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No canadian support for military? opinion please, writing paper

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here is one such coverup that occurred in the sixties, that caused many to leave the forces and to this day most don‘t really know what happened to them, in about the spring of 1964 the foces went to people serving in overseas posts BAOR for example, gave them a bs story about them being required to re-enlist (many reasons given, beaurocratic **** up was one) they were given small bonus and as part of program their innoculations were updated, with for many devistating consequences, because some were innoculated with the usual vacinnes (control) the others were injected with experimental products including an anthrax vaccine. Many of these victims came down with an assortment of horrifing ailaments including sterility, fathering children with birth defects of various types, a multitude of glandular problems. It was so bad thousands of career people got out, some thrown out several suicides resulted. It was so bad that an excuse was needed quickly, the mass exodus was blamed on the integration of the forces and that fiasco. Only those that had access to inside information, mostly officers etc ever got compensated if one can be compensated for such atrocities. This was all covered up both by senior military types and politicians. So goes the duty of commanders looking after their people. The result is the lack of respect for the military that veterans have, even though they don‘t know the whole story, they know they‘ve been screwed by their own officers. Any senior types tempted to spill the beans etc were severely threatened. So when you think that as soldiers you are not appreciated you are sorely misstaken, it is the cowardly business as usual aspect that causes many Canadians to object to more funding etc for the forces, they have long memories. You guys are highly respected, your regiments are proudly respected, your efforts are heroic, we know all this! The rot is at the TOP!!!
 
I at times get a bit upset! this is one of those times! KDG
 
Now I understand your position and it‘s ringing true to my ears.

You served 40 years ago? Mind sharing any exploits?

As for the former PM(Mulroney) don‘t even get me started :D

Regards
 
One thing we did on exercises was red paint white stars (a little diversion) on command vehicles etc. and vanish leaving only that calling card. SAS used to think we were easy, but we set them up and captured two 4man units and let them swim a rather cold river for a bit, pissed them right off. Their CO made noises, but we pointed out that his boys had used sigs wire for the swims they sent us on. The SAS you might say have officers, but don‘t really use them like most army units, the NCO‘s know all the drills etc(AS USUAL) the officers are mostly brought in to command things but the Senior NCO"s run the shop usually, it is a very effective MO.
 
Originally posted by tmbluesbflat:
[qb] Would you buy a hot Aircraft off of that man? [/qb]
Not in a million years :D
During his reign corruption ruled the roost in NDHQ. We all know this to be true. It was finally brought to light during the Somolia hearings(convieniatly stopped). Then the CDS "retires" before he could hang for the Deputy minister‘s handling of the case/ operation. Bob Fowler should be thrown in prison for the things he pulled in NDHQ....

But that‘s another story :D

Regards
 
in fact it is the same story, the escape plan laid out by these and similar criminals, one retires and the rest get off scot free, every known screw up in the history of the Canadian Forces follows the same game plan, history is a very good teacher! All examples of why Candians don‘t trust the Military when it comes to integrity, and honourable conduct at the upper echelons, experience and history tell the story.
 
It‘s more like the public doesn‘t relize that there is a pressure for the upper echelons to behave that way, mostly from the ministers office.

Regards
 
one of the fundamental rights a soldier has( any Soldier) is the right to question an order he believes to be wrong (criminal) The US is choking on this one right now and one of the reasons is what occured at KENT STATE now some 30 years ago! it is down right pitiful!
 
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