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http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20071103.BKBLAT03/TPStory/National WAR With the boys in Afghanistan LEWIS MACKENZIE November 3, 2007 FIFTEEN DAYS Stories of Bravery, Friendship By Christie Blatchford Doubleday Canada, 358 pages, $34.95 In the interests of full...

          Yes it's amazing how the imagination of a few can add speculative details to an event. The truth is that many times the  EOD team from Borden would respond to calls knowing the item was likely inert. ( I know...I used to be a member on it...) That being said, the procedures in place do...

A good article by Rosie Dimanno - http://www.thestar.com/printArticle/218349 Edit: "Shared in accordance with the 'fair dealing' provisions, Section 29, of the Copyright Act - http://www.cb-cda.gc.ca/info/act-e.html#rid-33409" Soldiers fight while civilians fret  May 28, 2007 ROSIE...

Pretty good article....Thanks for sharing it. Ammo

Hmmmm....I'd say what goes around comes around... >:D The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the iniquities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he, who in the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of darkness, for he is truly...

Thanks for the info Stoker.  Hopefully the new formula will be easier to understand than the current one. Ammo

ParaMedTech  +1 ;D Couldn't have said it better myself........I spent a total of 9+ years there working/running the ammo section & then with the ASU...Cheers. Jim

Geeez, :o :o :o :o Everyone posted to the GTA/Toronto area will be jumping out their windows/crying to there career mangler for a posting if this unsubstaniated rumor has any truth. All of this "I got a briefing..." crap does is get people ,who may be affected, worked up & worried.  Rant...

Hmmm...Yes, I agree that the reporter just mixed up his terms. ::) The UK are supposed to be receiving the GMLRS this year which has a range of 70km. More info here: http://www.army-technology.com/projects/mlrs/ Cheers, Ammo

Hmmmm...I guess the HESH rounds did their job... ;D

Just catching up on the unread posts and providing my 2 cents. As other posters here have mentioned, $150k per Excalibur is not an unreasonable price given that it is in it's developmental phase of production. It has also undergone many revisions/improvements as well which drive up costs. On a...

Hmmmm....looks like a trend... ;D 6 rebels killed in premature suicide bombing in Afghanistan http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200609/27/eng20060927_306595.html

Oops...... >:D http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-09/25/content_5136183.htm

Yes, an excellent choice.  8)

Already have one....Interesting article though...