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So, today I had the opportunity to hear the most incredulous, unbelievable, mind-boggling comment I have ever heard from a Reviewing Officer in all of my 23 years of wearing this uniform, and I am curious about what you on this forum make of the comment. For the sake of my own career, I will not mention any names, but I will say that the reviewing officer was a BGen.
Following the inspection and various other "reviewing officer duties", the time finally arrived for the BGen to address the Regiment. In the course of his speech he stated, and I quote: "of course, the best soldiers are in Quebec, but you guys are a close second".
Now..I want everyone here to know that a) we were not IN Quebec. b) this was a Franco Officer who made the comment c) this is not a paraphrase. This is a direct quote.
Now, there was a guy running around the Parade with a Video Camera, recording the parade. I have to tell you: I was/am so damn tempted to try and get a copy of this thing, so I can post it here or for that matter, send it on to the CDS, or maybe the media to get their take on his comments, it's not even funny.
If he was trying to be amusing and/or make a joke, I have to tell you: He missed the mark by a LOOOOOOONG shot. At the reception following the parade, it was the subject of conversation of every NCM in the Regiment as well as a number of officers: "Hurray! We're #2!!!!"
Comments?
Following the inspection and various other "reviewing officer duties", the time finally arrived for the BGen to address the Regiment. In the course of his speech he stated, and I quote: "of course, the best soldiers are in Quebec, but you guys are a close second".
Now..I want everyone here to know that a) we were not IN Quebec. b) this was a Franco Officer who made the comment c) this is not a paraphrase. This is a direct quote.
Now, there was a guy running around the Parade with a Video Camera, recording the parade. I have to tell you: I was/am so damn tempted to try and get a copy of this thing, so I can post it here or for that matter, send it on to the CDS, or maybe the media to get their take on his comments, it's not even funny.
If he was trying to be amusing and/or make a joke, I have to tell you: He missed the mark by a LOOOOOOONG shot. At the reception following the parade, it was the subject of conversation of every NCM in the Regiment as well as a number of officers: "Hurray! We're #2!!!!"
Comments?