3 Oct 12 - Happy (first ever) Army Reserve Recognition Day!

[PuckChaser]

So do we only celebrate for 85% of the day?



I kid, I kid.  >

 

[Haggis]

So do we only celebrate for 85% of the day?

I'd rather be acknowledged for 85% of the day than ignored for 100%.  Let's see if this actually becomes an annual event.

 

[Tank Troll]

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/story/2012/10/03/ns-army-reservists-recognition-day.html

I'm a bit surprised the LCol in the photo doesn't have his medals mounted.

As Harris said He just got the QJM this morning and His CD doesn't need to be mounted if you only have one medal. If you put 2 way tape behind the pin and push it all the way through the tunic it won't spin

As one of my Reg force buddy's emailed me today " happy MO day" ;D

 

[MikeL]

His CD doesn't need to be mounted if you only have one medal.

I've heard that before,  but wasn't 100% sure if it was true.  I just remember seeing some guys getting jacked up for not having their GCS(only medal they had) mounted after tour.  Plus in my current unit,  and seeing pers from other units it looked like everyone had their single medal mounted.

 

[Nfld Sapper]

As Harris said He just got the QJM this morning and His CD doesn't need to be mounted if you only have one medal. If you put 2 way tape behind the pin and push it all the way through the tunic it won't spin

As one of my Reg force buddy's emailed me today " happy MO day" ;D

I've heard that before,  but wasn't 100% sure if it was true.  I just remember seeing some guys getting jacked up for not having their GCS(only medal they had) mounted after tour.  Plus in my current unit,  and seeing pers from other units it looked like everyone had their single medal mounted.

According to CFP 265 Ch 4 ORDERS, DECORATIONS, MEDALS AND OTHER HONOURS Para 6.....

c. Mounting. Court mounting shall be used.
The length from the top of the medal bar
suspender to the bottom edge of the medal
shall be 10 cm (4 in.)

 

[Rifleman62]

The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, issued the following statement on the occasion of Army Reserve Recognition Day

The Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Veterans Affairs, issued the following statement today regarding the first annual Army Reserve Recognition Day

Cheap words that mean nothing. If it was true MacKay would ensure the Reserve Pension Plan was fixed, and Blaney would ensure Reservists' claims were not discriminated against.

 

[bridges]

Cheap words that mean nothing. If it was true MacKay would ensure the Reserve Pension Plan was fixed, and Blaney would ensure Reservists' claims were not discriminated against.

Yep.  Things have improved a fair amount over the years, but there's still major work to be done.