Dennis Ruhl said:
Academia? Never left it, although my recent efforts have been in church history.
Alright, this one is spinning in the toilet already. :
I can't recall responding to any of your posts, so here it goes.
Dennis Ruhl - The CF doesn't care about anything before 1883. It was all British units for the most part and you know it.
You are consistently coming on here trying to force your POV with absolutely nothing to back it up other than a feeble argument at best.
It's either units that were axed long before you were born or getting Battle Honours placed on unit's Guidons that the CF/ DDH have identified and now this tripe.
No one really cares about this topic one bit, nor any others that you've come on here going on adnauseum about.
Most troops, for the most-part, know their Regimental histories and take pride in the fact that
all connections have been thoroughly researched and well documented officially. Yes, there are still older ties to forgotten Regiments from the 13 Colonies and, for the most part, are still celebrated in an unofficial capacity.
Take the 8th Canadian Hussars. They can trace back their lineage to 1775 in the Colony of Virginia where Captain John Saunders, of Princess Anne County, raised a troop of cavalry at his own expense to fight for the Crown against the Colonial rebels.
Should they (the current day 8CH) get to have a Battle Honour on their Guidon for that action as well? Don't bother answering because I don't want to hear it.
I don't think my argument has changed one iota over time. The beauty about me having fallacious opinions is that it gives you an opportunity to prove me wrong. I would be quite pleased to post here WITHOUT me always becoming the topic.
I'm sure with your MO you'd like to see it on there....but I'm sure you'll have some BS quip or retort that will be disproved yet again by the majority of the membership here. You are constantly the topic at hand and you relish it every time.
For the most part, troops these days are concentrating on current operations and not getting killed in battle. The last thing on their minds (not like any of them actually care) is your take on how history should be re-written to your satisfaction.
Do us all a favour, go back to Academia where you can substantiate these frivolous claims of glory to your buddies as they beat their tables and thump their chests in support.....because the membership here is tired of your rhetoric.
Regards
