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  1. AlphaCharlie

    who had that tattoo in their avatar with the cnd flag behind claw marks?

    That's a really neat tattoo but i can't remember who has it. It might be on another forum though..... anyone?
  2. AlphaCharlie

    Don't bring a rifle to a tank fight....

    Warning: umm.. no real gore but I think some guy dies... http://inhonor.net/videos/uped/fl_video.php?f_num=148500
  3. AlphaCharlie

    special "field only" kit for this season?

    Now that it's getting nice and chilly out, I was wondering what you experienced guys use for extra field kit (i.e. not "authorized" kit). I've seen some guys with balaclavas and such.... what do you guys like to have? I hope you understand what I'm trying to say. Also, what are some warm but...
  4. AlphaCharlie

    Gortex Issue

    I forgot to ask my QM guy when I made my appointment, but what I do I need to hand in to get my Gortex issued gear (i.e. thermals, jacket etc)?
  5. AlphaCharlie

    A few pictures from my courses and Arcon

    http://www.pbase.com/alphacharlie/dp1_infantry__arcon_04 Notable ones are the griffons landing (helocopters are soooo fun), the live-firing of C19 Claymores and the C9 shooting on the live defensive. I'll be scanning more later tonight/tomorrow so i'll keep you updated here.
  6. AlphaCharlie

    A couple videos from Iraq and a story

    This just goes to show you the crap that goes on over there every day... Insurgents blew up our ammo dump! IED (improvised explosive device) explosion And a quick story: By Sharon Behn THE WASHINGTON TIMES Mercenaries believed to be from Chechnya are suspected of carrying out the deadly...
  7. AlphaCharlie

    Belgian camouflage! no joke!

    This photo is not altered in any way. Hehe.... they'd blend right in... at the carnival.
  8. AlphaCharlie

    So should all us army folk have CadPat now?

    I read a notice down in my local QM that as of June 1st (today) every CF member was to have CadPat? So I can go down and get it tonight if I wanted? Or did I miss something? I'd like to have it for when I go on course this summer....
  9. AlphaCharlie

    Gerber or knife? or both?

    What do you experienced guys like in the field? Do you find a gerber is better? or is a nice solid knife always nice? I‘ve been looking for a nice knife. At first I thought, hmm a KA-BAR is cool.. but then I decided the USMC is icky. Then I found this: Becker Combat Utility 7 Designed for...
  10. AlphaCharlie

    issued American cam pattern bush hats?

    Does the Canadian Forces issue a bush hat that uses the American pattern camofluage (sp?) because on the weekend a few guys from West Nova Scotia Rgt. were wearing bush hats with USA cam pattern (green/black/brown blotches rather than digitial) and they claimed they were issued them? what‘s the...
  11. AlphaCharlie

    This is what I don‘t understand....

    A soldier‘s feet are THE MOST important part of their body. Without heathy, pain-free feet a soldier is rendered ineffective. So what bothers me, is that the government won‘t spend some decent coin on BOOTS THAT ARE COMFORTABLE. We spend almost all day in our boots yet they have soles with...
  12. AlphaCharlie

    how can you get rid of blisters... fast?

    The past weekend we did a 1hr 15min long ruck march (not terribly long, but still far none-the-less) and my ruck wasn‘t balanced super well so I have some pretty mean blisters on my heel. i‘m a bit gimped, but we‘re going to aldershot next weekend and I don‘t want to have blisters in the...
  13. AlphaCharlie

    bring "pt gear"

    Thats what the guy on the phone said.... Does this mean those little grey shorts? I‘ll assume I‘m supposed to bring sneakers/socks too... Also, do you have to wear those paper-thin green shirts?
  14. AlphaCharlie

    The Simunition Merged Thread- Check Here First

    Does Canada use simunition when training? I‘ll assume you guys know what it is. If they do... mm sounds like fun!
  15. AlphaCharlie

    Just got sworn in... what to expect at BMQ?

    First and formost: Please feel free to move this if it‘s in the wrong section. Anyways, I recently got accepted into the Princess Louis Fusiliers in Halifax as a reservist, and I have a couple of questions for your experienced military personel: 1. What should I expect in BMQ? Am I correct to...
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