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  1. Northern Touch

    Good article about the dangers of A-stan

    Good article on the dangers faced by Canadian troops over seas. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20060224.wfoccover25/BNStory/Front/home/?pageRequested=all Not short but not long either.
  2. Northern Touch

    Reservists get 1 year engagement with the Regs.

    Hey, a little while ago we (Acoy, Bcoy, Ccoy Lorne Scots) all got together for an Intelligence Lecture/ Breifing on one parade night and afterwords our CO spoke to us for a little while about changes in the reserves/army and this and that.  He mentioned that they are trying to implement a...
  3. Northern Touch

    What to do with empty mags?

    So what is it most of you do with spent mags? I know the proper procedure would be to drop it back into the mag pouch, but it seems to take a lot of extra time, which coudl be valuable if you were in a real firefight.  It seems a little hard to get it back into the mag pouch quickly on the tac...
  4. Northern Touch

    Range Video's

    http://raphaelgagnon.spymac.net/DayMachinegun.AVI http://raphaelgagnon.spymac.net/DuskMachinegun2.AVI http://raphaelgagnon.spymac.net/KavagoeGrenade.AVI Those range video's I talked about.  3 platoon, C coy on the range this summer in Meaford. All credit goes to Razic for them, and Da Man...
  5. Northern Touch

    C6/C9 and Grenade Range

    Hey, I've got some video's of our platoon this summer on the range doing C6 and C9.  Is there anyway for me to post them?  They were sent to me by Razic, who visits here and was on course with me this summer but doesn't post much.  I know he wouldn't mind.  I just figured it would let those...
  6. Northern Touch

    Drug Use in A-Stan

    Drug use nightmare for Cdn Forces Military Police can't keep up By STEPHANIE RUBEC, OTTAWA BUREAU, TORONTO SUN     Canadian soldiers patrolling in Afghanistan are at a "very high" risk of using local drugs thanks to rock-bottom prices, says a military criminal intelligence report. A...
  7. Northern Touch

    Simulating the weight of a full 30rd magazine

    Hey guys, didn't really know where to posts this but ah well. Im wondering if anybody knows of anything which can accuratly simulate the weight of a full 30rd magazine of 5.56.  Im wondering because sometimes when I go for runs, ill throw my Tac Vest on under a jacket to simulate having the...
  8. Northern Touch

    Paul Martin admits some responsibility for underfunding in CF

    Paul Martin admits share of blame for reduced spending on military Canadian Press Monday, November 08, 2004 CFB VALCARTIER, Que. -- Prime Minister Paul Martin took some of the responsibility for the underfunded state of Canada's military on Monday as he visited with troops near Quebec City...
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    The CADPAT Answer

    Hey guys, I just got back from being kitted today and for those of you wondering if you are getting CADPAT or not... YOU ARE. EVERYONE is being issued CADPAT now.  Infact, I even recieved a CADPAT bivy bag if you can believe that. The only way you will be issued the old OD's (and it happened...
  10. Northern Touch

    Voting at BMQ/SQ

    Just a quick one. Many of us are travelling to different bases around Canada for our BMQ and SQ's and even BIQ (now DPsumthing or other) and some of us, such as myself and everyone in 32bde will be leaving on the 26th. We start basic on the 28th, but that is also election day.  I know basic...
  11. Northern Touch

    Talking trash, or accurate?

    Ok, yes this is sort of another Dog Tag question but one that hasn‘t been answered. I was told the other day by someone that they have a "friend" in the Canadian Air Force who has standard issue American Tags, the two seperate peices, and not the connected ones like the CF members normally...
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