Old Accoutrements

Halifax Tar · 2026-08-12T10:09:49-0300

There's a rank you don't see anymore:

Well before my time!

FJAG · 2026-08-12T15:46:02-0300

Sigh! Not before my time.

Neither was this:

Kilted · 2026-08-13T03:10:38-0300

Halifax Tar said:
There's a rank you don't see anymore:

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Well before my time!

The rank is Corporal. I think we still have a few of those around. This was the result of giving certain Privates a leaf.

Oldgateboatdriver · 2026-08-13T07:38:20-0300

Yes, we used to have a single chevron with the maple leaf - can't recall what we used to call the rank.

markppcli · 2026-08-13T08:24:48-0300

Kilted said:
The rank is Corporal. I think we still have a few of those around. This was the result of giving certain Privates a leaf.

Leading seaman

Humphrey Bogart · 2026-08-13T08:36:28-0300

Halifax Tar said:
There's a rank you don't see anymore:

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Well before my time!

Our dress uniforms are hideous

. Are they a sailor? A bus driver? A concierge? Who knows!

Halifax Tar · 2026-08-13T09:48:28-0300

Humphrey Bogart said:
Our dress uniforms are hideous . Are they a sailor? A bus driver? A concierge? Who knows!

Looks like the initial iteration of the CFs after unification...

Humphrey Bogart · 2026-08-13T10:44:26-0300

Halifax Tar said:
Looks like the initial iteration of the CFs after unification...

Yah, the ones the Navy has now are a marginal improvement. The Christmas Tree Army uniforms we had were incredibly unflattering!

exspy · 2026-08-13T19:05:57-0300

Halifax Tar said:
There's a rank you don't see anymore:

Well before my time!

Part of the new rank system introduced in 1969.

dangerboy · 2026-08-13T19:09:42-0300

What does "career status" mean?

RangerRay · 2026-08-13T19:48:07-0300

dangerboy said:
What does "career status" mean?

I think it means “You’re not going anywhere!”