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Junior leaders are the key.  Limiting the size of the new unit is the most likely means of building a solid cadre of leaders at the section level. The most likely plan (I am being intentionally speculative here) is to import some personnel from the parent unit to act as a an intial cadre - this...

The contributions of many individuals over a long period of time have combined to make this effort successful.  Thanks to all who worked on making this happen by writing letters, meeting with politicians, and never giving up. Cheers!

NR - 11.004     February 25, 2011 THE ARMY RESERVE IS COMING TO PRINCE GEORGE PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – Prince George is getting a new Army Reserve unit. As part of an Army Reserve expansion project the new unit, which is a detachment of the famous Rocky Mountain Rangers, is planned for...

"If you earned the medal wear it. If you didnt, put in a nice display case." Exactly - who am I to wear medals that I have not earned?  My grandfather earned his at Ypres and Vimy and his medals properly reside in a respectful place. I show them to my children and explain what they were for...

NFA Official Response to Proposed Amendments to Bill C-301 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To Canada’s Responsible Firearms Owners The National Firearms Association has learned that substantive changes to Bill C-301 have been ordered. It is...

Here is some really bad news if you thought that the Conservatives were going to make a serious attempt at fixing the firearms legislation.  It looks to me like the PMO has pressured Breitkreuz to gut his bill so that most of the useful provisions will be gone. Redleafjumper STATEMENT FROM...

And here is her letter to the leader of the official opposition. Cheers, Redleafjumper C O A L I T I O N for Gun Control / pour le contrôle des armes www.guncontrol.ca March 4, 2009 Mr. Michael Ignatieff Leader, Liberal Party of Canada House of Commons Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6 Re: Opposition...

Here is the text of a letter from Wendy Cukier of the Coalition for Gun Control who is trying to derails Garry Breitkreuz's private memeber's bill C-301.  It might be helpful for concerned persons to write letters of support for the bill to the leaders of all the parties, whether government or...

There is also some very useful information here: http://www.garrybreitkreuz.com/issues/guncontrol.htm Cheers,

Was it the Battle of Neuve Chappel in March of 1915?  As for SS-2 my best guess is that it was Chief of the Gestapo Heinrich Muller. Cheers,

Full points - Admiral of the Blue John Byng was the tragic figure executed for politics. Someone else want a go? Cheers,

Who was the admiral executed on the deck of a ship for failing to do his duty to the utmost?

That is correct - there is a photo of the Reichsfuerher in his car with license SS-1 in a recent issue of Der Spiegel. Cheers,

What was the license plate number of Heinrich Himmler's staff car?

I have been asked to post the following request: Anyone in the Prince George area with military experience (especially but not limited to combat arms) who would/could be available for service with a reserve unit (IF one were to be formed) in Prince George B.C. please contact Sheldon Clare at...