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Why would you take advice from a civilian that has never served work you up? That's like taking medical advice from anyone that's not a doctor/nurse or someone with no medical education that is not qualified to give an educated answer.

http://www.casr.ca/doc-acan-7-62mm-lmg.htm Appears to be for CANSOFCOM. Likely JTF-2 and CSOR only? Does anyone know how the USSOCOM MK-48's compare to the US M240? Range, Durability etc?  I would assume the M-240/C-6 has better range and that the barrel on it may be more durable due to it's...

Check to see if there are local Infantry  Reserve  Regiments in your area.  You look into joining and if you enjoy the infantry you could put in for a transfer to the Reg Force.

@ Grimaldus.. If you are not a cadet officer ie) CIC you are not a member of the Forces. You simply have joined an origination that teaches youths about the CF , CF traditions etc. You are still a civilian therefore that's fine you simply "quit" cadets. A CIC is a commissioned officer in the...

Does anyone else find it ironic that if any members desert because they feel they dont' want to server in Afghasitan and get refugee status etc, they would be protected by those who live up to their contract in the Canadian Forces and be protected by those fighting in the same war they refuse to...

Would the TSB, NAVCanada and the RCMP have any part of investigation into the crash or just the CF?

Have you ever considered the Reserves? it would give you some experience of what the rag force is like on a part time basis. Pilots are AIR Command/Air Force, unlike the US Army if you become a pilot you won't be in the Army even if tasked to work with Land Command/Army. No one can say if you...

Just saw a 30 second segmennt about this on CBC and their website mentions First Battalion only, can anyone say if any members from 2nd Batallion were there? Also how common is for a Regiment to receive new colors? Glad to see them honoring those who came before us and earned the Regiment the...

Stephenville, Corner Brook and Grand Falls are 2nd Batallion or the RNR. St. John's is first Batallion. Paramedice service in NL is different from other provinces. As far as I know the one's I've seen home aroun the Stephenville, Corner Brook area are not run by the government, they seem to be...

LOL oddly enough I hate to be called Sir..makes me feel old..so I say if I want to be called Sir I would rejoin the Reserves for put in for the Reg Force and try to go DEO to get a comission. I would rather be called by my first name. Don't care if I'm ever called Sir..

Are we to look at this type of discussion as just that? A what if topic or try to factor real facts? What I mean is the Raptor would carry a far too price tag for Canada, plus you have to look at the costs of maintenance, training. I have no idea how procurement is actually done but I would...

Whoops I might have read that wrong..when you said "CadetPAT" I thought it was a play on words for CADPAT....if I misread I appoligize.

Calgone...CADPAT is not a rip off of MARPAT...CADPAT came out first...and the Canadian Government helped provide some material to help the USMC Design MARPAT (http://www.hyperstealth.com/CADPAT-MARPAT.htm)..I have no idea as to the validity of the claim..but CADPAT did come out first.

Tomahawk in the quote you gave for the Oath a member of the US Military takes you had  "(so help me God)" I was wondering if the servicemember is not a Christian do they still say that? IE) does the so help me God part only apply to Christians And if they are non Christians hey phrase it...