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I am currently at Borden and need a car to get around.  If you know of anything inexpensive - $2000.00 tops - automatic, good running condition, etc. please pm me. Thanks, Marlene

I’d like to share a heartwarming experience I had today on my way home from the 85th warriors’ day parade at the CNE. I was on a streetcar with one other family – mom, dad and 2 kids – young girls about 8 and 10 years old.  A veteran walked by and just before entering the streetcar mom pointed...

Interesting article today - Saturday August 27th in the Post on military blogs. I'm not in a position to paste it but well worth the read. I suppose just sticking to e-mail isn't a lot safer - if the bad guys really want to I suppose they can read that too. merlane

Just finished reading "Contract Warriors" by Fred Rosen and was disappointed. All the information found in the book is easily found on the internet, through company searches, etc. - I guess it's nice to have all the info together in one place but that's about it. No insider information is...

I just finished reading "The Interrogators" by Chris Mackey and Greg Miller. I loved it - fantastic read. It's about American military interrogators operating in Afghanistan post 9/11. It shows a completely different side of war and what goes on behind the scenes. Very thoughtful and a bit of an...

I've just moved to Toronto and would love to hear from anyone who is in to running - particularly trail runs or the 5 peak series of trail run races. I see there is one on May 21st at Rattlesnake. Anyone interested in going? Merlane

I saw an interview with the author Nina Berman on CBC - "The Hour" last week. It looks really interesting if not somewhat heartbreaking. I got the idea from listening to the author that the book is more of a photo documentary as opposed to a straight on read. It's with respect to soldiers...

I'd love to read something positive about our forces so I asked the DND about a website where I can find out about awards our military may have received. They pointed me to the Veterans' website which is nice but surely we've won some awards, been recognized since World War II?????   I've seen a...

I sent an email off to the DND out of curiosity on JTF2. I thought I was asking very innocent questions but got a real non-reply back. I asked why the secrecy on JTF2 when SAS and Delta Force were far more forthcoming in what their units were about etc. I asked if the DND felt that the more open...

I'm continually confused as to why the military (and not just the Canadian military) appear to favour such young people joining. Those over the age of 25 (and even older still) generally have far better judgment and clearer goals then young people. Does the military prefer people without good...

There has been a great deal of talk lately in Canada and the UK about people who have quit the military to work as bodyguards. I would be very interested in hearing from anyone who has recently done that. Is it working out for you? Living up to your expectations job wise, money wise? Anyone...