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    Sea Cadet photo found in Vancouver B.C [Link to Reddit]

    Anyways I was browsing Reddit and came across a post where a photo of a sea cadet and his family. It was found in Vancouver B.C. The poster would like to return the photo. I posted here rather than in the cadet forums because this board seems to have more traffic. Here is a link to the post...
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    In Nuclear Silos, Death Wears a Snuggie- A Missileers Story

    A story that I read on Wired.com about a Missileer's story. I thought it would be interesting to show a snuggie is integral to military operations. http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/01/death-wears-a-snuggie/
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    Commander to speak on Arctic defence- North Bay, On - Jan. 18, 2010

    The Nipissing Branch of the Canadian International Council will welcome Commander Alex Grant of the Canadian Navy for a presentation Jan. 18 about the country's Arctic defence policy. Grant has been with the Canadian Forces since 1981. He has a bachelor's degree in physics and oceanography and...
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    Where does your MP sit in the House of Commons?- An interactive guide

    Here's a neat little interactive picture of where the MPs sit in the House of Commons. http://www.cbc.ca/news/interactives/cp-house-of-commons/ My MP sits in the nosebleeds, although not as far as I would have thought.
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    Most Popular Boards By Activity

    I was wondering how this calculated. It says that these are my top boards by activity: Dental Services  0.8403% Milnet.ca Subscribers 0.6398% Milnet.ca Admin 0.5594% CSS & Branches 0.2709% British Military         0.2286% Military History         0.1863% Radio Chatter        ...
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    Can you beat a 9th grader in geography?

    It can take about an hour to do, but you can pause it to continue another time if you feel that your army.ca time is being cut into. http://www.geochallenge.ca/geochallenge/public_challenge/default.asp I was hoping for a better score, but I bombed one of the categories, But at least I beat the...
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    Cdr Stuart Moors lecture, Sept 16 2008, North Bay, On.

    Found this posted at the University. I think that this could be posted somewhere that has more traffic, since it would be of general interest to others, not just to those in the Navy. I unfortunately cannot attend due to class. Nipissing University, North Bay, ON Tuesday, September 16, at 7...
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    Dr. Dean Oliver of the Canadian War Museum speaking in North Bay- Nov 22, 07

    The History Department at Nipissing University is hosting a lecture by Dr. Dean Oliver. Dr. Dean Oliver is the director of Research and Exhibitions at the Canadian War Museum. He will be speaking at Nipissing University on Thursday November 22 @ 6:30 pm in H106. All are welcome and Admission...
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    Marines press to move units from Iraq: report

    Marines press to move units from Iraq: report Thu Oct 11, 2007 4:31am EDT Article Link WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Marine Corps is pressing to remove its forces from Iraq and send Marines instead to Afghanistan to take the lead in combat there, The New York Times reported on Wednesday...
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    Prince William to serve with RAF and navy

    Prince to serve with RAF and navy The prince will spend four months learning to fly Article Link Prince William is to serve on attachment with the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy next year, Clarence House has announced. William is an officer in the Household Cavalry's Blues and Royals, after...
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    Dion names Bob Rae as new foreign affairs critic

    Dion names Bob Rae as new foreign affairs critic 09/10/2007 8:40:49 PM Article Link Liberal Leader Stephane Dion shuffled his shadow cabinet Tuesday, replacing Ujjal Dosanjh with former Ontario premier Bob Rae as the party's foreign affairs critic. "The current Parliament needs to get to...
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    N.L. mock disaster sends 21 people to hospital

    N.L. mock disaster sends 21 people to hospital Article Link Twenty-one people suffering from smoke inhalation were rushed to hospital Thursday after participating in a mock disaster exercise off the western coast of Newfoundland. Federal maritime, aeronautical and ground search and rescue...
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    CFB Bagotville gets 2 Air Expeditionary Wing (CPC's 600 man Bn election promise)

    CFB Bagotville gets rapid deployment force in $300M federal plan The federal government is adding a rapid deployment force at CAF Bagotville in the Saguenay, officials announced Friday. Ottawa will spend $300 million on the new force between 2008 and 2015, said Defence Minister Gordon...
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    Changing the way the search bar looks.

    After putting some deep thought, I think that the advanced search should be made more obvious than just the magnifying glass, because the search function only works on the particular board that you are surfing, not any others, including sub boards. I would think that as a new comer to the site...
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    Suicide bomber strikes in front of Somali PM house

    Suicide bomber strikes in front of Somali PM house 03/06/2007 2:01:38 PM Article Link Seven people are dead after a suicide bomber drove through a roadblock, slammed his vehicle into a wall and detonated an explosive in an unsuccessful attempt on the life of Somalia's prime minister on...
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    Top general says military families deserve special honour

    Top general says military families deserve special honour Last Updated: Sunday, June 3, 2007 | 1:26 PM ET CBC News Article Link Canada's top general says 2007 should be the Year of the Military Family. Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Rick Hillier said Friday military families, "the strength...
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    U.S. strike hits militants' Somali base: report

    U.S. strike hits militants' Somali base: report Updated Sat. Jun. 2 2007 10:54 AM ET Article Link Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia -- At least one U.S. warship bombarded a remote, mountainous village in Somalia where Islamic militants had set up a base, officials in the northern region of...
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    Prince Harry may be training in Alberta: reports

    Prince Harry may be training in Alberta: reports Article Link Updated Sat. Jun. 2 2007 8:08 AM ET Canadian Press MEDICINE HAT, Alta. -- There are reports that Britain's Prince Harry may be training at Canadian Forces Base Suffield in southern Alberta. A media lockout at the base has fuelled...
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    Trouble brews in Germany as boom in biofuel jacks up price of beer

    Trouble brews in Germany as boom in biofuel jacks up price of beer 30/05/2007 12:41:00 PM Article Link AYING, Germany (AP) - Like most Germans, brewer Helmut Erdmann is all for the fight against global warming. Unless, that is, it drives up the price of his beer. KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Trouble...
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    Snowbird plane crashes at Montana air show (May 18, 2007)

    Snowbird plane crashes at Montana air show 18/05/2007 7:39:27 PM A Canadian Forces Snowbird plane crashed during a rehearsal for an air show in Malmstrom, Montana. Snowbird plane crashes at Montana air show A coroner has been called to the scene but it has not been confirmed whether the...
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