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Yellow stripes, Red stripes it's all the same, jobless combat arms officers with shallow pockets attempting to recreate the Medical Branch in their own image. I remember a RDC type in that cabal who turned up about 10-12 years ago.  >:D

That would be even more entertaining than going toe to toe with the LOF Command RSM over dress issues, that was like dealing with a mentally retarded monkey wearing blue serge / high browns... I'll now have to determine the specifics of the rosemary sprig to place behind my rather insignificant...

As the former keeper of the Medical Branch "tribal traditions", I can guarantee that spurs are not authorized for wear by members of the Medical Service.  A few years ago, there was a large influx of jobless air defenders into the branch who lobbied to wear their RCA mess dress including yellow...

On ANZAC Day, the wearing of small sprigs of rosemary in the coat lapel, pinned to the breast or held in place by medals is thus synonymous with remembrance and commemoration. This plant was, in ancient times, supposed to strengthen memory. Greek scholars wore rosemary in their hair to help...

The only thing that was missing from the Legion's Bling Book...  ::)

I'd like to think that being a member of the infamous "Rainbow Junction 16", that BA describes, prepared me for  for a senior appointment within our glorious corps... >:D

While on GOC’s parade, ordered to pull down pants / take off boots… Driving across the prairies in the dead of winter in an unheated truck, with a lit catalytic heater on the floor, wearing a down filled casualty evacuation bag on top of full winter kit, with your co driver scraping the inside...

One more hair cut and I pick up my retirement leave pass.  That gives me enough time to wander around the 'yard in 3s topped off with my goretex rain jacket, I've got to take every opportunity to torque MM ( he spent far too much time with Canada's other English language infantry regiment).  Why...

Yep, I'm still traumatized by that place. Not only did I have to draw my meals there, I had to spend 23 weekends ( of a 26 week long 3's course) in there  as a pearl diver! Many, many years later, I was asked by the CFRG CWO whether I had ever visited the building before, in response, I was able...

Well, that was a non event... So much for naming and shaming anyone. The news reporting system in this country is driven by clear, concise sound bites that have been carefully crafted to sway / cement public opinion in favour of veteran's issues. That didn't happen during this much anticipated...

OK, no more beating around the bush... The question should be, why did the leadership of the various veterans organizations sell current service members down the river with their support of the New Veterans Charter? Was it the generous honoraria, was it being wined and dined in Ottawa or, was...

When you attend the PK Memorial events, ask the reps from the various veterans organizations why the majority of them sold current service members down the river with their support of the New Veterans Charter...  I choose to remember my fallen brothers (UNEF 2, UNFICYP, UNPROFOR) in my own way...

Medical Officers (Physicians) wear scarlet cloth in their rank badges while all other medical officer  occupations (Nurse, Pharmacist, Social Worker, Health Care Administrator) assigned the naval DEU wear maroon distinctive cloth. Dental Officers do not wear distinctive cloth as they are all...

As the sole CF member (and only passenger) tasked to sail in Statendam on the 4 day transit from San Diego to Vancouver for the Games,  I feel the need to confess to y'all that I jumped on every one of the 1250 beds...  8)

Arriving in an "operational theatre" in a Boeing 707 while wearing number 3s ( jacket and tie), Leaving my Russian fur hat in the AMU in Ottawa, while my great coat was last seen in the AMU in Lahr Travelling 100 miles across the desert to Ismaiia on a nasty bus that make the airfield buses in...

The colour coded, Sea Service Insignia (SSI) will be another great addition to naval uniforms...  ::) The metal badge is to be worn on the right pocket while in shirt sleeve order and there will an embroidered version to be sewn on the left sleeve of the tunic. The colour of the SSI will...

here you go... Note the changes to para 3.

Can you wait a couple of hours, some of us are on exercise on the 2010 host city...

Sure. However, the earliest I'll be able to post it will be Monday evening.

A modified NATO 9 liner format was adopted for use in the Spring of this year. Significant changes to categorization (vice priority) pick up / delivery time lines, and minor changes to para 8 , the nationality of the casualties.  Even the has US military signed off on the mod! Unfortunately, I...