During the Second World War. Royal Canadian Artillery units were sent to Newfoundland to defend much the same as Halifax and Saint John NB and other locations throughout Atlantic Canada. They wore the Moose head were worn on the sleeve of the Newfoundland field force.
This is an example of transitional ballistics of the gases coming out of the barrel and burning when mixed with air, same effect as during daylight but a lot less noticeable.
Canadian soldier arrested in Cyprus
Canwest News Service
Published: Saturday, September 20, 2008
PAPHOS, Cyprus -- A 25-year-old Canadian soldier has been arrested in the Mediterranean country of Cyprus after allegedly threatening a taxi cab driver with a knife, Cypriot police said Saturday...
Last year the US cranked up a new production run for light guns, it seems even the US is still in the picture with light arty and they are currently researching new arty ammo for both 105 and 155.
The American artillery has neglected their M109A6's throughout the last several years, they are planning on upgrading their existing M109A6 to an improved M109A7 and can forsee using this platform for another 30 years. The NLOS-C will not replace all existing paladins.
The CLS was in CFB Gagetown Last month and stated to the Arty Officer's DP1.2 that Canada wanted to purchase the M777 and Excalibur and to have it available for use by Jan 06. I think that this is more than a rumour.
In the 80'S A Team of civilians came to the base, to do test on known buried 45 gallon drums. There were soldiers from various schools tasked to dig up the barrels. Some of theses barrels were filled partially to fully filled with some unknown liquid[/b].. The civilain team drew samples from...
In the late 80's and early 's Cornwallis was much of the same. Weapons Cadre filled with instructors that could or should be near troops as a section commander. For Instance a Steward teaching periods of Weapon. When it was time to go on the Range, several soldiers in a platoon of 100 men were...
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