[Vision2020] Canadian bacon
Aaron Schneider
durstann@yahoo.com
Thu, 13 Mar 2003 14:22:04 -0800 (PST)
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Indeed, Canada does have a militiary. In fact, after the action in Afghanistan, we tried to present a group of Canadian snipers with medals for their extraordinary skill in combat. I believe one Canadian sniper even set a new record for a long distance kill under combat conditions (2400 meteres if I recall correctly).
The Canadian brass wasn't so keen on the idea, though. They cited popular Canadian thinking, saying that most civilians have a hard time believing their soldiers actually killing people (I'm not sure if the medals ever actually did get presented).
It is this Canadian sentiment, along with them not being a militiary powerhouse, that leads people to think Canada has no militiary.
-Aaron
Thomas Hansen <tomh@FNA.fsn.uidaho.edu> wrote:Having retired from the Army, I can definitely state that Canada does in
fact have a military. As you know, Canada is a part of NATO and
participates in annual NATO exercises (military). I participated in a few
myself (Bardufoss, Norway winters of '84, '85' and '86).
Granted that Canada is no military powerhouse, but they are excellently
trained.
Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho
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<P>Indeed, Canada does have a militiary. In fact, after the action in Afghanistan, we tried to present a group of Canadian snipers with medals for their extraordinary skill in combat. I believe one Canadian sniper even set a new record for a long distance kill under combat conditions (2400 meteres if I recall correctly).
<P>The Canadian brass wasn't so keen on the idea, though. They cited popular Canadian thinking, saying that most civilians have a hard time believing their soldiers actually killing people (I'm not sure if the medals ever actually did get presented).
<P>It is this Canadian sentiment, along with them not being a militiary powerhouse, that leads people to think Canada has no militiary.
<P>-Aaron
<P> <B><I>Thomas Hansen <tomh@FNA.fsn.uidaho.edu></I></B> wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">Having retired from the Army, I can definitely state that Canada does in<BR>fact have a military. As you know, Canada is a part of NATO and<BR>participates in annual NATO exercises (military). I participated in a few<BR>myself (Bardufoss, Norway winters of '84, '85' and '86).<BR><BR>Granted that Canada is no military powerhouse, but they are excellently<BR>trained.<BR><BR>Tom Hansen<BR>Moscow, Idaho<BR></BLOCKQUOTE><p><br><hr size=1>Do you Yahoo!?<br>
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