Opinion: Recruitment Woes and Officer Attrition in the Canadian Forces
In recent decades the Canadian Forces have historically suffered from low recruitment and high rates of attrition, damaging both the image and relative strength of the Forces as a whole. Progress has been made, however, and the last several years have seen a boost in political attention towards both the Primary Reserve and the Regular…
The Artillery Story – Five Key Points
12570 Mike Kennedy originally wrote the following article about five years ago to help on a special RCA project. Although Mike is not a Gunner himself, he has tried to articulate some of the key elements of the Canadian Artillery story, as viewed from the perspective of an outsider. This might be timely, as we…
RMCC Lose a Warrior
Major WJ (Danny) McLeod By: WJO Royal Military College of Canada lost a great warrior when – The Major WJ (Danny) McLeod passed away in the early hours of Tuesday morning, 14 Jan 2014. Rolande and I lost a dear friend. Major McLeod arrived in 1960 and became the first Director of Athletics at the…
Professor Replies to Opinion of 3383 Bill Atwood – Re: Military Training & a University Education
I am writing in response to the letter by Mr. Atwood (3383) published in last week’s e-Veritas. I’ve been a professor at RMC for twenty-five years. I teach in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science. Mr. Atwood seems to suggest that military training and a university education at RMC are incompatible. This doesn’t square…
Opinion: The Report of Commission of Governance of Canada’s military colleges
The Report of Commission of Governance of Canada’s military colleges I finally got around to studying the report you sent on April 10 and collecting some thoughts on the subject. (Maybe the written report has a glossary; one certainly needs one to sort out the alphabet soup used). It seems to me that the crux…
Opinion: Government needs to take better care of ill, injured soldiers
Government needs to take better care of ill, injured soldiers By GEORGE L. ZIMMERMAN | Having served in the Canadian Armed Forces as a military chaplain for 30 years it has been hard not to notice a parade of media stories about questionable decisions by senior military officers regarding personnel. Many Canadians have been hurt…
Opinion: Disabled and Homeless Veterans
Disabled and Homeless Veterans “It is frightening to me just how many of these relatively young but severely damaged people feel like I am their last hope.” I am aware that we can make statistics say whatever we want but the latest rumour I have gleaned, from an interesting network, is that 1 in every…
What Were They Thinking? Part II
Panet House & Gatehouse #1 are now neigbours! By: WJO A spin-off from the major change of the Dome covering the Memorial Arch was the question of what to do with Gatehouse #1, a fixture to the College landscape since 1875. Staff, cadets and visitors returning to the College following the four day Easter Weekend…
Ex Cadet Opinion: How the Government can put “Canada First” when re-equipping the CF with the best kit
How the Government can put “Canada First” when re-equipping the CF with the best kit By: 19803 CHRISTYN CIANFARANI Canada has a unique once-in-a-century opportunity to create jobs and growth while enhancing its sovereign military capability. The Canada First Defence Strategy (CFDS) sets out a comprehensive plan to re-equip the Canadian Forces over the next…
US Marine Opinion: Get Over It! We Are Not All Created Equal
Get Over It! We Are Not All Created Equal The Marine Corps Times recently published a handful of articles in regard to opening Infantry Officer Course (IOC) to females and the possibility of integrating women into the infantry community. In mid-April the Commandant directed the “integration” of the first wave of female officers into IOC…
Ryan Slate: “Rowing is a sport that isn’t won by chance”
A decade ago I was fortunate enough to try rowing a single scull shortly after Recruit Term. I dabbled in rowing before joining the military but I was always in a crew boat with other oarsmen. The mix of power, grace, and tranquility on the water drew me back to the sport and the timing…
OPINION: Mixed messages. Mixed non-proliferation results
OPINION: Mixed messages. Mixed non-proliferation results By: 6560 Andrew Nelletyn The Economist Rocket Salad article entitled “India and Pakistan show off their nuclear-capable missiles” comments on recent missile launches by India and Pakistan. The tone of the article suggests that these launches, particularly that of India, may have an advantageous regional impact. That may not necessarily…