Recent content by Farley

Matt: Believe me, praise for anything Quebec does comes seldom. I live in NB, the only "officially bilingual" province, and in my area there are very few Francophones. It's a bitter pill to see all publications in both French and English (mandated by law), all gov't documents, even road...

According to Tom Clancy in Every Man a Tiger, serious issues arose concerning the composition of US Forces during the '91 Gulf War. Specifically, a great proportion of women fulfill roles in today's US Forces which formerly were considered the domain of men. Issues such as the wearing of...

PBFoot: Another great read of FM's was Grey Seas Under: if you like sea stories especially. It is the story of a tugboat called the Franklin, which operated in the Atlantic salvaging torpedoed ships during WW2. Some of the episodes depicted illustrate the great lengths to which men went to...

I seem to recall reading somewhere- can't remember the specifics, but the gist of it is that an RCMP officer in BC wanted to wear different headgear than the prescribed RCMP uniform cap. He took his case to court and won. Now all Sikhs in the RCMP can wear their turbans while on duty...

Thank you gentlemen! Am just preparing to post in the political thread. Look forward to discussions.

Good Day All: Just wanted to drop by and introduce myself. I've never been in the forces but am interested in militaria, and keep myself informed on current world events. Also am relatively well-read on WW1 and 2. Finally, the reason for my nickname is that my last name is "Mowatt", as...