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    Bomb hunters TV show

    Agree with you, as I said much earlier, very Hollywood'ish (who else would call an "Explosive Ordnance", a "BOMB"), but I stand corrected as I can't believe that XTech got involved with this drama show (shame on you Eric - LOL). I guess the message here is that there are #$%^ load of EOs out...
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    Bomb hunters TV show

    ammocat - 100% correct wrt your comment on the 3.2 vice 3.5 rocket ("Also disappointed with having them explain the 3.5 inch rocket when the warheads they found were clearly marked 3.2 inch." ) and clearly marked as DUMMY. Additionally pointing to the nose end and talking about propellant (ass...
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    Bomb hunters TV show

    Just finished watching Episode 2, more drama... Can't believe that Gemtech was allowed to hire General Labour vice General Technical workers, no wonder the project got shut down after they realized that there might be some "live" UXO. But I doubt it!!! McGivney was an Ammunition Depot and I...
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    Bomb hunters TV show

    Episode 2 tomorrow night at 10PM (Ont Local Time). Don't miss it!!!
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    Bomb hunters TV show

    Watched it, recognized a couple of techs but overall amazing show!!! (LOL). Definitely Hollywood'ish (who else would call an "Explosive Ordnance", a "BOMB"). Did anyone notice that XTECH, NOTRA, GD-OTS… are not featured in this show. That's because real "techs" didn't want to be associated with...
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    1974 Valcartier Grenade Deaths (gov't action, memorial, etc.)

    Another book "La Grenade Verte - Valcartier 1974: les oublies de la compagnie D" par Hugo Fontaine is also available for reading but obviously is EN FRANCAIS and is written by a journalist. Hugo Fontaine is passionate of military history and investigations/inquiries. This is his 1st book (Les...
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    Canadian Forces Dress Instructions (CFP 265)

    Updated link: http://www.army.forces.gc.ca/land-terre/life-vie/uniforms-uniformes-eng.asp with Change 6
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    Russell Williams charged in 2 x murders, confinement, sexual assault.

    Russell Williams’s final victim: his wife Mary Elizabeth Harriman appears determined to hold on to what little is left The latest article from Macleans (some 9 pages, too long to reproduce here) http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/11/her-only-crime-was-trusting-him/
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    Borden Thread- Merged

    Exactly... As stated in the Court Decision para 30 There can also be no doubt that Major-General Gosselin’s decision carried serious negative implications for Captain Schmidt.  He was removed from an important command position and received a written reprimand.  On the other hand, the process...
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    Borden Thread- Merged

    Full text of Federal Court of Canada decision at http://decisions.fct-cf.gc.ca/en/2011/2011fc356/2011fc356.html Thanks "MILNEWS.ca Blog"
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    Poor muffin and Spec pay to boot.

    Here is one response from a local retired CF member that was published in last Thursday (January 27th) edition of the Herald weekend.
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    Poor muffin and Spec pay to boot.

    Yep... But, as I said, MTF (something will come out from Borden, I'm sure!!!)
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    Poor muffin and Spec pay to boot.

    This subject brought lots of discussion and comments. Check them all out at http://www.simcoe.com/community/alliston/article/932894 (at least 4 pages of comments. "Gameover" has definitely some different ideas/notions of the role of the CF ...) PS I hope that a proper official response from CFB...
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    M72 found along highway in BC

    Well, let's try it for size Man tells how he found loaded M72 rocket launcher in bush next to highway RCMP are investigating after a loaded self-propelled rocket launcher with complete instructions on how to aim and fire the weapon were found by a tree pruner on the side of the Malahat...
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    Ecstasy drug a potential PTSD treatment

    http://www.torontosun.com/news/canada/2010/08/04/14923656.html OTTAWA — Canada's military would use the illicit dance-floor drug Ecstasy to treat soldiers with post-traumatic stress disorder if it's proven safe and effective, says a top DND doctor. Lt. Col. Rakesh Jetly, a psychiatrist and...
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