Recent content by James

I'm looking for a book on infantry tactics, and I came across this one. The description made it sound pretty good. I was wondering if anyone here had read it before and could offer some insight. Or recommend a better book. I'm certainly all ears. I'm not looking for anything too comprehensive. I...

Thanks for the responses everyone. The book is on my buy list. I actually have Fifteen Days, cn. I'll have a look at the other ones you suggested.

I was just going to post about this. I'm having the same problem in the Literature and Film board. I guess I'll use that Google link for now. Thanks.

You're right. That's my bad. I was looking at the paperback edition. The hardcover did come out much earlier.

I was browsing online today, and I came across this book. It sounds pretty interesting. It's about the PPCLI's battle in the Panjaway region in 2006. I was wondering if anyone else has read it yet, and could maybe offer a brief review. It came out in late February, so it's pretty new. It's...

I'm sort of on the fence with this movie. There were certain things that I didn't like, such as stopping the movie to explain things, and the titles (he did that for Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill). However, I absolutely loved the ending. Throughout the entire movie I kept thinking, How is he going...

I don't have any military experience, so take my opinion for what it's worth. I didn't have much interest in the movie, but I decided to give it a chance because a good friend of mine kept hyping it. I was pretty disappointed. I thought it was going to be an honest look at the people who disarm...

Just read this on CTV. A sad day for the CF. I'm also hoping he makes a statement soon. I'm curious why he decided to step down.

Rented this movie tonight. They finally had a copy. It was good but a major downer. It leaves you feeling incredibly frustrated. And I'll admit I don't have much experience (more like none) with the UN... but my God, watching these movies and readings these books, they really give you the...

That was a fun article to read. It's nice to read some lighthearted news about Afghanistan. Thanks for posting it, GAP.

Reading some of the articles on CTV's website, it sounds like Canada will get what it wanted, right? They wanted the addition troops and the drones.

Wow! Did you happen to read some of the comments posted at the end of the article?  :-X

CTV has a poll on its website regarding this issue. With more than 10,000 votes cast so far, 58% say the flag should be lowered each time a soldier is killed. View poll ??? I find it kind of funny. In the article on CTV's website (and in this discussion), it's clear members of the CF do not...

I was just reading about this issue on CTV, and I've always sort of been sitting on the fence. But I think Higgins made an excellent argument a couple years ago when this was first discussed.

I saw this article in today's London Free Press. It's a shame the museum doesn't receive much traffic these days. I took a trip through it a couple years ago with my brother. I enjoyed it, learned a few new things, like how trenches were set up in WWI. I also bought the two books that outline...