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R.I.P. your Excellency. I remember very well taking part in the Guard of Honour to Welcome him to Rideau Hall on a cold winter day in when he was first appointed as Governor General. He was quieter than his predecessor Ray Hnatyshyn or his successor Adrienne Clarke but he had a very solemn and...

Two ring stories: Mid-nineties at CFC Farnham I met a driver from the service battalion who was minus his ring finger. Some years before he had jumped off the running board of a deuce and his ring got caught on the bolt on the door mirror. His nickname was "niner"... I also remember being on a...

When I first read the article I wondered if Hill-Lehr's position of being a Canadian military mom was being taken advantage of by anti-war advocates. I googled her and found this video of her on youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=89Q9IBL58j4 She is clearly an ardent anti-war activist, not just...

Hard to recommend one over the other. It really depends what job you think is best for you, as they are both very different. Infantry officer training will be the most physically intense thing you will have ever done. I stuck to the NCO side but have many friends that have gone through Phase 1-4...

The best way to go about this is to start your outclearance from the Primary Reserve, but ensure that you request to be transferred to the Supplemental Reserve List. By doing this you are no longer an active member of the reserves, however your Pers file is kept at the brigade level for a number...