EDIT: after writing this. I was looking into joining and I learned that membership is free this year. Normally it's like $40 for a year long membership. It's the legions hundredth year so they're running this free membership campaign.

It's that special time of year when everyone pipes up with their opinions and disdain for the legion.

I just want to make a post to remind everyone that the Legion is a democratic institution and you can help to turn it into the thing it's supposed to be by joining it and voting for things that benefit the troops.

Yes, the legion currently sucks ass. Yes you might have to put up with shitty boomer Civis for a while but If we all join the legion, we will easily out number the cosplayers and the legion will once again be run by actual veterans.

We're in a position right now where we can run a chain of clubs across the country with a certain level of influence over public opinion on veterans affairs and a budget that can be used to really help the troops. If all we do is sit and gripe and complain at our computers about boomers pretending their dads valour from WWII is somehow inheritable then when those boomers die, the legion dies with them and we get nothing.

I'm gonna join the legion today. I hope you will too.

Reservist here. Currently a MCpl and looking to commission. I've heard from a few people that as a MCpl you can PLAR BMOQ/A and jump right into your occupational specific training as an officer. I've also heard from a few other people that it's not possible.

Does anyone have experience/guidance on this topic?

I married my spouse that is foreign. We got married in Ontario. She is on my NOK and is labeled as my dependent on file. Am I entitled or not entitled to LTA ?

The OR is stating that I am not entitled due to policy.

They referenced 209.50 (3)

209.50(3) (Entitlement) A member of the Regular Force, of the Reserve Force who is on Class C Reserve Service for 60 or more continuous days, or of the Reserve Force who is on Class B Reserve Service and authorized to move their household goods and effects at public expense for that Class B Reserve Service, is entitled to LTA if all of the following conditions are satisfied:

Para (f) only in respect of a member with a dependant, the member is—for 60 continuous days—either entitled to Separation Expense under CBI 208.997 (Separation Expense) or absent—for service reasons—from their place of duty.

I just don’t understand how this policy would affect me using LTA when the very first statement with LTA is…

209.50(1) (Purpose) The purpose of Leave Travel Assistance is to reimburse Canadian Forces members for some expenses paid because of travel on leave to meet a family member.

Also their is this policy that exists as well, stating you can visit family at third party destinations ?

209.50(6) (Authorized Destinations) LTA is authorized for travel:
in respect of a member with a dependant,
by the member to their principal residence, to a spouse's or common-law partner's place of duty, or to a third location where a dependant is; or
by a dependant to the member's place of duty or to a third location where the member is; and
in respect of a member without a dependant,
by the member to a principal residence or to a third location where a family member is; or
by a family member to the member's place of duty or to a third location where the member is.

Any help is appreciated.

Sorry for the low quality image, it was taken with my nokia 3210. The color is just a place holder, it will be in CADPAT MT. Comes with belt, chest rig, pouches, etc.

Hello friends

Got loaded on a course. Need a TAN. Before they will give me a TAN, I need to obtain a flight itinerary quote from STS. To register with STS, I need a TAN prefix. I emailed course staff and was told to "follow joining instructions".

Can anyone help me understand where I get a TAN prefix? Joining instructions only say that to get a TAN I need a quote, but to get a quote I need a TAN prefix.....no one seems to want to explain what im missing.

Any help would be appreciated.

This is a simple and dumb question and I just want to make sure I understand it correctly. A 3B release entitles the releasing individual to an immediate pension indexed to inflation.

4A/5A entitles the releasing individual to an immediate non-indexed pension, correct?

Or is it more complex than that?

Hi all,

I'm currently at Gagetown for my course, and I'd like my wife to visit for four days.

Someone told me there's a "hotel" on the base. Could you tell me which building it's in?

I went to D59 to ask how to book a room, and the staff member gave me a paper with this website: http://apps.forces.mil.ca/QQ/. Unfortunately, the link doesn't work.

Could anyone share a working link or another way to book a room?

Thanks!

I have heard rumours that it is very difficult to do CT/OT from reserve to reg force, without the member being OFP /DP1 qualified. This is regarding a student who went through the Co Op program, passed BMQ and SQ ( whatever they’re calling it these days) and now upon high school graduation wants to go reg force and combat engineer. They are currently part of a different combat arms reserve unit.
SO my question is- should they pursue CT/OT through their unit and BPSO *OR\* release entirely and reply for the reg force and trade they want

Ladies and Gentlemen.

This is what a hero looks like.

I hope some big eyes are on this. This young legend needs a medal.

I got a hold of an Agilite Reaper chest rig in ranger green (3 colors available) for a decent price & looking for thoughts on a 1 or 2 color setup for pouches/ placard (coyote or ranger green). This chest rig is personal kit I can also use for work. I’ve started out with a a few pieces as an example in the new common kit color many are using

Let me know what you think if 1 or 2 color works with the new CADPAT MT. The previous CADPAT looked good with brown, ranger green & OD green. This setup meets requirements for extra mags (placard holds 6) & utility pouches that can hold a C9/ SAW box or water.

I haven’t found many pics or content with this combo, but lots of Multicam on RG or coyote & coyote on MultiCam.

*Going with a chest rig instead of a plate carrier avoids some brewing BS over guys/ gals using Gucci plate carriers instead of the issued frag vest. If the CAF went with a modern US style body armour, less guys/ gals would go buy their own!

No one would know...

It seems that most of my course mates and myself have regular diarrhea from eating this food. It's gotten to the point where a few have just stopped eating it all together and switched to cooking for themselves. I think I'll join them, it's inconvenient but so is trying to do PT with the current condition.

What gives? Its the same thing everytime I come here. A month of mess food and guts just quit. Go home for a weekend, everything is good to go.

edit: quick edit because I don't want people to lose morale; the food nails presentation, tastes good (sometimes there's a miss) but uh, it just doesn't come out right.