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  • #16
    Each service got its own reqs and not necessarily condusive to joint ops. Signals is the most obvious element. Land Force tac reqs are completely different than AWACS controlling the air space. The guy on the ground does not need to know who or what is in the air as long as it doesn't bother him.

    I've got my Lieutenant-Colonel in Land Force Reserves, Canadian Forces. The three services in CF are officially known as Land Force, Air Command, and Maritime Command. The terms Canadian Army, the Royal Canadian Air Force, and the Royal Canadian Navy has been officially retired when the services was diastrously joined into a single service (the Canadian Armed Forces). It is only when the services seperated again in the late 70s/80s that the terms today re-emerged.

    As for Chretien, I didn't vote for him but he was voted into office and for better or worst (and I served under worst PMs), he was my boss - note the past tense.

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    • #17
      Originally posted by Officer of Engineers
      Each service got its own reqs and not necessarily condusive to joint ops. Signals is the most obvious element. Land Force tac reqs are completely different than AWACS controlling the air space. The guy on the ground does not need to know who or what is in the air as long as it doesn't bother him.

      I've got my Lieutenant-Colonel in Land Force Reserves, Canadian Forces. The three services in CF are officially known as Land Force, Air Command, and Maritime Command. The terms Canadian Army, the Royal Canadian Air Force, and the Royal Canadian Navy has been officially retired when the services was diastrously joined into a single service (the Canadian Armed Forces). It is only when the services seperated again in the late 70s/80s that the terms today re-emerged.

      As for Chretien, I didn't vote for him but he was voted into office and for better or worst (and I served under worst PMs), he was my boss - note the past tense.
      Is that why they have the same rank insignia?

      Big Ross, 3 stripes is Lt. Col. :arrow:

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      • #18
        The background chevron colour is different

        blue - AC
        black - MC
        green - LF

        but otherwise, they're the same.

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        • #19
          Yeah, you're right. I was floating...
          Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup.

          Abusing Yellow is meant to be a labor of love, not something you sell to the highest bidder.

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          • #20
            Originally posted by Officer of Engineers
            M8 is a tank destroyer - never made it into production.
            Dammit I kept thinking he meant the old M-8 Greyhounds... need more coffee...
            Your look more lost than a bastard child on fathers day.

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            • #21
              M8 Buford Armored Gun System

              It's current replacement, Stryker Mobile Gun System and Interim Armored Vehicle (IAV) Pictures

              A Royal Canadian Dragoons Capt did a study between the Leopord C1 (Leo I) and the Italian equivelent of the LAV-MGS, the Centauro. The 40 ton tank won hands down.

              The problem here is that all these systems are tank destroyers, not real tanks but they look like tanks and thus, will be used as tanks, and they are not tanks.

              Even a dinosaur like the Leo I would make scrap metal out of them.

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              • #22
                I suppose that is a different animal than the greyhound :d

                Your look more lost than a bastard child on fathers day.

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                • #23
                  What is that hideous thing, Stinger???
                  Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup.

                  Abusing Yellow is meant to be a labor of love, not something you sell to the highest bidder.

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                  • #24
                    Its a M-8 Greyhound, WWII era armored recce vehicle. And what do you mean hideous? anything with a turret and a weapon is by definition a beautiful thing.
                    Your look more lost than a bastard child on fathers day.

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                    • #25
                      a 5 year old could design something better then that (the M-8 Grayhound)

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                      • #26
                        He's a retired light colonel.

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                        • #27
                          Originally posted by Stinger
                          Its a M-8 Greyhound, WWII era armored recce vehicle. And what do you mean hideous? anything with a turret and a weapon is by definition a beautiful thing.
                          Would that include Stryker and LAV? What about a T-80U aiming at you when your tank is disabled? :D :) :twisted: :p :Dbanana :)Clp
                          Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup.

                          Abusing Yellow is meant to be a labor of love, not something you sell to the highest bidder.

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                          • #28
                            Yes it would include the stryker... and if we would use the stryker in the same role we used the M-8 (notice a family resemblance) then I would have few problems with the stryker. However the M-8 wasn't being used as a replacement for the M-4 Sherman, Like we're trying to do with the Stryker and the M1 series.
                            Your look more lost than a bastard child on fathers day.

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                            • #29
                              And the T-80U aiming at you? Is that also beautiful?
                              Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup.

                              Abusing Yellow is meant to be a labor of love, not something you sell to the highest bidder.

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                              • #30
                                Originally posted by bigross86
                                And the T-80U aiming at you? Is that also beautiful?
                                When the A-10 comes in and does its job? yes tis a beautiful thing. other wise, I won't be anywhere near a T-80... I garantee it.
                                Your look more lost than a bastard child on fathers day.

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