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Jim Hickson
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Blue Berets
« on: July 13, 2008, 02:42:21 PM »
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Re: Blue Berets
« Reply #1 on: July 13, 2008, 02:57:21 PM »
Excellent!!!

Well done, Jim.
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Re: Blue Berets
« Reply #2 on: July 13, 2008, 04:38:15 PM »
Yes very well done Jim and Stompin Tom did did a great job as well.

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« Reply #3 on: July 13, 2008, 05:25:42 PM »
Well done Jim, you never cease to amaze me. That was a great tour. Take care.

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Re: Blue Berets
« Reply #4 on: July 17, 2008, 07:03:57 PM »
A .. number 1 Jim , and thanks much for putting this up..ranrad
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Re: Blue Berets
« Reply #5 on: July 17, 2008, 07:41:28 PM »
Blue paint and rifles are cheap.

When it comes to defence spending so is the Canadian goverment.

Simple math.

When propaganda spread by the canadian goverment though commercials on TV on peace keeping is over and reality steps in saying Canada's army will get rid of its smaller mortars starting next year after losing a bureaucratic battle with Treasury Board, which required the military to dump one type of weapon before it could buy a new one.
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Re: Blue Berets
« Reply #6 on: July 18, 2008, 12:33:57 PM »
Sounds like a good spot for the new Chief of Defence to jump in and ..ahem.. address this situation.. is it a test of his authority?? Who runs the army? Its NOT supposed to be politicians..and that should include bureaucrats who no not of what they say...ranrad
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Re: Blue Berets
« Reply #7 on: September 16, 2008, 05:37:08 PM »
Quote from: Jim Hickson on July 13, 2008, 02:42:21 PM


Jim. This is a very good video. You did a good job on it. Tom
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Re: Blue Berets
« Reply #8 on: September 17, 2008, 09:28:15 AM »
Hi Tom

So glad you enjoyed it! Thanks.

Jim
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1961-Depot San Lenorado
1962-1st Bn RCR Ex Gagetown
1962-JR NCO Course Grad 19 Oct
1962-1965 Germany B-C-D-A Coy (Revecated Nov 64)
1965-1967 Sigs Pl Cyprus Prom CPL 'til xmas and C of Drums
1967-1973 Cpl, MCpl, Sgt, Sigs, D Coy
1973-1977 CFOCS Chilliwack Prom WO
1977-1982 UEO, Sigs, Pl WO RECCE, CSM B&A Coy,
1982-1984 SIT School
1984-1988 Career Manager (Prom CWO 1986)
1988-1990 RSM 1RCR
1991-1995 CWO Adm(Per) - C Of S
1995-1999 Base CWO Wainwright
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