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I was. Spent time as a black hat in the militia as a teenager, went regs, PPCLI, 2 Commando, back to Pats, earned my jacks, got disgruntled, left army and Canada, spent some time overseas and in the Aussie Forces, got homesick, returned to the frozen north. Still involved in military to some extent.

   

Wainwright nice place played with the Gurka's and almost drown a Lynz in the frigin Battle River. Drank alot of beer played alot of pool at the hotel too.

   

1RCR, 3 Cdo, 2 PPCLI. 1985-2001

   

Hi;

I'm an ex-fitter & rag-picker (aero-engine & supply tech) who pulled the pin in 1990 after 23+ years of service.

Worked my way up through the ranks to Corporal (That's another story) and amongst other things, served three years in NATO with 4 Svc Bn. in Lahr Germany and on board HMCS Ojibwa and Okanagan (only lasted a few months though so don't consider myself a real submariner). I've skiied down black diamond hills in the Black Forest, almost shot someone during the FLQ crisis, flown and sailed over & sailed under the Bermuda triangle, and jumped out of perfectly good aircraft.

Enjoyed my time in the military but noticed a definite change in attitudes when I got back to Canada in 1975. We seemed to have changed from a poor military machine, who had some really good people trying to make it work, to a briefcase-carrying business that catered to an officer's career path. To hell with honour and doing and saying what's right! (Now you see why I rose through the ranks so spectacularily.)

Anyway, I have lots of other memories that civvies could only hope to have and pity them to some extent. I do respect their decision not to join however. It's not for everyone.

Cheers,

ex-airforce

   

I was in basic training in Cornwallis,N.S. in 1989.
I'm not in anymore,but i thought i might find some old friends here from Cornwallis.From course 8936 platoon 7

   

Just over 30 years in the navy, two of them on exchange with the USN and almost four with the Brits on a direct training and operations exchange.

I'd do it all over again, except that I'm having too much fun in my 2nd career.

   

041 Fd Engr (ret'd)

Hormel: That broom must be working over time at the other place!

   

I'm in the USN with two and a half years to go. I'm a submariner on shore duty.

   

RCR and 2 Cdo.

   

Now in the TorScots

   

17 year's as a Meathead and going strong. Kingston, Wainwright, now Cold Lake.

   

Look out! Wainwright seems to have the ability to pull people back in! Like that guy on the Sopranos says: "Just when I thought I was out, they pulled me back in!"

   

After seeing how the Air Farce operates, I'm ready to move back to Wnt!

   

WoW! How bad can bad be?

   

13 years in the NAvy.. 10 of which onboard submarines...
Go down deeper and stay down longer...


And yes I was and still am on "the one that caught fire"

   

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