CDS on Cross Country Checkup - CBC Radio
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I listened to it.
The man is a class act - I'm glad I was able to serve directly with him (in Bosnia, before he was CDS) prior to my retirement and his ascension to his current appointment.
I think he handled all callers well (even, perhaps especially, those with an axe they clearly wanted to grind), and took another giant step forward in bringing the Canadian public onside with our servicemen.
Roy
The man is a class act - I'm glad I was able to serve directly with him (in Bosnia, before he was CDS) prior to my retirement and his ascension to his current appointment.
I think he handled all callers well (even, perhaps especially, those with an axe they clearly wanted to grind), and took another giant step forward in bringing the Canadian public onside with our servicemen.
Roy
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I also listened (to most of it, while the kids weren't chattering, anyway). Pretty brave - spending a couple of hours taking questions from CBC listeners!
Definitely classy, but colourful too. I had to laugh at his comment about "picking pepper from other small black bits of stuff" or something like that.
And his comments about his level of respect for us (his subordinates), the 87,000 people in uniform. I have never served under a leader that made me feel as valuable as he does. And you get that he really means it. He came by my worksite the other day with a brass quintet from the Central Band to sing Christmas carols. He tried to shake everyone's hand and besides "Merry Christmas, Joyeux Noel" he kept repeating "Thank you for all the work you do." And he reiterated it in his comments to the assembled mob. Better than the card I used to get from my civi employer!
Merry Christmas, sir - since you may be lurking here somewhere!
Definitely classy, but colourful too. I had to laugh at his comment about "picking pepper from other small black bits of stuff" or something like that.
And his comments about his level of respect for us (his subordinates), the 87,000 people in uniform. I have never served under a leader that made me feel as valuable as he does. And you get that he really means it. He came by my worksite the other day with a brass quintet from the Central Band to sing Christmas carols. He tried to shake everyone's hand and besides "Merry Christmas, Joyeux Noel" he kept repeating "Thank you for all the work you do." And he reiterated it in his comments to the assembled mob. Better than the card I used to get from my civi employer!
Merry Christmas, sir - since you may be lurking here somewhere!
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