Army Guy Posted May 25 Report Posted May 25 I just want to take a minute to remember Those American service members that have served and to those that made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. While i was in Afghanistan i had the honor of working with and operating with many different American troops, From marines, to Army, and Army aviation who flew out many of my wounded comrades to safety and yes even the air force which provided close air support on to many occasions to many to mention. Thank you for your service, and your sacrifice.. It was an honor to fight by your side, and would do it all over in a heart beat.......Thinking of you today, and always. 1 1 Quote We, the willing, led by the unknowing, are doing the impossible for the ungrateful. We have now done so much for so long with so little, we are now capable of doing anything with nothing.
User Posted May 26 Report Posted May 26 Thank you! Thank you also for your sacrifices and for those of your fellow countrymen who served. 1 Quote
John Stone Posted May 26 Report Posted May 26 TRUMP / Truth Social / Memorial Day / 0615 "I laugh at all of the Dumocrats, RINOS, and Fools who know nothing about the potential deal I am making with Iran, things that haven’t even been negotiated yet, weak and ineffective people like failed Senator Thom Tillis (Soon out of office), Bill Cassidy, who just suffered a massive primary loss, really bad Congressman Thomas Massie, a major sleaze-bag who lost in a landslide to a great American Patriot (Endorsed by ‘Trump”) after showing tremendous disloyalty to his Party (and Country!) and almost all Dumocrats, people that have totally lost their way, constantly supporting bad policy and even worse candidates, but are constantly critical of each and every fantastic win I have. These people should go home and rest, they do nothing but create DIVISION and loss. In other words, they are loser!" Trump continues his WAR with the Media, Comics, Iran and ........................ 50 percent of the American public (Dumocrats)🙄😨🤪 1 Quote
John Stone Posted May 26 Report Posted May 26 11 hours ago, User said: Thank you! Thank you also for your sacrifices and for those of your fellow countrymen who served. .......... nice to see u implied the Dumocrat portion of the military as well. 1 Quote
User Posted May 26 Report Posted May 26 2 hours ago, John Stone said: .......... nice to see u implied the Dumocrat portion of the military as well. Nice to see that you accept your name as a Dumocrat. Quote
Army Guy Posted May 27 Author Report Posted May 27 On 5/26/2026 at 10:24 AM, John Stone said: .......... nice to see u implied the Dumocrat portion of the military as well. I wonder what exactly is the break down of US military personal preferred party status....If judging them by the same standard as Canadian military members not many liberals join the military, So I'm only guessing here not many democrats in the military...They don't share the same morals and values... Quote We, the willing, led by the unknowing, are doing the impossible for the ungrateful. We have now done so much for so long with so little, we are now capable of doing anything with nothing.
John Stone Posted May 28 Report Posted May 28 13 hours ago, Army Guy said: I wonder what exactly is the break down of US military personal preferred party status....If judging them by the same standard as Canadian military members not many liberals join the military, So I'm only guessing here not many democrats in the military...They don't share the same morals and values... ........ military grunt leans center right. The Liberals are in the commissioned ranks - the leaders? 😁 1 Quote
herbie Posted May 28 Report Posted May 28 Don't be mad, The Orange Infant is making sure they'll continue to be more people to Memorialize. 1 Quote
Army Guy Posted Friday at 08:42 PM Author Report Posted Friday at 08:42 PM On 5/28/2026 at 7:50 AM, John Stone said: ........ military grunt leans center right. The Liberals are in the commissioned ranks - the leaders? 😁 I think I've addressed this before....There are not that many liberals in the Canadian military period....not saying there are none, because there are, but Officers and NON commissioned members are more conservative than anything else....It is all about the warrior ethos and mentality, Warriors just do not share many liberal values.... Senior officers have to play the political game to get what limited resources there are, but don't think for a moment they are not warriors.... Now as with anything there are exceptions current CDS is one, she was Justin DEI hire... 1 Quote We, the willing, led by the unknowing, are doing the impossible for the ungrateful. We have now done so much for so long with so little, we are now capable of doing anything with nothing.
John Stone Posted Saturday at 02:32 PM Report Posted Saturday at 02:32 PM 17 hours ago, Army Guy said: I think I've addressed this before....There are not that many liberals in the Canadian military period....not saying there are none, because there are, but Officers and NON commissioned members are more conservative than anything else....It is all about the warrior ethos and mentality, Warriors just do not share many liberal values.... Senior officers have to play the political game to get what limited resources there are, but don't think for a moment they are not warriors.... Now as with anything there are exceptions current CDS is one, she was Justin DEI hire... ......... yeah, merit-tocracy is kind of forgotten in peace time. As u say, to get (promotion) along, ya need to go (political) along? The go-along crowd determine policy tho ....... they don't need to be, 'a lot'. Quote
Army Guy Posted Sunday at 12:27 AM Author Report Posted Sunday at 12:27 AM Is it, not in the military, you should talk to some soldiers, see what they think of the different parties.... Very senior officers do dabble in politics as they talk to the government on a daily basis ....They have to , to get resources the military needs, your suggesting all SNR officers are some how liberals because of higher education, or the need for promotion...not true....not saying it does not happen , i mean look at our current CDS....that reads DEI all the way, because it was 2015 baby.... Most critical policy is made by serving government, ie the need to put tampons in men's washrooms....if it was on a military matter or subject normally the CDS makes or crafts policy. Quote We, the willing, led by the unknowing, are doing the impossible for the ungrateful. We have now done so much for so long with so little, we are now capable of doing anything with nothing.
John Stone Posted Sunday at 12:30 PM Report Posted Sunday at 12:30 PM 11 hours ago, Army Guy said: Is it, not in the military, you should talk to some soldiers, see what they think of the different parties.... Very senior officers do dabble in politics as they talk to the government on a daily basis ....They have to , to get resources the military needs, your suggesting all SNR officers are some how liberals because of higher education, or the need for promotion...not true....not saying it does not happen , i mean look at our current CDS....that reads DEI all the way, because it was 2015 baby.... Most critical policy is made by serving government, ie the need to put tampons in men's washrooms....if it was on a military matter or subject normally the CDS makes or crafts policy. Re: Senior officers have to play the political game to get what limited resources there are, but don't think for a moment they are not warriors.... Now as with anything there are exceptions current CDS is one, she was Justin DEI hire AG - as u say, the CDS crafts policy based on Gov. suggestions......... the position is at the top of the food chain in the military sense? It has been suggested that the Cdn Military is not a meritocracy .......... far from it ........ language, culture, gender all play a part in opening the door or not having it hit u in the a$$ as you exit?? I can't imagine anything more suited to grooming a Nation than a military ........... it's perfect in terms of portability, flexibility, economic ability and optics. At least in peacetime? Leaders are born ............ managers are made. (politics, language, culture, optics, interest groups) Quote
Army Guy Posted Sunday at 11:05 PM Author Report Posted Sunday at 11:05 PM 10 hours ago, John Stone said: Re: Senior officers have to play the political game to get what limited resources there are, but don't think for a moment they are not warriors.... Now as with anything there are exceptions current CDS is one, she was Justin DEI hire AG - as u say, the CDS crafts policy based on Gov. suggestions......... the position is at the top of the food chain in the military sense? It has been suggested that the Cdn Military is not a meritocracy .......... far from it ........ language, culture, gender all play a part in opening the door or not having it hit u in the a$$ as you exit?? I can't imagine anything more suited to grooming a Nation than a military ........... it's perfect in terms of portability, flexibility, economic ability and optics. At least in peacetime? Leaders are born ............ managers are made. (politics, language, culture, optics, interest groups) CDS crafts National defense policy based on government directions....while CDS also crafts policy in regards to hard military decisions....Yes the position is at the very top of the military food chain, but most CDS are not the same, liberals wanted a CDS based on liberal values and liberal political wants, to break that glass ceiling so to speak, i don't think there was any males in the mix for CDS at the time, for good reason....Justin wanted to make a story when there was none...She is an anomaly.... It is changing, it's colors but that's because the liberals forced change on it... and yet there is still a large portion of it that follows the meritocracy doctrine.. and there is a portion that follow the DEI doctrine, where there needs to be certain states to be maintained, like 25 % of the people in the military need to be women...those numbers need to be reflected in all trades and all ranks....same as indigenous, people of color, trans, the list goes on and on...Once a sensible government gets put back in power i can only assume that will all change..... You can imagine, but just not in Canada, ever since Korea war Canadians have developed a distrust in the military, they don't care for it's traditions or what it does everyday in Canada's name sake....the entire culture has been pushed to the fringes...and is still there today.....almost like there is different classes of Canadians, and the military is at the bottom of the pile.... i can remember in the 80's, not being allowed to wear our uniforms downtown or on the way to or from work... because it would cause conflict with civilians. except when they need our assistance, be it floods, forest fires, or search and rescue, then they loved us until the next day....I personally think there should be mandatory service in this nation, like the Germans used to have everyone serves in the military, or medical field like old age homes, working in hospitals, dental clinics etc...for 3 to 4 years but todays Canadian are above all that.... Yes leaders are born, Canada seems to have a drought in that department....at least in the military and politics....But i also agree with leaders can be made, through training and experience...I've known some very good leaders in my times in the military, that where sh!t pumps growing up, or at the start of their careers...Military has some fantastic leadership schools, but it's need for leaders means some of the wrong people get pushed into those lines...like anything it takes many different people to make a village....Afghanistan and combat did a good job weeding out those mangers as you call them...those people normally got placed in the rear or sent home.... I guess it depends on what the nation wants a diverse group of Canadians that are equally represented, or warriors you can't have both....you need people that are at the top of their game, not some DEI hire.... Quote We, the willing, led by the unknowing, are doing the impossible for the ungrateful. We have now done so much for so long with so little, we are now capable of doing anything with nothing.
eyeball Posted Sunday at 11:19 PM Report Posted Sunday at 11:19 PM On 5/27/2026 at 1:56 PM, Army Guy said: I wonder what exactly is the break down of US military personal preferred party status....If judging them by the same standard as Canadian military members not many liberals join the military, So I'm only guessing here not many democrats in the military...They don't share the same morals and values... They have better ones, like when it comes to being wary of right wing paranoia, military industrial complexes, military adventurism and geopolitical vandalism. Quote I said now watch what you say they'll be calling you a radical, a liberal, oh fanatical criminal
Army Guy Posted Monday at 12:25 AM Author Report Posted Monday at 12:25 AM 54 minutes ago, eyeball said: They have better ones, like when it comes to being wary of right wing paranoia, military industrial complexes, military adventurism and geopolitical vandalism. I think your forgetting some factors, The military does not decide where and when to deploy or the use of force, that's the government, here is another fact the liberal government has deployed our military more than any other party combined....A soldier , air men, or sailor goes where they tell them with out question, unless it illegal...it is the Canadian citizen job to ensure our military is not abused or misused in any way, that it's missions are legitimate and they are what is best interest of the country.. That finger your pointing is pointing back at you... I think you'll find many historical references that say the liberal government has failed to up hold "your" standards, along with regular liberal Canadians... Quote We, the willing, led by the unknowing, are doing the impossible for the ungrateful. We have now done so much for so long with so little, we are now capable of doing anything with nothing.
eyeball Posted Monday at 02:21 AM Report Posted Monday at 02:21 AM 1 hour ago, Army Guy said: I think your forgetting some factors, I think you're forgetting you were comparing lefties and righties, who consider enlisting. Not soldiers who'd already enlisted. 1 hour ago, Army Guy said: here is another fact the liberal government has deployed our military more than any other party combined I'm not surprised, the Liberals are pretty right wing from where I'm sitting. Quote I said now watch what you say they'll be calling you a radical, a liberal, oh fanatical criminal
John Stone Posted Monday at 01:25 PM Report Posted Monday at 01:25 PM (edited) 14 hours ago, Army Guy said: CDS crafts National defense policy based on government directions....while CDS also crafts policy in regards to hard military decisions....Yes the position is at the very top of the military food chain, but most CDS are not the same, liberals wanted a CDS based on liberal values and liberal political wants, to break that glass ceiling so to speak, i don't think there was any males in the mix for CDS at the time, for good reason....Justin wanted to make a story when there was none...She is an anomaly.... It is changing, it's colors but that's because the liberals forced change on it... and yet there is still a large portion of it that follows the meritocracy doctrine.. and there is a portion that follow the DEI doctrine, where there needs to be certain states to be maintained, like 25 % of the people in the military need to be women...those numbers need to be reflected in all trades and all ranks....same as indigenous, people of color, trans, the list goes on and on...Once a sensible government gets put back in power i can only assume that will all change..... You can imagine, but just not in Canada, ever since Korea war Canadians have developed a distrust in the military, they don't care for it's traditions or what it does everyday in Canada's name sake....the entire culture has been pushed to the fringes...and is still there today.....almost like there is different classes of Canadians, and the military is at the bottom of the pile.... i can remember in the 80's, not being allowed to wear our uniforms downtown or on the way to or from work... because it would cause conflict with civilians. except when they need our assistance, be it floods, forest fires, or search and rescue, then they loved us until the next day....I personally think there should be mandatory service in this nation, like the Germans used to have everyone serves in the military, or medical field like old age homes, working in hospitals, dental clinics etc...for 3 to 4 years but todays Canadian are above all that.... Yes leaders are born, Canada seems to have a drought in that department....at least in the military and politics....But i also agree with leaders can be made, through training and experience...I've known some very good leaders in my times in the military, that where sh!t pumps growing up, or at the start of their careers...Military has some fantastic leadership schools, but it's need for leaders means some of the wrong people get pushed into those lines...like anything it takes many different people to make a village....Afghanistan and combat did a good job weeding out those mangers as you call them...those people normally got placed in the rear or sent home.... I guess it depends on what the nation wants a diverse group of Canadians that are equally represented, or warriors you can't have both....you need people that are at the top of their game, not some DEI hire.... Canada will never be capable of defending it's sovereignty. It needs allies ...political, military and economic. That said, Canada should strive to modernize to allow it to efficiently and effectively project force in concert with allies - training, equipment, language, strategy, ideology. Vietnam demonstrated that a conscripted military is a loser, if for no other reason than there are too many 'class deferrals'. 'Bone spurs' is a good example of class deferral.😁 Commander-in-Chief? Ok! 😅 Edited Monday at 01:26 PM by John Stone Quote
Deluge Posted Monday at 08:00 PM Report Posted Monday at 08:00 PM On 5/26/2026 at 6:30 AM, John Stone said: TRUMP / Truth Social / Memorial Day / 0615 "I laugh at all of the Dumocrats, RINOS, and Fools who know nothing about the potential deal I am making with Iran, things that haven’t even been negotiated yet, weak and ineffective people like failed Senator Thom Tillis (Soon out of office), Bill Cassidy, who just suffered a massive primary loss, really bad Congressman Thomas Massie, a major sleaze-bag who lost in a landslide to a great American Patriot (Endorsed by ‘Trump”) after showing tremendous disloyalty to his Party (and Country!) and almost all Dumocrats, people that have totally lost their way, constantly supporting bad policy and even worse candidates, but are constantly critical of each and every fantastic win I have. These people should go home and rest, they do nothing but create DIVISION and loss. In other words, they are loser!" Trump continues his WAR with the Media, Comics, Iran and ........................ 50 percent of the American public (Dumocrats)🙄😨🤪 No, I'd say roughly one-quarter of the country is hardened leftists, the other 75% are either Republican (50%) or dipshit centrists (25%). Quote
Army Guy Posted yesterday at 02:56 AM Author Report Posted yesterday at 02:56 AM On 5/31/2026 at 11:21 PM, eyeball said: I think you're forgetting you were comparing lefties and righties, who consider enlisting. Not soldiers who'd already enlisted. I'm not surprised, the Liberals are pretty right wing from where I'm sitting. The whole recruiting program was designed to tear a civilian down to the basic building blocks...then rebuild them into warriors....and for the most part liberal morals and values are not the same....a warrior culture there is no DEI programs, there is no quotas for gender, race, etc....these ideas where forced onto the military by a liberal government, hence why there are many different standards to meet depending on sex, gender, or race...our military is now taking in anyone that wants to join , you no longer have to be a Canadian citizen....It is these policies that are the problem and seeing more soldiers get out than they can recruit... Quote We, the willing, led by the unknowing, are doing the impossible for the ungrateful. We have now done so much for so long with so little, we are now capable of doing anything with nothing.
Army Guy Posted yesterday at 03:13 AM Author Report Posted yesterday at 03:13 AM 13 hours ago, John Stone said: Canada will never be capable of defending it's sovereignty. It needs allies ...political, military and economic. That said, Canada should strive to modernize to allow it to efficiently and effectively project force in concert with allies - training, equipment, language, strategy, ideology. Vietnam demonstrated that a conscripted military is a loser, if for no other reason than there are too many 'class deferrals'. 'Bone spurs' is a good example of class deferral.😁 Commander-in-Chief? Ok! 😅 Why is that, with the new percentages we need to aspire to , why not.... It has proven over decades it does not care about allied, political or military, or economical...look at out relationship wityh the us as a prime example...Canada took pride in not meeting the 2 % of GDP....Most Canadian think Canada is free from threats of any sorts... That's not the majority of Canadians thought process....many will say they support the military but not to the extent where social programs are lost....MY question what has changed to make Canadians take defense more seriously ? ... Conscription has never built a world class military, what it does allow though is for a large segment of the population to get exposed to the military, it builds a skill base regular civilians don't have or not exposed to....givers young men and women a leg up for their future endeavors, military training is a lot more than shooting people in the face.... in case of major conflict or in time in need....The CDS plan to convert 300000 civil service workers into a home guard of sorts is on the fringes......if this is the best out of NDHQ we are in trouble already....Time to break the DEI cycle and start promoting on merit, not some quota system... The answer to being deferred, there is always a class system that will never serve in the military, the rich are one of those classes...And i will be the first to admit the military is not for anyone, hence why Germany decided to include medical service as an alternative, i mean you could have anything as an alternative, like Forrest fighting, anything really... Quote We, the willing, led by the unknowing, are doing the impossible for the ungrateful. We have now done so much for so long with so little, we are now capable of doing anything with nothing.
John Stone Posted 11 hours ago Report Posted 11 hours ago On 6/2/2026 at 12:13 AM, Army Guy said: Why is that, with the new percentages we need to aspire to , why not.... It has proven over decades it does not care about allied, political or military, or economical...look at out relationship wityh the us as a prime example...Canada took pride in not meeting the 2 % of GDP....Most Canadian think Canada is free from threats of any sorts... That's not the majority of Canadians thought process....many will say they support the military but not to the extent where social programs are lost....MY question what has changed to make Canadians take defense more seriously ? ... Conscription has never built a world class military, what it does allow though is for a large segment of the population to get exposed to the military, it builds a skill base regular civilians don't have or not exposed to....givers young men and women a leg up for their future endeavors, military training is a lot more than shooting people in the face.... in case of major conflict or in time in need....The CDS plan to convert 300000 civil service workers into a home guard of sorts is on the fringes......if this is the best out of NDHQ we are in trouble already....Time to break the DEI cycle and start promoting on merit, not some quota system... The answer to being deferred, there is always a class system that will never serve in the military, the rich are one of those classes...And i will be the first to admit the military is not for anyone, hence why Germany decided to include medical service as an alternative, i mean you could have anything as an alternative, like Forrest fighting, anything really... I assume ur asking why Canada will never be able to defend it's sovereignty ..................... without allies? Canada has the second largest geo-footprint on the planet? Canada's military strength is ranked around 50th out of 140 countries .......... capable, to a degree, for what has been described as a 'middle' power. Canada's threat is not so much defense, per se, but infringement on what is considered by Canada as sovereign territory - the North, specifically, the NWP. The NWP will shortly become as (economic) strategic as the Malacca Str. / Hormuz / Suez / Panama. Claiming sovereignty of this area, for Canada, does not rely on military strength (impossible), but diplomatic international strength.............. the reliance on international institutions. ......... U.N. and NATO .... a nod to NORAD. When confronting a superpower, it is important that 'said' superpower realizes that behind ur claim lays the power of the free world - ur allies. ............ The argument of 'sovereignty' is now leveraged - by this economic implied threat. Suppose I should mention that both the US and China recognize the NWP as an international waterway? Strategically, what is crucial to Canada's defense is to be seen as possessing a capable, equipped, well trained, military - that easily can contribute in a meaningful way to an organization like NATO. Oh, Canada ........... u were so foolish. The crows are coming home to roost - any military modernization is decades in the future ......... 1 Quote
paxamericana Posted 10 hours ago Report Posted 10 hours ago 53 minutes ago, John Stone said: it is important that 'said' superpower realizes that behind ur claim lays the power of the free world - ur allies Uh huh, no one is going to risk angering the US to help aid Canada. Your fate is up to America. We just happen to not have any interest in using our hard power on Canada, out of the kindness of our big American hearts of-course. Fighting Canada would be akin to having a civil war is how America sees it. 57 minutes ago, John Stone said: The crows are coming home to roost - any military modernization is decades in the future Well, shall we do it the easy way then or would you rather one of the provinces secede and drag it out a little bit longer? Quote
John Stone Posted 9 hours ago Report Posted 9 hours ago 23 minutes ago, paxamericana said: Uh huh, no one is going to risk angering the US to help aid Canada. Your fate is up to America. We just happen to not have any interest in using our hard power on Canada, out of the kindness of our big American hearts of-course. Fighting Canada would be akin to having a civil war is how America sees it. Well, shall we do it the easy way then or would you rather one of the provinces secede and drag it out a little bit longer? re: no one is going to risk angering the U.S. to help aid Canada. GuI think you would have to agree that American global influence has slipped.🫢 Where once the U.S. negotiated with the knowledge that the most powerful countries stood behind them, it is now not the case at all - re: Hormuz, Iran is a great example............. and by extension the Gulf States. ........... to add further (strategic) damage to injury, the Gulf States, at a minimum are being driven into the welcoming arms of China's stability re; economics / diplomatic protection. I think u'll see the Canadians looking ever more to China re: trade ..................... ergo the new percent tariff mentioned in the recent CUSMA negotiations to deter such a move ........ likely in vain.......... Carney is giving 'bone spurs' the 🖕 Trump is an incompetent fool, but far worse an impulsive, incompetent fool. A realtor as head of DNI ......... shared portfolio no less. 😅 A complete trainwreck. Quote
paxamericana Posted 9 hours ago Report Posted 9 hours ago 3 minutes ago, John Stone said: you would have to agree that American global influence has slipped.🫢 Doesn’t matter in the western hemisphere now does it? Your ass Canada, belongs to America. 4 minutes ago, John Stone said: I think u'll see the Canadians looking ever more to China Ofcourse they will, they’re perpetually wrong. They picked the wrong side since 1775 and has continued the losing streak ever since. Why we put up with you all is one of life’s mysteries. Quote
John Stone Posted 9 hours ago Report Posted 9 hours ago ............ haha...... I think the Canadians, if not the World, now realize that they have relied on the US for too long Dude, it is nothing to be proud of. The truth is that the U.S. is a diminished nation ................ but the worst is yet to come. Admit it, is the US more influential, more trusted, relied upon today than it was before 'bone spurs'? Where once it might have been respect and perhaps feared, it is neither today. I advise u to read history - specifically the reelection of FDR, pre Pearl, and his realization that the US. could very easily become isolated on the World stage. China's objective is to do just that ........... they're winning - they owe Iran for this US comedown. Quote
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