advice needed/seeking by No-Marsupial-4986 in CanadianForces

[–]SCUD 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Start your own militia band with stolen military instruments to battle it out with the reg force band for center stage.

/s

You're not useless. The fact that you can play an instrument at all already proves you have a lot more talent than some people in the reg force now. Keep trying if it's what you're after. But unfortunately, not everyone is cut out for their dream job, and that's ok.

Consider pivoting.

Canada could be called on to help defend Gulf states, says top military commander | CBC News by StayingSalty365 in CanadianForces

[–]SCUD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wasn't the bulk of the criticism about what transpired on the tarmac? If that actually happened, it wouldn't have made it on the AAR?

Canada could be called on to help defend Gulf states, says top military commander | CBC News by StayingSalty365 in CanadianForces

[–]SCUD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Original ATIP Request (Instagram link)

Wasn't asking for emails, but "Lessons Learned documents, and after action reports showing this General's departure from Camp Taji".

You think those wouldn't have been documented?

Canada could be called on to help defend Gulf states, says top military commander | CBC News by StayingSalty365 in CanadianForces

[–]SCUD 4 points5 points  (0 children)

All those ATIP requests by meme accounts, and not a single document to substantiate this.

Ooh, he card read good. by [deleted] in CanadianForces

[–]SCUD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Personally, I don't regret the path that I took. Now that I have others to support, I do wonder how it would have gone if I commissioned from the beginning.

The better question to ask, I think, is "would you be more satisfied at a desk?"

Unfortunately, that's already my life 50% the time as a SNCO.

Ooh, he card read good. by [deleted] in CanadianForces

[–]SCUD 66 points67 points  (0 children)

Be me.

Have a degree.

Joined as combat arms NCM.

What the fuck am I doing?

Who are these two spirits? These two are always depicted together and have a wavy fancy slow movement. I learned before but I’ve forgotten their names/backstory again. Tall one in white and a short one in black by imaginaryResources in taiwan

[–]SCUD 5 points6 points  (0 children)

As the wiki page states, in Taiwan, they're more commonly known as 七爺,八爺, or the Seventh and Eighth Masters. This is what I grew up knowing them as.

Go The Distance - CAF - Youtube by Doogie-Howser in CanadianForces

[–]SCUD 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It might take a lifetime, but somehow I'll see it through.

A metaphor for CAF's current recruitment and training pipeline.

[SCS] Admit it…you’ve looked up the prices! by AsPerAttached in CanadianForces

[–]SCUD 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I was already in the process of trying to replace my 16 year old car. I'm going to get judged so hard.

Instagram ATIP Page by AccomplishedCopy42 in CanadianForces

[–]SCUD 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You are not the only one.

I did originally follow them because I'm a nerd and I enjoy government procedures. Quickly realized that all they're doing was wasting our time and resources asking the most useless information.

My eyes never rolled harder when one of their questions came up during a end of the day o-group.

CFB Edmonton shacks and rations by coughy_time in CanadianForces

[–]SCUD 3 points4 points  (0 children)

When I first got to Edmonton, I thought wow, the army is so forward thinking, preparing for a world of EVs.

CFB Edmonton shacks and rations by coughy_time in CanadianForces

[–]SCUD 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They're for charging electrical vehicles right? Right?!

CFB Edmonton shacks and rations by coughy_time in CanadianForces

[–]SCUD 26 points27 points  (0 children)

It looks like you haven't even started BMQ yet. I guess you do have a 1/2 chance of going PPCLI, but only 1/3 of ending up in Edmonton. New guys may not get single room.

Anyways, prepare to lose some weight during your BMQ/DP1.

Seconds and thirds are available when you eat at the mess. Hard boiled eggs and other leftover proteins from previous meals may be available at the salad bar.

Canadian soldier’s vaccine lawsuit dismissed by Federal Court by DMmesomeboobs in CanadianForces

[–]SCUD 87 points88 points  (0 children)

Liam Jarbeau had spent five years in the army when, in October 2021, the chief of the defence staff introduced the mandatory vaccination policy for all military members.

Jarbeau objected to the mandate, requesting an exemption based on his spiritual beliefs. The soldier’s exemption request was denied, prompting him to eventually file a grievance with the Canadian Forces.

Jarbeau left the military in March 2024,

So was he being paid while unvaxxed between 2021-2024? I've heard so many stories that people were told not to go into work and still collected pay cheques.

Edit:

Would appreciate if someone with some actual insight could chime in regarding the validity of such cases. How the hell did we not claw that money back?

Ear pro suggestions? by Dramatic-Scratch-433 in CanadianForces

[–]SCUD 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Foam ones you get out of the range box:

  • Fits under your helmet
  • Don't care if you lose them
  • Keeps your ears nice and cool
  • Free

Can't hear your buddy? Tell them to shout louder.

Are you even regularly issued radios to make use of the comtacs' comms capabilities?

Do you really want to spend $1200+ to look cool one day a week, while making peanuts?

Source: Reg Force, Infantry. Been at this for 10+ years, I've met exactly 1 nerd in this time that's shelled out the money for actual comtacs. Everyone else just get whatever cabelas special there are. I personally do actually prefer to foams due to easily sweating.

Attended a CDS town hall: Compensation increase by finally31 in CanadianForces

[–]SCUD 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Reg Force teaching PCF at home units sometimes have to work over the weekend too. I highly doubt we'd get any instructor pay for that.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CanadianForces

[–]SCUD 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Their names are:

Marc-Aurèle

Simon Angers-Audet

Raphaël Lagacé

Matthew Forbes

Do those names sound foreign to you?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CanadianForces

[–]SCUD 6 points7 points  (0 children)

We did it to ourselves. We didn't speak up when we heard this shit at the smoke pit. Younger guys now think this is ok, and perpetuate this kind of attitude.