back with a...

Wonderful... it's almost worth keeping 5 regiments of Infantry, one of Cavalry and one of Artillery permanently deployed on public duties ;)

Edmonton...

As I recall it became almost impossible to get range time at JBLM. No idea what it's like these days but it's never a great idea, as we know now, to have to rely on Uncle Sam to meet our national defense needs ;)

It's almost as if they think they can bully their way out of all that consultation ;)

Drill like a flash mob ;)

Prince George... there's a ton of support - from the Cabinet level on down - for a bigger military presence there. Lots of Crown Land to work with and easy access to ranges in Alberta too, as required.

Or Vernon...