Veterans Charity Raises Millions to Help Those Who’ve Served. But Telemarketers Are Pocketing Most of It.
But there was a catch — a costly one. The fundraisers were keeping most of the contributions donors were giving to the charity. Almost all of the money left over paid for overhead costs, such as Hampton’s salary. Veterans themselves received scraps.
h/t karen.
Allowance cut worries Canadian Forces members, angers opposition
Oh, look, a Trudeau is kicking the military…shocking, I tell you, shocking.
Via, Ken Deplorable (Kulak)
Oct 26 marks the 100th anniversary of the Cdn Corps joining Battle of Passchendaele, in horrifying conditions. New @CdnEncyclopedia video: pic.twitter.com/rNR2kj3kAT
— Historica Canada (@HistoricaCanada) October 23, 2017
Outside of the shock and dismay of that week, this story is probably the one that was the biggest gut punch.
RIP Nathan Cirillo and Patrice Vincent.
NATO is there to protect Canada if North Korea poses a threat
Toronto and Vancouver would be french-fried by the time NATO rolled out of bed.
The military is examining whether compromised computer systems were responsible for one of two U.S. Navy destroyer collisions with merchant vessels that occurred in recent months, Vice Admiral Jan Tighe, the deputy chief of naval operations for information warfare, said on Thursday.
About as well as the ban on biological and chemical weapons, the nuclear non-proliferation treaties, land-mines, etc.
A weapon is a weapon and it will be exploited and used, every single time. Personally I have more concern about nano-bot swarms than robots.
Great pic of CC-138 13802 (DHC6-300) based out of Yellowknife with FFH 336 HMCS Montreal in the background.
Thank you again, Viking Air, for keeping these beauties going.
Joint operations: HMCS #Montreal augments NORAD radar coverage and stands by to withdraw troops from #Labrador as weather thwarts airlift pic.twitter.com/5CchL7eaWT
— John Newton (@greatbigseas) August 22, 2017
You have a collision at sea, your career is pretty much done.
Cmdr. Bryce Benson, commander of the Fitzgerald, and Cmdr. Sean Babbitt, the ship’s second-in-command, were fired from their positions because the Navy “lost trust and confidence in their ability to lead,” Adm. William F. Moran, the vice chief of naval operations, told reporters.
The pair were among about a dozen sailors on the destroyer, including the top enlisted sailor, who could face discipline for the June 17 collision with the Philippine-flagged merchant vessel ACX Crystal about 50 nautical miles southwest of the Japanese port of Yokosuka.
SHARPSBURG, Md. – President Donald Trump is donating his first quarter’s salary to restoring historical structures at the Antietam National Battlefield — a Civil War site and stage of the bloodiest single day battle in U.S. history.
See the Civil War Trust’s Antietam Animated map.
Ultimate General Civil War Antietam battle playing the Confederates by HistoryGuy.
The military needs to curb-stomp these members. Drunk, young, Twitter generation, whatever, the lessons apparently need to be taught again that you don’t have the same rights as civilians when you enlist.
You are not allowed to be political when in the military and for damned good reasons. You have the right of your anonymous vote to voice your politics.
Edit: Because I actually was in the military, and I actually read the QR&Os I’ll provide a link to one of the relevant orders.
Section 2 – Dealings with Public, Civil Employment and Political Activities
19.36 – DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION OR OPINION
(1) For the purposes of this article, the adjective “military” shall be construed as relating not only to the Canadian Forces but also to the armed forces of any country.
(2) Subject to article 19.375 (Communications to News Agencies), no officer or non-commissioned member shall without permission obtained under article 19.37 (Permission to Communicate Information):
(…)
j. publish in writing or deliver any lecture, address or broadcast in any dealing with a subject of a controversial nature affecting other departments of the public service or pertaining to public policy.
Greek Coast Guard fires on Turkish freighter.
Kalkavan confirmed that the ship, which had set off from the Turkish city of Iskenderun, near the Syrian border, had returned to Turkish waters.
GO NAVY!
The British Royal Navy's largest aircraft carrier leaves its dock for the first time to begin anticipated sea trials https://t.co/PFj3prSPFt pic.twitter.com/kyBFCEXCUJ
— CNN (@CNN) June 27, 2017
Firearms may be frowned upon in Canada but we know how to train people to shoot the excellent weapons that the Americans make. The C15 is a McMillan Tac-50
A sniper with Canada’s elite special forces in Iraq has shattered the world record for the longest confirmed kill shot in military history at a staggering distance of 3,450 metres.
Three and a half kilometres. Wow. Buy that man a beer!
A Western student is making a somewhat non-traditional (in that you overlay terrain onto the map, creating a variable board) hex-grid board-game based on the War of 1812.
If you’re interested, Sabres and Smoke just launched the Kickstarter campaign.
Meanwhile in my war-gaming efforts I’m stalled on the Battle of Chickamauga in Ultimate General: Civil War. I need to do more research on the battle because right now the damned Rebs are kicking my arse.
But they can’t speak for the other guys.
It's Artillery Day today! The Limber Gunners will be firing this 25-pounder field gun at 11:30 am, 1:30 and 3 pm. Today only. #DOT17 pic.twitter.com/suAGOwIiKN
— Fort York (@fortyork) May 27, 2017
Nastiest person ever at CFB Cornwallis was a Master Bombardier. Still think about him on occasion, usually when I’m doing something extremely difficult and I’m too stubborn to get a better tool.