Recent content by ricksherry

It's really simple - they will tell you at Via Rail that if you do not have the ID card, a photocopy of something that proves you served (your release form for example) is sufficient. As long as you can show them you served, it doesn't matter whether you are Reg or Reserve, you can utilize the...

Yes, there are gravesites in every province in Canada - for the military - taken care of by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.  I worked one summer for them and loved the job. They of course have offices all over the world and "inspectors" who travel in their respective countries to these...

Addendum to what I posted - I was chief clerk of the Black Watch in Montreal and my last position was in the 90's at CFB St Hubert with Combat Development Division. One of the COs we had in the Black Watch made sure I was trained as a combat clerk - the way all clerks in the Infantry should be...

Superb story and thank YOU for sharing with us. We all know the pride and feelings we have as soldiers but stories like that are very nice to hear about.

Now I'm a civilian but I still work at NDHQ in Ottawa - actually do regret getting out (was a MCpl) and if I had a good set of knees, would rejoin in a heartbeat.  I help take care of our own still - love the Military atmosphere.

This was posted on our site by one of our own, email nickname highlandrsm for one of our own lost brothers - just thought I'd share it with all of you. He became a man in Afghanastan, A young boy he did leave, His life was short and taken away, A terrorists mission did succeed. They sent him...

Hello - back again....We love our Military Family - the postings on our Regimental site, the Black Watch are fabulous.  The Black Watch will show the love it has for its family next week, although it always has done so. Jason was a wild and crazy guy and fun to be with but when you get down to...

We are now preparing to give Cpl Jason Warren a major Black Watch send off.  His family will tell us their wishes and we will make it so.  Rest assured that his family has a larger Military family to be there for them.  Cpl Warren was a great guy, a superb soldier who was committed and well...

My two sons tried to join the reserves in Montreal where they live. They were told to come back in six months. They have now returned and are told they will have to do it all over again. This is time-consuming for no reason as they have already entered everything, done everything and only had...