Despite Heartless Libertarian's assertion to the contrary - the Armorer is not moonlighting in the Canuckistanian Army. Though apparently I *could*...
However, one can recognize a fellow Happy Warrior in the Defense of Western Civilization in the person of this CF helo crewman...
And, as Dr. Sean Maloney points out - Canada, who's been with us on this one through thick and thin, has turned command in Kandahar over to the US. Sean is a Denizen of the Castle, though we don't see him much because he keeps going all tourist to Afghanistan to hang with the CF. Then he writes about it. His latest is Fighting For Afghanistan, available from the Naval Institute Press.
However, one can recognize a fellow Happy Warrior in the Defense of Western Civilization in the person of this CF helo crewman...And, as Dr. Sean Maloney points out - Canada, who's been with us on this one through thick and thin, has turned command in Kandahar over to the US. Sean is a Denizen of the Castle, though we don't see him much because he keeps going all tourist to Afghanistan to hang with the CF. Then he writes about it. His latest is Fighting For Afghanistan, available from the Naval Institute Press.
Jerry
PS: I wanted to send "care packages" to our Canadian friends serving in Afghan, so went to the "Canadain National Defense" site at www.forces.gc.ca, and quickly saw a link for mail "for any Canadian Forces Member". I clicked on it, and it lead to a....wait for it.... dead link...... BAD WORDS from Jerry....
Going to the link today, it is live, but you cannot send tangaible items, like coffee, just letters too the addresses provided.
Bottomline, I would love to send a USPS Flat Rate APO/FPO box full of Starbucks Instant coffee to our breathen from the North fighing the GWOT....
1. www.cfpsa.com/en/psp/donations/index.asp
2. www.canadapost.ca/tools/pg/manual/PGcanforce-e.asp
Cheers