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You know, I just knew that someone was going to post that one - I'm just surprised it took so long. Now, how can I say this nicely? (Hmmm, seems I can't actually say this nicely. Oh, well.) It's glurge, pure and simple. For those unfamiliar with the term, its coinage comes courtesy of Barbara...

Another one: Prayer Before Battle by Major Alex Campbell O.C. "A" Company, Hastings & Prince Edward Regiment Killed in action: December 25, 1943 at the Moro River, Italy When, 'neath the rumble of the guns, I lead my men against the "Huns" - It's then I feel so all alone, weak and scared, And...

Just a Common Soldier (A Soldier Died Today) by A. Lawrence Vaincourt He was getting old and paunchy and his hair was falling fast, And he sat around the Legion, telling stories of the past. Of a war that he had fought in and the deeds that he had done, In his exploits with his buddies; they...

Is it possible to come down firmly in the middle on this? While I would agree that "clean and neat" are probably the only required standards for an eating mess, there is more to etiquette than merely questions of dress. For example, I have found that many young officers haven't the slightest...

If not warriors, then what? In terms of the modern non-contiguous battle space, there is no expectation of a secure rear area - which, conversely, means that there is an expectation that any soldier may find themselves in contact during any operation. Given that, what are the ethics of...

Working for Bde, I haven't noticed any real Reg vs. Reserve issues. On the Armoury floor, the big distinction made is between full and part-timers (with some of the full-timers occasionally requiring gentle reminders that the Class As are our raison d'etre). I have occasionally been known to...

The "D.C.R. Assn" is the Dominion of Canada Rifle Association. Still extant, and on the web at http://www.dcra.ca/welcome.htm. They award several medals, including the Queen's medal for marksmanship, to winners of their National Service Conditions Competition for members of the CF/RCMP...

I'm not crazy about plain calamine lotion - I find that it dries out the skin, and produces a secondary (mechanical) itch that just encourages people to scratch and spread the discomfort. Look around for Caladryl or Benadryl 2% ointment; it contains calamine and diphenhydramine HCl (a topical...

We have quite the opposite problem with Reserve recruiting locally. Candidates coming through the door have either watched every episode of "Band of Brothers" (twice) and want to be infanteers, or have seen every rerun of M*A*S*H* a thousand times and want to be medics. Encouraging any other...

I think you may be misremembering the fact that CSS soldiers can do their SQ and MOC courses in any order, while the combat arms must take the SQ first. I'd be hard pressed to disagree, however that attitude has to be encouraged from the top (particularly from the senior CSS types). I've been...

But not all media come from the same mould - http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/CalgarySun/News/2004/09/21/637368.html - "Feds putting smut before heroes". The article is about a documentary filmed by Garth Pritchard about troops in Afghanistan, and funded independently due to difficulties in...

Not all BMQs are Coops - some run on weekends, some run on a combination of weekends and parade nights, and some run as as a single block during the summer training period. A lot will depend on the unit itself. While here in Thunder Bay our largest intake has been Coop students, if we had enough...

Well, I can admit that I've had pay problems - but that was back in the bad old days of manual checks. Your point about the mystery inherent in the RPSR is well taken, but that is exactly why it is important to never accept "it's an RPSR problem" as an explanation. It's also why it is important...

You're missing the point. The issue is not with the RPSR itself; the program works very well in and of itself. There are pay issues, granted - but those are caused by individuals failing to do their jobs properly.  If the people do their jobs, soldiers get paid effectively and efficiently...

It's facile to blame these issues on the RPSR; I am currently responsible for running a Garrison Orderly Room where, in the last three years, we have had exactly four problems with pay. Of those, two were soldiers switching to long-term Class C contracts, and the error was caused by the Regular...

I can answer any questions you have with regard to the Co-op program in Thunder Bay, but your best bet is to start with a call to the Provincial Recruiter at 343-5179. You have several options with regard to unit- we have three 38 Brigade units (LSSR, 18 Service Battalion, and 18 Field...