opcougar said:Just got back from the arctic exercise, which was overshadowed by the unfortunate incident which some of you might have heard of in the news
Anyhoo...Here are some pics
Old Sweat said:I think that may be a shot of the GG.
I'm sure the CinC will be disappointed to learn that, on the basis of a blurry still camera shot taken at a distance of 50ft, you've decided that his dress and deportment isn't up to snuff.cupper said:Two questions, first, doesn't the protocol group make arrangements to give the incoming GG a brief on dress and deportment, including when in military uniform?
Second, isn't it part of the AdeC's responsibilities to ensure that the GG is up to snuff to avoid potential embarrassment?
hamiltongs said:on the basis of a blurry still camera shot taken at a distance of 50ft
I don't consider myself much of an expert ~20 years after the last inspection I conducted, but just looking at his beret compared to the others in the photo shows a difference. Granted, it may have been the only time on the trip where it was looking askew, but still....hamiltongs said:Berets tend to look bad on anyone who wears their hair at a length deemed normal by society at large. I don't blame him for not shaving his head in order to make wearing it on this one occasion look sharp; he has a lot of hats to wear, literally and figuratively. Given that it took a bit of convincing to explain to this GG that wearing the uniform would be a good show of solidarity with the military he leads, the only embarrassment here is the intolerance shown by some CF members towards those not "in the club."
George Wallace said:Ah!
A "Chretien Momment".
hamiltongs said:I'm sure the CinC will be disappointed to learn that, on the basis of a blurry still camera shot taken at a distance of 50ft, you've decided that his dress and deportment isn't up to snuff.
Berets tend to look bad on anyone who wears their hair at a length deemed normal by society at large. I don't blame him for not shaving his head in order to make wearing it on this one occasion look sharp; he has a lot of hats to wear, literally and figuratively. Given that it took a bit of convincing to explain to this GG that wearing the uniform would be a good show of solidarity with the military he leads, the only embarrassment here is the intolerance shown by some CF members towards those not "in the club."
Fair enough, but the GG hasn't had a 13-week intensive BMQ to teach him how to wear the uniform; he was probably just shown and reminded a couple of times. If he had just jumped out of a truck and tossed the beret on when the photo was taken (and his aide hadn't wanted to correct him in front of everyone) then it isn't really anyone's fault. The point I'd like to make is that if we require absolute perfection from every politician and national leader who had the chance to wear a uniform, then we're going to find a lot of them shying away from doing so. I'd far rather have a GG that wears it improperly than one that refuses to do so at all (and it hasn't been so long since that was the norm).cupper said:And, like Milnews.ca, I was asking for my own curiosity. I would have assumed that there was someone tasked with bringing the GG up to speed as part of his preparations to do his duties. But it could very well be the case that such issues get left up to his military aides. In which case maybe they need to better define responsibilities.
cupper said:Two questions, first, doesn't the protocol group make arrangements to give the incoming GG a brief on dress and deportment, including when in military uniform?
Second, isn't it part of the AdeC's responsibilities to ensure that the GG is up to snuff to avoid potential embarrassment?