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Mike Blais
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Well.... were I medically fit, I would certainly be interested... How bout you?
Canadian Forces ask retired vets to re-enlist
Updated Fri. Aug. 24 2007 10:01 PM ET
CTV.ca News Staff
Facing a shortage of experienced military personnel, the Canadian Forces has put out a call to retired veterans to sign up again -- not to battle, but to help train a new generation of soldiers.
While the military is exceeding its new recruit targets, the Afghanistan mission is draining the resources needed to get them into the system -- causing problems for the military's ambitious plans to boost its numbers.
Media reports say the Department of National Defence sent a letter in March to retired officers, asking if they would re-enlist because the Afghanistan mission has left Canadian Forces short of experienced trainers.
Lt.-Gen. Walter Natynczyk, the author of the letter, appealed to non-commissioned officers, captains and majors, to help fortify the Canadian forces for the future.
He wrote that the military isn't just looking to expand, but is "also facing greater demands for Canada to support more and more overseas missions while maintaining a healthy force within Canada to respond to domestic crises."
There are about 87,000 men and women who serve in the Canadian Forces as both regular force members and as reservists.
For the current recruiting year, which ends in the spring of 2008, the Canadian Forces hopes to add 6,425 new regular force members.
Defence Department officials tell CTV News they're already at about 36 per cent of that target. The department has exceeded its recruitment targets of about 6,200 new regular troops for each of the last two years.
But not only has the mission in Afghanistan left fewer leaders to train new recruits, it means there are fewer experienced soldiers to do long-range planning and make important equipment purchases -- vital tasks for the forces' future once the Afghanistan mission concludes.
"We've got a whole bunch of recruits that are keen coming into the military and they're needed," Maj.-Gen. (Ret'd) Lewis MacKenzie told CTV News. "But there are no instructors available to conduct their courses for them, so that's why it's critical to get instructors."
In the letter, Natynczyk wrote the forces are looking for trained professionals to "assist in a variety of ways in various locations and under a range of employment options."
MacKenzie said he believes many veterans will respond to the call to help solidify the future of the forces.
"So they're out there, and the country's at war, and they joined because they were patriots and therefore I wouldn't be surprised if this were attractive to them, and a fair number (of veterans) came back in for an extended period -- or even for a couple of years."
With a report from CTV's David Akin in Ottaw
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Well, its about bloody time... why so long?? Of course there's all kind sof top soldiers out there capable and likely willing to get this job done ...right... as fo me , well, i'm in Mikes class , disabled...willing .. but...am currently awaiting triple bypass surgery for my ticker.. and Mike and George , i took your advice and was set up to have the colonscopy.. untill they found the ticker preoblem... now i will have to wait for that...but ,what the hey, in a few months ill be back ponding the turf and putting in my miles, up hill and down dale.. and across all in between...heheheh... so i do encourage all brothers to re up if they so desire and are able to...ranrad
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SGT T HANNA RET,D
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PICK ME COACH!!! I WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO INSTRUCT OUR YOUNG PEOPLE,I WOULD NOT HESITATE FOR ONE MOMENT. I MIGHT BE 50 BUT I AM STILL IN GOOD HEALTH AND MORE THAN WILLING TO HELP THE GOVT IF THEY ASKED.I MIGHT BE ABLE TO EMPART SOME KNOWLEDGE GOD KNOWS I HAVE BEEN IN SOME SITUATIONS BOTH WITH THE BRITISH ARMY AND THE C.F. AS MOE WILL NO DOUBT ATTEST TO,SAME FOR MIKE WOODS,RALPH OLSEN,DAVE MAC,FRANK GRATTAN ETC ETC GEN HOLMES
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Tim McCully
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YES, YES, this is about time, General Hillier is in a great position to inform DND of the number of retireees out there, as he rides with the CAV. He is a member of the OLD GUARD with the Vimy Detachment in Kingston. He knows full well the capabilities of many hard core retirees, and also that many of them are waiting for a call. The CAV just held thier first annual national ride in Kenora a couple of weeks ago, Doug Christian showed me some pics of Gen. Hillier at the ride. This is very good news, i will most definately show at the re-up dinner to look at what is on the plate. Since this war begun i have been feeling like a useless tool, covered in rust but, hey SOS pads work wonders!
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ex Cpl. John Gamble
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Hi Mike. I have neen saying this for over a year now. Man our government works slow. It makes more sense than anything else.
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Ex Cpl John Gamble
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Andy, Maybe your right, but our guys have all new, more technical equipment. Still the training is still the same. No more plotters just GPS.
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Mike Blais
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Life.... as you know it.... is OVER!  Congratulations, brother. |
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Mike Blais
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Hang a sign up over your desk. A Royal Canadian never passes a Fault!  With the crew cut, I would say that ought to.... Get you promoted or sent to shitzville! Bwahahahaaaaaa.... Good luck, brother, gald all is well. |
1RCR 1977-79 Depot (Italy PL), B Coy, Mortars, Pioneers, D Coy (CFB London)
3RCR 1979-82 M Coy, Pipes & Drums, Sigs, Mortars. (CFB Baden-Soellingen)
1RCR 1982-88 Mortars. Dukes, Cyprus-Welfare NCO 84-85, Injured, WO&Sgts Mess, (CFB London)
1988-92 Med-remuster to HELL/ 35 DU, CFB Baden
1992 Medical release. God Bless you all!
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Mike Blais
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1RCR 1977-79 Depot (Italy PL), B Coy, Mortars, Pioneers, D Coy (CFB London)
3RCR 1979-82 M Coy, Pipes & Drums, Sigs, Mortars. (CFB Baden-Soellingen)
1RCR 1982-88 Mortars. Dukes, Cyprus-Welfare NCO 84-85, Injured, WO&Sgts Mess, (CFB London)
1988-92 Med-remuster to HELL/ 35 DU, CFB Baden
1992 Medical release. God Bless you all!
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Forces fight dwindling numbers as troops quit
Ranks take a beating as 12% of soldiers leave every year, up from 8%
Matthew Fisher
The Ottawa Citizen
Monday, October 22, 2007
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - With soldiers quitting the army in greater numbers since the Afghan combat mission began and critical shortages in some military trades, it has been a struggle for Canadian commanders to keep generating the forces required for the war against the Taliban.
But the head of Canada's army insists that there will be enough of the right mix of troops through the end of the current combat mandate in early 2009 and that sufficient forces will be available beyond then to handle whatever new mission Parliament chooses.
"It's really tight, by golly," Lt.-Gen. Andrew Le | | | |
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