PPCLI Sniper Video

[tomahawk6]

Saw this PPCLI sniper team featured on Blackfive this AM.

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=3fc_1186408392

 

[Mike Baker]

Nice video. Thanks for sharing.

 

[cameron]

Very good vid, thanks.

 

[Pte AJB]

Nice to see some quality footage coming out of Army News.

 

[Greymatters]

Why does it say "3 RCR" at the start of the video if its PPCLI?

 

[Blakey]

Why does it say "3 RCR" at the start of the video if its PPCLI?

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Operation Athena is Canada’s contribution to the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in conjunction with the United Nations (UN) mission in Kabul, Afghanistan. The Canadian Commander, Major General Andrew Leslie is also the Deputy Commander of ISAF. The initial deployment (ROTO 0) consists of nearly 1,900 Canadian Forces personnel incorporating The Royal Canadian Regiment (3 RCR from CFB Petawawa, Ont.); a Brigade Headquarters based on 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group and Signals Squadron, logistics, reconnaissance, engineers, military police and medical support capabilities. The 3 RCR Battalion Group is deployed with LAV III infantry fighting vehicles, LG1 Howitzers (Artillery) and state-of-the-art Coyote reconnaissance vehicles from CFB Petawawa.

 

[Agent-0]

They were playing this video at the Edmonton Recruiting center when I was there last. Pretty interesting video, indeed.

 

[philbm900]

Really nice video... were they training in Canada, it was snowing?

 

[Blakey]

Really nice video... were they training in Canada, it was snowing?

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Operation Athena is Canada’s contribution to the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in conjunction with the United Nations (UN) mission in Kabul, Afghanistan. The Canadian Commander, Major General Andrew Leslie is also the Deputy Commander of ISAF. The initial deployment (ROTO 0) consists of nearly 1,900 Canadian Forces personnel incorporating The Royal Canadian Regiment (3 RCR from CFB Petawawa, Ont.); a Brigade Headquarters based on 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group and Signals Squadron, logistics, reconnaissance, engineers, military police and medical support capabilities. The 3 RCR Battalion Group is deployed with LAV III infantry fighting vehicles, LG1 Howitzers (Artillery) and state-of-the-art Coyote reconnaissance vehicles from CFB Petawawa.

 

[aesop081]

Really nice video... were they training in Canada, it was snowing?

Did it look like anywhere in canada ?

Snow ? Where in this video did you see snow ?

 

[Mike Baker]

Snow ? Where in this video did you see snow ?

Near the end, when they were leaving their position.

 

[Blakey]

It was snowing, but it still was in Kabul.

 

[aesop081]

Near the end, when they were leaving their position.

seen

 

[Blunt Object]

CBC recently did a story on some 3 VP snipers, while they were in Gagetown. Anybody seen it and know where i can I find it?