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  1. Noid

    Army.ca pub night/meet and greet anyone? Edmonton Area

    'k. How 'bout the Windsor, 87th Ave and 117th Street (just west of the Butterdome)?  20-25 minutes from the airport, excellent pizza, lots of different beers on tap, not too busy on Friday nights, and quiet enough that you can hear the person across the table from you without them screaming.
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    Army.ca pub night/meet and greet anyone? Edmonton Area

    I should be able to make it for the 16th. As to where -- does it make sense to get some idea where Sig_Des is billeted, and use that as a starting point?
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    Long Branch Lee Enfield War Production Bore Diameter

    I bought a 1942 Long Branch at Lock'n'Load just a few weeks ago... I was so jazzed to find one in good shape that didn't think to get it headspaced and whatnot at the time. The bolt and receive s/n don't match, so it's probably a real good idea, as you say. What does Blair charge to slug a rifle?
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    Army.ca pub night/meet and greet anyone? Edmonton Area

    When are you going to the range?  If it's early (and a still-a-civilian w/ FAC is allowed on the range) I could bring a coupla non-restricted boomsticks along.
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    Army.ca pub night/meet and greet anyone? Edmonton Area

    Slightly OT, but is there a place on the base (enroute to the Mt&Grt) where I can get a "Support the Troops" magnet for the car, like maybe the CanEx?
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    Army.ca pub night/meet and greet anyone? Edmonton Area

    I do believe I can make it to St. Albert on the 12th... it'd be great to put some faces to names after reading Army.ca for months. Can't get too boisterous, though, cause I'm running the ING Marathon the next day.
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    Question regarding 8mm Mauser ammo (NEED ONLINE ORDER SITES)

    I know Marstar, but not Wolverine... where are they located? Do they have a website? (I have a K98, 1944 vintage -- I bought some ammo at Wholesale Sports in Edmonton, but at ~$22 a box, you couldn't  call it cheap -- pass the reloading dies, ma.)
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    To keep recruits, US Army boot camp gets revamped.

    More fuel for the fire: "Military Candidates Fall Short", Washington Times, Mar. 13, 2006 http://www.washtimes.com/national/20060313-120147-8858r.htm
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    Staying in the Army

    I‘ve now seen a few conflicting reports as to compulsory retirement age -- 55 to 65 depending on who you talk to, and sometimes it depends what rank you are - the lower your rank, the sooner they punt you. Anybody know (or know where to look) for the real lowdown?
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    Favourite War Movies

    Of movies that others haven‘t mentioned, "Zulu" is an outstanding war flick. "Guns of Navarone" is another classic. "The Great Escape" is very entertaining, but you‘ve got to deal with a high concentration of pretty-boy actors of the day, and the fact that Hollywood turned many of the characters...
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    Army marksmanship standards

    Chapter 6 of this document: http://www.army.forces.gc.ca/ael/pubs/300-008/b-gl-385/001/PT-001/B-GL-385-001-PT-001_e.pdf contains what looks to be the PWT standards.
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    Officer Selection Board

    Thanks, Murph and Ralph, for your forthright replies. I feel much better knowing that not everybody joining is a sharp-as-nails 22 year old who can run 4-minute miles all day.
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    Officer Selection Board

    Congratulations, guys... now drop and give me 20! :D If I may ask --- how old are you guys who‘ve been accepted as combat arms officers? I‘m trying to figure out if I have a chance of getting my thirty-cough year old butt in.
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    Signals Officer

    Hi folks, Having recently started considering joining the CF, this board has been a Godsend in getting a feel for what‘s what; thanks to everyone for many enlightening comments. I‘m starting to narrow down my list of MOCs, and was hoping to find out more about the life of a Signals Officer...
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