I ♥ mortars (from: Combat Support Company?)

[Bomber]

The way old becomes new again, I fgure it is only a matter of time beofre the inf get their tubes back.  The 50's came back, the tanks came back, 155 guns came round( after the nonsense MOBAT was turfed).  A bunch of peace time ideas failed now that fighting is going on, thnakfully the problems are being solved fairly quickly, before the big skill fade sets in.   

 

[3rd Horseman]

I don't think you will find many Gunners claiming the mortars should be in the Bty rather than the Bn. It was a weak reason to take them away and soon I hope they will go back to where they belong....Inf Bn Sp Coy.

On the same point why would the guns want to keep them, 120s maybe but not 81s? They are too small and not accurate enough for what the guns are supposed to be doing. Local def?....sounds like a waste of a resource.

 

[molson949]

10 ROUNDS ACTION,

CHEERS AND TAKE CARE

MOLSON949

 

[Pearson]

Gagetown 1986 or so.

 

[ProPatria Mike]

More RCR pictures... First one, I believe, is the last shoot for 2RCR

Germany... Munster...

 

[vonGarvin]

More RCR pictures... First one, I believe, is the last shoot for 2RCR

Yes, this photo is indeed 2 RCR on its last shoot.  It was September 2002, firing in support of STAUNCH GLADIATOR, the annual firepower demo for Staff College candidates out of Toronto.  This I know because I am in that photo.  Five cents to whomever picks me out of that lineup!  $$$

 

[Scoobie Newbie]

The guy with a bush hat, mustache and lacking cam paint.

 

[Danjanou]

The guy with a bush hat, mustache and lacking cam paint.

Which one ;D

 

[Scoobie Newbie]

There is only 2 without cam paint that I can tell, one with a mustache, one without.  Senior NCO and officer I presume.

 

[Danjanou]

There is only 2 without cam paint that I can tell, one with a mustache, one without.  Senior NCO and officer I presume.

Oh you mean those little mascara smudges constitute a proper cam job 8)

 

[vonGarvin]

Actually, all wrong.  I'm the guy in the middle, NEXT to the guy with the wee moustache sans cam paint.  Reference the BAD at the end of the mortar tube, I'm on the right as you look at it, standing




I get to keep my money!

HA

 

[ArmyRick]

Is Howie Bruce in that picture?

 

[vonGarvin]

Is Howie Bruce in that picture?

Sadly, no.  He was one of the MFCs in the platoon when it was stood down; however, he was already "posted" to another company when this shoot happened.  We maintained just the one MFC party until SG was over. 

 

[xo31@711ret]

Looks like 'Tuck' forgot his bush hat again! LOL