Recent content by Blackadder1916

They'll probably continue doing the same thing that they've been doing since the regiments were raised. Teaching the soldiers to ride. https://www.forces.net/services/army/eleven-things-know-about-household-cavalry-horses-parade#:~:text=8.,9. As for gender, at least the two legged members of...

https://www.calgary.ca/development/downtown-incentive.html

You are aware, aren't you, that you responded to a post that is twenty years old, written by an individual who was last on this site seventeen years ago?

Historically, the CAF was aware that OCdts are somewhat dim. In that light, all things are made clear if and when necessary. https://www.rmc-cmr.ca/en/training-wing/ocdt-joining-instructions

https://ntv.ca/state-of-emergency-rcmp-warn-of-uncontrolled-fire-near-explosive-material-in-happy-valley-goose-bay/ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/happy-valley-goose-bay-explosion-fire-state-of-emergency-1.7179921

And who cannot be mentioned without reference to "Tiffany's Cabaret".

Not a DEU in sight in this photo from 1975. Just "service dress". If one thinks "soldiers" men complained about the uniform of that era, they pale in comparison to the complaints from those who wore the rig in the photo. My spouse back then hated it and only marginally accepted the "pants...

This article from 2021 might be of interest to add to the discussion. https://www.canada.ca/en/air-force/corporate/reports-publications/excelsior/building-a-career-as-a-construction-technician.html

Difficult to answer, however the question has been asked and discussed elsewhere. An excerpt from a 2018 piece. https://www.csis.org/analysis/nato-and-claim-us-bears-70-burden-false-and-dysfunctional-approach-burdensharing . . . Guesstimating the Real Cost to the U.S. of Its Forces for...

It didn't take long for a satire site to exploit the obvious. On the other hand it was the first thing that came to my mind when I heard the news. But that's probably a generational memory (it was 30 years ago)...