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I'm a little surprised at the number of people who immediately jumped all over Governor Mac's question.
One of the things I remember most about being on course--first with the air cadets and later with the reserve--was how much of a morale booster mail was during the course. There were some days that, after dragging my butt in from a day in the classroom or in the field, mail from home sitting on my bunk was the one thing that kept me going. So it was for many of my course mates, and I'm sure that's true of soldiers whether they're in Borden or Kandahar. If there are problems, they need to be sorted out.
As an aside, I remember my first callout w/ the regular force back in '75. This was at a time when the res often didn't get adequate joining instructions going to reg force units. As a result I had to send back home to Victoria fm Montreal to get the rest of my combat clothing and equipment. My folks sent it within a couple of days of my arrival, but I didn't get the package for the whole three months I was there. I made inquiries but to no avail, and wound up begging and borrowing what I needed. When I got home, I traced the package and found it spent almost the entire three months sitting in the mail room at Valcartier. :rage: No "war on" then guys. It was straight bloody incompetence. And yes, it was addressed correctly.
If there's a problem, sayin "suck it up Buttercup" doesn't solve it.
One of the things I remember most about being on course--first with the air cadets and later with the reserve--was how much of a morale booster mail was during the course. There were some days that, after dragging my butt in from a day in the classroom or in the field, mail from home sitting on my bunk was the one thing that kept me going. So it was for many of my course mates, and I'm sure that's true of soldiers whether they're in Borden or Kandahar. If there are problems, they need to be sorted out.
As an aside, I remember my first callout w/ the regular force back in '75. This was at a time when the res often didn't get adequate joining instructions going to reg force units. As a result I had to send back home to Victoria fm Montreal to get the rest of my combat clothing and equipment. My folks sent it within a couple of days of my arrival, but I didn't get the package for the whole three months I was there. I made inquiries but to no avail, and wound up begging and borrowing what I needed. When I got home, I traced the package and found it spent almost the entire three months sitting in the mail room at Valcartier. :rage: No "war on" then guys. It was straight bloody incompetence. And yes, it was addressed correctly.
If there's a problem, sayin "suck it up Buttercup" doesn't solve it.