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    MPs call for Ottawa to cancel military rent hike

    MPs call for Ottawa to cancel military rent hike Military ombudsman calls planned increase “tone deaf,” refutes claim by defence minister that military homelessness reports are false. Published Feb 9, 2024 at 12:00am Teresa Wright Members of Parliament from all four major political parties...
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    Sudan 2023 Thread- Discussion on Our Evacuation Capabilities

    Ottawa deploys rapid deployment team to Djibouti to provide emergency response The Canadian Press · Posted: Apr 21, 2023 11:10 PM EDT | Last Updated: April 21 Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly, pictured in Ottawa last month, says the Canadian Embassy in Sudan's capital, Khartoum, has...
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    Recommended DLN courses

    Anyone have any recommendations for DLN courses to take? I've noticed some like PLQ and foreign weapons, are those useful?
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    Major earthquake hits Turkey, Syria; hundreds dead, many trapped

    By Mert Ozkan, Ece Toksabay and Kinda Makieh People gather as rescuers search for survivors under the rubble, following an earthquake, in rebel-held town of Jandaris, Syria February 6, 2023. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi Quake strikes central Turkey, northwest Syria Death toll at more than 900 in...
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    Patrol Dress

    What are the specific rules for wearing patrols? I have a set (the previous owner was a Warrant who served in Korea, so I need to have the crown and ribbons removed and my hooks sewn on; I'll get to it soon, it's only been two years). The pants have two stripes for some reason but I think I can...
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    Haitian leaders must all agree before Canada would lead a potential military intervention, Trudeau says

    U.S. has suggested Canada could lead a multinational force in Haiti Dylan Robertson · The Canadian Press · Posted: Nov 20, 2022 1:27 PM ET A potential Canadian military intervention in Haiti can't happen unless all political parties in the troubled nation agree to it, Prime Minister Justin...
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    Medical expired

    I put in a memo and paperwork for a deployment (Reassurance, but I indicated I was interested in other operations), I checked my MPRR and saw my last medical was in 2017. Can I have my family doctor do the exam to get it done as soon as possible, or does it need to be a military doctor?
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    Justin Trudeau hints at boosting Canada’s military spending

    Justin Trudeau hints at boosting Canada’s military spending Canada says it will look at increasing its defence spending and tacked on 10 more Russian names to an ever growing sanctions list. By Tonda MacCharles Ottawa Bureau Mon., March 7, 2022 Riga, LATVIA—On the 13th day of the brutal...
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    Backpacking tents

    Anyone have experience with lightweight tents? I've been thinking of this for non-tactical, no one cares type exercises.
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    New brown Mk IVs coming?

    Seems Royer was just awarded a contract for 40,000 pairs boots, which look an awful lot like the old Mark IV in brown with the sole from the zipper boot...
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    No plan for Queen's Platinum Jubilee Medal

    There are currently no plans to issue a Canadian version of Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee Medal. There is a petition sponsored by Chery Gallant, member for Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke, which is open until August 7 for signatures...
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    'It's not what it looks like' — Ottawa man caught with pants down in pony stall

    Whatever it looked like, police told him to put his pants on. Author of the article:Gary Dimmock Publishing date: Jul 21, 2021 When police found the intruder at the Ottawa stables, he was in a stall with his pants down and his penis up, standing next to a miniature pony that had been tied up...
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    Had an interview with CN

    I had an interview with CN for a conductor position the other day. It went well, but near the end they asked if I would release from the army, and when I said no they said they would not be moving forward with my file. Is that legal? It doesn't feel right for some reason.
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    Former reservist stripped of Order of Military Merit for wearing medals he was never awarded

    cbc.ca/news/politics/medals-expelled-military-merit-1.6024218 It's only the third time in almost 50 years someone has been expelled from the order Elizabeth Thompson · CBC News · Posted: May 13, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: May 13 He served for more than three decades with the armed forces...
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    Hearing protection recommendations

    I was thinking of Howard Leight noise cancelling earmuffs because I heard they fit under the issued helmet. But I've heard there's better options. Any recommendations?
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