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Do it, you'll survive and probably have some fun.  js

Deport him.  Nothing else will do.  js

"I wonder how many people could be described, like me, as retired, and a spectator, and a wannabe all at the same time?" 22 years with the Patricia's, served with the regiment, closed out in the north.  Been out almost 10 years, still watching (and wishing I was a 21 year old paratrooper).  No...

Do your job to the best of your ability; don't hang around with the professional complainers, whiners and slackers.  You will be generally be treated as you deserve (it's a big organization... mistakes happen).  Yes: there are some in the Regs who figure that they are God's gift to soldiering...

Spr Earl, did I read your comment correctly?  The Americans 'starved' thousands of prisoners?  Systematically or accidentally?  I mean: are we comparing this to the German Death Camps or the Soviet Gulag.  Has a tree fallen on your head?  Just curious.  js

I won‘t respond in kind. js

I have a rebel flag tattoo‘d on my arm, does that make me a racist? I served in 2Cdo, does that make me a racist? I was born in the US, does that make me a racist? Just because some officer doesn‘t like the flag your saying that I should never show it? I had it on my bike for years while...

Drill instills comradeship and teamwork (without which all your feildcraft will only make you an ‘army of one‘ to have your butt kicked by the other guy who works as a team member), anyone who has been a taught or been taught will tell you. The more experienced you are the more ‘fun‘ you can...

Always wore grey issued socks, 22 years, no problems. Combat boots with a sorbathane insole the last couple of years, before that whatever was issued. Must admit though, my knees are getting old. Reference clothing stores and socks, Yes every time I went to buy new ones their were being made...

Let him loose in the north of Iraq with the equivilent of $5 in his pocket and tell him to make his way to Tikrit. Oh ya and let all the Kurds know when and where your doing it. Better odds than he gave most of his victims. But no, they‘ll probably try him in Bagdad with the new government...

Where did we go wrong when some of you all can seriously compare our society (with all it‘s faults) to the Taliban (who were shooting women in the back of the head on a sports feild and televising it for all to see). I don‘t know where you folks are from but if that‘s what defending us... js

Too easy... won‘t make up for all the mass graves but it‘s a start. js

Don‘t be so ‘open minded that your brain falls out. js

They haven‘t found any mass weapons.. OK, but they sure are finding a load of mass graves. This wasn‘t a nice fella. If I remember correctly didn‘t we try to bomb Serbia back to the stone age (without UN approval if I may add). Must be about oil, but wait a minute, didn‘t the yanks kick butt...

Hey Che, let er rip. It‘s a free country. If folks don‘t like what you think, they‘ll get over it. I don‘t try to start a fight but if I‘m right I won‘t back down. I always remember best the days I was in an rifle section as a peon, boys said just about anything and if they thought what you...

Paul Martin is another one of ‘yesterdays‘ men. Wait and see, I don‘t expect anything ‘real‘ to change. Do expect a lot of ‘smoke and mirror‘ stuff. js

Paul Martin is another one of ‘yesterdays‘ men. Wait and see, I don‘t expect anything ‘real‘ to change. Do expect a lot of ‘smoke and mirror‘ stuff. js

If your going into basic training, do what your told. Any creativity in how you carry your kit can wait until your doing TQ 3 (whatever their calling it now) or later. Best to be the ‘grey‘ man and learn everything you can. Be aware though that everybody will want to show you how ‘they‘ do...

I believe that the Siberia expedition was made up of the 259 & 260 bn‘s (the last two numbered battalions) part of the 16th brigade, who they were drawn from I don‘t know. There was also a squadron of ‘Royal North West Mounted Police‘ along for the ride. js

The direction this site is taking is embarrassing. For the past 30 years we have been ‘protected‘ by the US military. Anyone who‘s actually paid attention knows this. I don‘t have to like Americans, I don‘t even have to praise them. But I definitely won‘t carelessly insult, disparage...