Officers not clean shaven

[Roy Harding]

beards in the navy..are practically extinct

No kidding!!

I always thought that was one of the prized Naval traditions.

Any serving sailors out there care to comment?

 

[Ex-Dragoon]

No kidding!!

I always thought that was one of the prized Naval traditions.

Any serving sailors out there care to comment?

Most of us already have to one desgree or another.

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[Docherty]

The reason why they looked like they didn't shave was probly because they bused in from Edmonton.

 

[NCRCrow]

just did the NFFT @ Kootney.

NO FIT TEST--No training which means --NO BEARD.--the Ship I am on, has a no beard policy

 

[Acorn]

There are many possible explanations.   It is entirely possible that the officer in question had been on an exchange tour with the US, British, or other allied forces during the action in question.   I'm not saying this particular officer was - just that it's one of many scenarios which would entitle him to this particular medal.

His bio indicates that he was CO of the comm sqn for CATGME in Doha, and he has the Gulf and Kuwait ribbon.

 

[Blakey]

His bio indicates that he was CO of the comm sqn for CATGME in Doha, and he has the Gulf and Kuwait ribbon.

I had noticed that as well Acorn, myself being there with Op Scimitar/Friction and having been awarded the Gulf & Kuwait medal, was wondering what entitled him to the two medals?. I acknowledge that our unit (3 RCR M Coy) left before the commencement of hostilities, thus we were not entitled to the bar with the medal. I saw now leaf on his medal.....I too am bewildered as to why he has both medals.

 

[combat_medic]

Well, considering that the people involved in the funeral arrangements have been working 12-20 hour days for the past 2 weeks, and many people were on vigil all night the night previous, or arrived at around 05-0600 that morning, I can understand a little 5 o'clock shadow.

Not to mention, I saw most of the generals and dignitaries up close, and they all looked reasonably shaven to me.

All that aside, how did the ceremonies look on television?

 

[S McKee]

I had noticed that as well Acorn, myself being there with Op Scimitar/Friction and having been awarded the Gulf & Kuwait medal, was wondering what entitled him to the two medals?. I acknowledge that our unit (3 RCR M Coy) left before the commencement of hostilities, thus we were not entitled to the bar with the medal. I saw now leaf on his medal.....I too am bewildered as to why he has both medals.

Well I don't want to slam officers or anything but I fine some of them play a little loose with the dress regs when they get up in rank. After all who is going to dress down a BGen. I have seen the odd senior officer in my time sporting foreign jump wings on their DEU when they were not entitled to i.e. not posted to a foreign unit.

 

[Gunner]

After all who is going to dress down a BGen.

Gen Dechastelain was well known for dressing down general officers who were improperly dressed (particularly backwards crossed swords on their tunic..)

 

[Gunnerlove]

My first timing the morning of the service in Vancouver was 4am, and I was at the service or the Seaforth armoury until 4pm so I like most had a decent shadow going.

 

[FormerHorseGuard]

"I have seen the odd senior officer in my time sporting foreign jump wings on their DEU when they were not entitled to i.e. not posted to a foreign unit." i had a sgt major who worn US jump wings, on his DEU i asked him why  he could wear them, he explained he could wear them because they are not a medal but a course or training qual not a decoration.

 

[S McKee]

He is not entitled to wear them, if he has a similar qualification in the CF and a badge exists. I don't have them in front of me right, now but it's in the dress regs, I have US wings and was checking into it a while back.

 

[Haggis]

He is not entitled to wear them, if he has a similar qualification in the CF and a badge exists. I don't have them in front of me right, now but it's in the dress regs, I have US wings and was checking into it a while back.

Here it is:  from A-AD-265-000/AG-001 the CF Dress Manual (Ch 3, Section 3)

"6. Personnel who have been presented equivalent badges of allied countries as a result of qualifications obtained on a course prescribed by
the CF, shall wear the applicable CF badge in the manner detailed herein. Where an equivalent CF badge has not been designed or approved for wear, the foreign flying or specialist skill badge presented shall only be worn in accordance with the policy detailed in paragraphs 14. to 16.

14. Personnel who have been presented equivalent badges of allied countries as a result of qualifications obtained on a course prescribed by the
CF, shall wear the applicable CF badge according to wear instructions in paragraphs 7. and 8. and Annex B.

15. Where an equivalent CF badge has not been designed or approved for wear, the allied country badge presented for the prescribed qualification shall be worn like a CF badge according to wear instructions In paragraphs 7. and 8. and Annex B. If wearing both a CF badge and a foreign badge, the CF badge shall take precedence. The following prescribed foreign qualification badges are authorized for wear on the CF uniform:

a. United States Army Ranger Badge (a sleeve badge); and

b. United States Army Special Forces Badge (a sleeve badge).

16. Personnel who have been presented equivalent badges of allied countries as a result of qualifications obtained on a course prescribed by the
CF, and those who have been presented honorary qualification badges while attached to, or serving with the armed forces of an allied country, may wear the appropriate metal or cloth badge, on the right breast of the service dress and mess dress jacket only while on duty in the specific allied country, when subsequently working with the armed forces of the country or when attending a formal function sponsored by the country concerned."

 

[reccecrewman]

As stated earlier, there's always the chance they had medical chits...................