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"War Since 1945" by Jeremy Black. This is a really fascinating little book that has helped clear up a lot of my.. what I would call romanticized notions of the nature of conflicts during the Cold War.

"Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking." - Marcus Aurelius "In 1917 I was only beginning to learn that life, for the majority of the population, is an unlovely struggle against unfair odds, culminating in a cheap funeral." - Siegfried Sassoon

RCN in Retrospect: 1910-1968 Edited by James A Boutlier UBC Publishing I found this little gem in a used book store and have been reading it non stop since. I really enjoy the chapter on HMCS Labrador and its first arctic mission.

Hi Scott. I absolutely agree that I am hardly owed a career with the CF or owed a career with any organization for that matter. You only get what you earn in this world again I did not mean to give that impression at all. And now that I think about it comparing it to the world of career...

Hi there folks this has been a hectic little journey of mine these few years of trying to get into the Military so since this is the spot to share personal stories I figured I might as well share mine and hopefully I don't bore to many people. If so I humbly apologize. Now first off I do not...

The perfect excuse to get some range time on your own personal Osombie Bin Laden! :D

Well it seems everything that is worthwhile in life will come with a test. To give you the backstory my mother is a diabetic and while her condition is stable having the disease makes healing a difficult process. A few years back she suffered a broken foot that turned into something called a...

My personal goal is more abilities oriented then weight loss but I hope to be able to do the following before BMQ 30 pushups 30 situps run 2k in under 15 minutes 5:00 in Plank position My pushups right now are at about 20-25 depending on the day, Situps im at less then 10, running im at my...

Hello ladies and gents. So without going into the whole story I have contemplated joining for a prety good chunk of my life and have only just worked up to the point of applying to the CF. The mistake of dropping out of high school and then the inability to decide what I wanted to do with my...

Recruiting Center: Halifax Regular/Reserve: Regular Officer/NCM: NCM Trade Choice 1:Boatswain Trade Choice 2: NCIOP Trade Choice 3: NESOP Application Date: June 27th  2011 First Contact: June 24th, 2011 Aptitude completed : PENDING Medical Completed: PENDING Interview completed: PENDING Medical...