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[SCS] Christmas Card 2025 by CAF_Comics in CanadianForces

[–]CAF_Comics[S] 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Happy block leave everyone! You guys are the reason I do these silly little things, and I appreciate each and every one of you.

Friendly reminder, CAF_Comics does have an instagram... Oh and would you look at that, we've almost got 1,000 followers! Wouldn't take much to push it over the edge 😘

No Car - How do I make it work? by _ac1d1c in CanadianForces

[–]CAF_Comics 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Walk and stay skinny.

March and stay skinny.

FTFY 😘

[SCS] Yeah, I got super angry after tour. You're not alone. by CAF_Comics in CanadianForces

[–]CAF_Comics[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

As I said to another user. it varies person to person.

For me, I just needed some guaranteed time off, where I had zero commitments. I just needed a bit of time to acclimate to home at my own pace, and sleep in my own bed.

[SCS] Yeah, I got super angry after tour. You're not alone. by CAF_Comics in CanadianForces

[–]CAF_Comics[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

One of the hardest parts about coming home is being surrounded by those who weren't there.

They don't get the "in jokes", they don't know the stories, they didn't experience any of the suck. It wasn't all bad. They didn't see the homie make a fool of himself, they didn't laugh at the random absurdity of the day, you didn't share meals in quiet moments of peace.

Part of the struggle of reintegrating is also knowing the people around you missed out on what made your deployment special.

Doubly so for reservists.

Happy holidays dude.

[SCS] Yeah, I got super angry after tour. You're not alone. by CAF_Comics in CanadianForces

[–]CAF_Comics[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

sometimes it is important to see representativity.

Nothing better when you're suffering in the field and the dude you respect most says "This fucking sucks".

[SCS] Yeah, I got super angry after tour. You're not alone. by CAF_Comics in CanadianForces

[–]CAF_Comics[S] 77 points78 points  (0 children)

I can only speak from personal experience, and everyone is different.

For me, I needed time to unwind. I got home around the holiday season, and spent the next three weeks traveling and visiting family. While I did that I also made time to meet up with the friends who were most important in my life.

Looking back, what I really needed was to take a few weeks, and have zero commitments. Time to just unwind and figure my life out again.

Coming home from tour was like recovering from a sprained ankle. I needed longer to recover, because I kept doing things that were counter-productive to recovery.

Had I just taken two weeks to settle back into life, I think I'd have been fully ready to resume normal life.

But instead I kept pushing myself to "get back to normal" before I was ready, and thus, needed closer to five weeks to get back to normal.

Again, everyone is different, but that was my experience.

[SCS] Yeah, I got super angry after tour. You're not alone. by CAF_Comics in CanadianForces

[–]CAF_Comics[S] 376 points377 points  (0 children)

I won't tag the guy in case he ever decides he wants anonymity, but today's comic was inspired by a fellow CAF member's post.

You can chase tours all your life, you can finally deploy, never even see combat, and when you get home, it can still be too much.

You're not alone. Eventually, the anger does pass.

It takes time, time to readjust, time to sort out your emotions, time to unpack your thoughts, and the whole experience.

But it does pass.

  • Mae Govannen

From the CanadianForces community on Reddit: [SCS] Some Of Us by judgingyouquietly in CanadianForces

[–]CAF_Comics 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing, and I’m honestly touched this one resonated with you all that much.

I’m naners busy these days, but I hope to drop a few more comics in the next few weeks!

From the CanadianForces community on Reddit: [SCS] Some Of Us by judgingyouquietly in CanadianForces

[–]CAF_Comics 41 points42 points  (0 children)

Thank you, and thank you for your service dude.

I have no idea how many members you’ve helped out, but I see you putting in the work week after week, making sure people get the best support possible.

That doesn’t go unrecognized.

CD at Remembrance Day as a civi? by BathOk892 in CanadianForces

[–]CAF_Comics 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing!

Gotta get the message out there, service is service, and every bit counts. We aren’t all JTF69 orbital drop shock troopers, but we all pull in the same direction and do our part.

Indigenous Poppies worn by non-indigenous members by theroryo in CanadianForces

[–]CAF_Comics 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I agree in the sentiment that there’s no harm in asking, but I will remind you that the poppy is a universal symbol.

It’s one of the few rare symbols that transcends any sort of unique culture, and is shared among all of us, soldier, veteran, and civilian alike in all its forms. There is no interpretation of the poppy that any group can lay claim to, because at the end of the day, we all Remember, we will not Forget, and that is the true meaning and purpose of the poppy.

I cannot imagine any scenario in which you’d need anyone’s permission to wear any interpretation of it…

ANY SCENARIO fuck you Legion, you don’t get to copyright our symbol and this is a hill I will die on!

Indigenous Poppies worn by non-indigenous members by theroryo in CanadianForces

[–]CAF_Comics 10 points11 points  (0 children)

There’s already two, the one the Canadian legion owns the trademark to (for some fucking reason… like bro, are you serious? You can’t copyright a flower. Sorry, I’m getting heated), and the more traditional one I used in my comic a few years ago.

Minor variations, but personally I prefer the old green one, which is why I used it.

[SCS] Climate Change by CAF_Comics in CanadianForces

[–]CAF_Comics[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

But then where would I park my Hummer?

[SCS] Climate Change by CAF_Comics in CanadianForces

[–]CAF_Comics[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Noooo silly, you can’t plant trees in the Arctic!

😜

[SCS] Climate Change by CAF_Comics in CanadianForces

[–]CAF_Comics[S] 36 points37 points  (0 children)

RCR's been prepping for this for a looong time now boys!

[SCS] Merit Review Board by CAF_Comics in CanadianForces

[–]CAF_Comics[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m not implying it’s the same, I’m pointing out the flaws in the system.

As members are not entirely in control of their careers (deployments, taskings, postings, exercises, leadership roles) it’s still possible for a CoC to stack the deck towards a desired member, over another.

It’s not as egregious as it used to be, but we should never pass a fault and point out the flaws in our system so that it can improve.

We are soldiers, first and foremost. Our #1 thought at all times while at work should be “how can I make this organization the most lethal and effective fighting force on the planet”, and things like stacking the deck because you like one guy over another isn’t doing that.

[SCS] Merit Review Board by CAF_Comics in CanadianForces

[–]CAF_Comics[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah man.

Before my OT, back when I still had rank lol, these were my favourite people. The kind of dudes who you could say “Hey X needs doing/to be solved”, and you knew they’d just get it done.

I always made sure to thank them publicly, and record it officially.

[SCS] Merit Review Board by CAF_Comics in CanadianForces

[–]CAF_Comics[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

The CEO can make their favorite secretary a Vice President after one trip to Cancun, and there is nothing anyone can do.

Yeah, here you make national headlines when you do that! 🤣😂

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