Recent content by RudyTwoShoes

Is this trophy still awarded to the Best Militia Infantry Battalion in Canada?  Any link to a web page displaying the receipients of this and/or similar awards?  I only found reference to it here (at the very bottom of the page): http://www.army.forces.gc.ca/royal_westies/history8_e.html

I am interested in becoming a reserve infantry officer.  I'd like to make sure I have realistic expectations about the roles I might take, and I'd like to know if the training will be aligned with those roles. Everything I have read about the job description is based around leading a platoon in...

Hi, I'm posting this in case other potential reserve applicants are looking for something to support or guide them before having "the talk" with their boss... I went to my recruiting center and visited my reserve unit and they didn't know of any support material that I could show, and I didn't...

I found an old post claiming that within cities such as Vancouver there is one infantry unit that likes to get their hands dirty and one that doesn't. I'm strongly considering joining the infantry, and am most concerned about joining a unit that is "switched on", very active, and serious about...