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I've got a lot of observations and thoughts on this after 32 years in the CAF..... Points to ponder - how much of toxic leadership is a learned behaviour, and how much stems from some sort of personality disorder - narcissism, oppositional defiance disorder, borderline personality disorder, or...

I think you know why.... so you can get down and boogie!

Not just the economy. It creates ripples and dependency throughout the socio-cultural spectrum - in some ways it creates learned helplessness. Short term foreign aid can address the emergency needs, but moving past that everything needs to focus on building long term self-sufficiency. In this...

Colin, I'm not sure the Gaza region could have become a significant economic player. I may be incorrect, but I believe there is little in the way of natural resources on/under the land or sea to develop. If it were not for significant aid influx, it would not even be able to support its population.

Because angry, desperate, disenfranchised Palestinians served a purpose for proxy wars.

That would explain why my boss was late today - said there was a lot of emergency vehicles, but the crash didn't seem too bad.

This is the CAF - orders are orders, service is voluntary. If somebody doesn't like the orders given, or can no longer handle them, they can walk away. I've lived by that code for over 32 years now. Not once have I ever even remotely thought of deliberately destroying govt property in order to...

Several decades ago, young troops in a Res Inf unit had a thing going. They would commit minor offenses prior to Christmas, get charged, get the Cl A pay to prep for the trial and be fined only a percentage of it - leaving them money to party or buy presents.

Not sure what the overall establishment is now, but a number of years ago it was approximately 44 positions (Reg/Res/Civ) for a Res F CBG HQ

I've worked in the building since Aug 2000 with CF H Svcs Gp HQ, and then 28 Fd Amb. Currently there is 33 CBG HQ, 7 Int, 28 Fd Amb, CAF TU NCR and TC Ottawa, some Sigs, the small year-round cadre of CG, MPs are moving in from Walkley Rd, and 33 CER has a Sqn in the basement. There's also IT...

I love how they think NDMC is empty. There's nowhere for the units there to go, and they're moving more in.

CNN (taken with a grain of salt) is citing Israeli sources saying there are over 100 drones, mixed with cruise missiles.

Have you talked to the Recruiters for 35 Field Ambulance?

Where are you located?

I'll reach CRA 60 before I ever see these... And I cannot wait to see what a sh*tshow it will be with all the mixed gear - old style helmet covers, rucksacks, tacvests. I still have the OD parka and overalls because I couldn't get CADPAT gear.