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| Zeke |
Thanks to our closest friend and ally...CANADA
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| bugs2572 |
Is that what Victoria Day is in Canada? There version of Memorial Day?
Where did the name Victoria Day come from?
Love Canada, great beer, and the titty bars are second to none |
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| cajun_satan |
Words can't convey my gratitude to our veteran's of war. They gave so much for our freedoms, many of which are abused with no consideration for the sacrifice those heros made.
Thanks to all veterans of war, past and present. |
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| PriceIsRight |
Quote: Originally posted by cajun_satan
Words can't convey my gratitude to our veteran's of war. They gave so much for our freedoms, many of which are abused with no consideration for the sacrifice those heros made.
Thanks to all veterans of war, past and present. |
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| AZ Marine |
| Happy Memorial Day CANADA, And thank you for your courage . |
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| KC CULTIVATION |
| Zeke has such a kind sole |
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| Rodehi |
...our Memorial/Remembrance day is Nov 11th,todays holiday is Victoria day as in Queen Victoria...
nice thought though :D |
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| Slut Monkey |
Quote: Originally posted by bugs2572
Is that what Victoria Day is in Canada? There version of Memorial Day?
Where did the name Victoria Day come from?
Love Canada, great beer, and the titty bars are second to none |
No.
Victoria day is celebrated here in Canada and in some part's of Scotland to celebrate the birth of Queen Victoria.
We celebrate Rememberance day,(Memorial Day) on Nov. 11. |
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| Rodehi |
Quote: Originally posted by TheEdge
Nothing like the Canadian Air Force either. :D |
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| Slut Monkey |
Quote: Originally posted by Rodehi
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Right on brother.
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| Rodehi |
Quote: Originally posted by TheEdge
Nothing like the Canadian Air Force either. :D |
BTW it was a Canadian that killed the most famous war pilot of all time...The Red Baron... :p |
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| Slut Monkey |
Quote: Originally posted by Rodehi
BTW it was a Canadian that killed the most famous war pilot of all time...The Red Baron... :p |
The “Red Baron”, (Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen), was killed just after 11 a.m. on April 21, 1918. He died after being struck by a single .303 bullet, while flying over Morlancourt Ridge, near the Somme River.
At the time the Baron had been pursuing (at very low altitude) a Sopwith Camel piloted by a novice Canadian pilot, Lieutenant Wilfrid "Wop" May of No. 209 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force. In turn, the Baron was spotted and chased by a Camel piloted by a school friend (and flight Commander) of May, Canadian Captain Arthur "Roy" Brown. After a brief fleeting attack from Brown, who had to dive steeply at very high speed to intervene, and then had to climb steeply to avoid hitting the ground, Richthofen resumed his pursuit of May, but Brown had very probably already saved May's life.
After being hit, Richthofen managed to make a hasty but controlled landing in a field on a hill near the Bray-Corbie road, just north of the village of Vaux-sur-Somme, in a sector controlled by the Australian Imperial Force (AIF). His Fokker was not damaged by the landing. One witness, Gunner George Ridgway, stated that when he and other Australian soldiers reached the plane, Richthofen was still alive but died moments later.
A great moment in Canadian history. |
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| Slut Monkey |
The Canadian built Avro CF-105 Arrow. The 1st super sonic aircraft in the entire world.
The Avro CF-105 Arrow was a delta-wing interceptor aircraft, designed and built by Avro Aircraft Limited (Canada) in Malton, Ontario, Canada, as the culmination of a design study that began in 1953.
Funny how the american super sonic trials coun't get off the ground untill the Canadian CF-105 project was put out to pasture. We design it, NASA stole it. Nothing change's. :rolleyes: |
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| PriceIsRight |
Quote: Originally posted by TheEdge
Bullshit!!!!!! Snoopy was not Canadian. |
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| purelithium |
Thanks for the well wishes, as a "vet" myself. But Victoria day is to celebrate the birth of Queen victoria, Queen of england when we were given independance. As a former poster said, our "Memorial Day" is on Nov 11th.
So, it's a nice thread, but kind of out of place ;)
Here's the real lady of the day:
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| KC CULTIVATION |
Quote: Originally posted by TheEdge
Nothing like the Canadian Air Force either. :D |
Or The Canadian Navy |
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| Rodehi |
Quote: Originally posted by KC CULTIVATION
Or The Canadian Navy |
you got me there :D
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| Slut Monkey |
Quote: Originally posted by Zeke
Thanks to our closest friend and ally...CANADA
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Thanks anyway's Zeke. Nice thought. Your good people. |
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| TSS Taylor |
Quote: Originally posted by Rodehi
...our Memorial/Remembrance day is Nov 11th,todays holiday is Victoria day as in Queen Victoria...
nice thought though :D |
Queens day it is?
Wow Canadians really so open minded as to have a Queens Day. |
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| geobones67 |
| I got a cool mpg file of a canadian sniper popping a taliban from something like 2300 meters. I don't know how to post it thogh :( |
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| Rodehi |
Quote: Originally posted by geobones67
I got a cool mpg file of a canadian sniper popping a taliban from something like 2300 meters. I don't know how to post it thogh :( |
is it online somewhere or you have it on your hard drive? you can email it to me,Ill post it for ya rodehi@telus.net |
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| teeroy |
Thanks Zeke, I'd much rather give props to our veterans today than the queen anyways....:tu:
met this guy while quading yesterday, a Canadian military chopper pilot working for the government for the summer. he was dropping off some forestry workers at a lookout tower we rode our machines to. he is going back on duty in September, heading to Afghanistan. thanked him for his service to our country, and wished him well.....great guy. |
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| Rodehi |
....couldnt find any video,but heres a news report
A world-record killing shot by a Canadian sniper detachment in Afghanistan could never have been made with the ammunition they were issued when they left Edmonton last winter, the triggerman said in a recent interview. The Canadian .50-calibre rounds have a maximum range of between 2,200 and 2,300 metres.
But the U.S. rounds, they discovered, "fly farther, faster," said Cpl. "Bill", a 26-year-old native of Fogo Island, Nfld.
The two-man Canadian team, coupled with American Sgt. Zevon Durham of Greenville, S.C., made the kill from 2,430 metres, or nearly 2 1/2 kilometres, on the second shot.
The first shot blew a bag from the hand of their target, an Al Qaeda fighter walking on a road.
"He didn't even flinch," said Bill,
"We made a correction and the next round hit exactly where we wanted it to. Well, a bit to the right."
The kill, one of more than 20 unofficially accredited to Canadian snipers during Operation Anaconda in Afghanistan's Shah-i-Kot Valley, beat the 35-year-old record of 2,500 yards, or 2,250 metres, set by U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Carlos Hathcock in Duc Pho, South Vietnam.
Soldier of Fortune magazine estimated the number of kills made by the Canadians after talking to several U.S. soldiers in Kandahar for a cover story in its August edition.
The snipers themselves will not confirm the figure.
But judging from accounts given by Canadians involved in the first major coalition offensive of the Afghan war, the figure of at least 20 sounds conservative.
The five Canadian snipers, outfitted with British desert fatigues and an array of equipment from all over the world, were divided into two detachments that earned the respect of their American brothers-in-arms after helping rescue dozens of paratroopers pinned down by enemy fire.
The five have been nominated for one of the highest awards given by the United States military - the Bronze Star, two of them with Vs for Valour, marking exceptional bravery.
Awarding of the American medal, which was to have been done at a ceremony along with other Anaconda veterans in Kandahar in April, has been delayed by Canadian protocol officials.
But more important to the Canadians are the gestures from their American brethren who - while nearly killing them several times over with "friendly fire" - owe many lives to their shooting skills.
"They trusted us to do our job, without question," said Master Cpl. "James," a 31-year-old native of Kingsville, Ont., who like Cpl. Bill asked that his identity not be revealed.
At one point during a series of battles, one of the Canadians was without his rifle. Enemy bullets were hitting the earth all around. Mortars were dropping in front and behind them, some within 10 metres, bracketing their position and getting closer all the time. "They really hammered us," said Bill. He tried to get to their rifles but couldn't. Finally, an American sniper tossed him his rifle and said: "Here, you know how to use this better than I do."
They held off the enemy until darkness descended and escaped.
"They were instrumental in helping us achieve our goals out there," said 1st Lieut. Justin Overbaugh, 25, of Missoula, Mont., the soldier who recommended Bill and James for Bronze Stars.
"They are professionals; they are very good at what they do; they train hard, they are very mature, they are tactically and technically proficient so when it came time to do business, they were on," he said. "If they told me I was going out right now, I'd be begging, kicking, screaming, crying for them to come with us."
Bill and James said they pulled off several shots from 2,400 metres or more.
In a separate incident, Bill and James found themselves looking up at a large dark object screaming out of the sky directly above them - a 220-kilogram American bomb.
"We hit the deck and covered our heads with our hands," said James. The bomb landed 30 metres away, nose in, and never went off.
"By the grace of God, it was a dud," said Bill. "It landed 15 metres from the B company (U.S. 101st Airborne Division) trenches. A guy got up, walked out of the trench and kicked the thing."
Capt. Paul Madej, Operation Enduring Freedom chaplain, who debriefed the Canadians, described them: "The Canadian snipers are professional, well-trained soldiers who walked into harm's way and fulfilled their mission. They represent the best and they have our respect." |
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| rightrightright |
| Canada rocks and so does mario |
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| teeroy |
| best part of that story, is that we don't have to get closer than 2 and a half kilometers to drop the first guy to post a Colin Powell pic....... :D |
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| Rodehi |
Quote: Originally posted by teeroy
best part of that story, is that we don't have to get closer than 2 and a half kilometers to shoot the first guy to post a Colin Powell pic....... :D |
Im sure there will be one :D .....pretty cool story though... |
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| teeroy |
Quote: Originally posted by Rodehi
Im sure there will be one :D .....pretty cool story though... |
for sure man. read about some of that in a Reader's Digest mag.....my mom buys me a subscription every xmas... :) |
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| Gator_Russ |
Take off, to the great white north, Take off. Its a beauty way to go. Take off, to the great white north. Take off.
Good Day, I'm Bob McKenzie.
That song is the shit. |
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| Roundhead |
Quote: Originally posted by Slut Monkey
The “Red Baron”, (Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen), was killed just after 11 a.m. on April 21, 1918. He died after being struck by a single .303 bullet, while flying over Morlancourt Ridge, near the Somme River.
At the time the Baron had been pursuing (at very low altitude) a Sopwith Camel piloted by a novice Canadian pilot, Lieutenant Wilfrid "Wop" May of No. 209 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force. In turn, the Baron was spotted and chased by a Camel piloted by a school friend (and flight Commander) of May, Canadian Captain Arthur "Roy" Brown. After a brief fleeting attack from Brown, who had to dive steeply at very high speed to intervene, and then had to climb steeply to avoid hitting the ground, Richthofen resumed his pursuit of May, but Brown had very probably already saved May's life.
After being hit, Richthofen managed to make a hasty but controlled landing in a field on a hill near the Bray-Corbie road, just north of the village of Vaux-sur-Somme, in a sector controlled by the Australian Imperial Force (AIF). His Fokker was not damaged by the landing. One witness, Gunner George Ridgway, stated that when he and other Australian soldiers reached the plane, Richthofen was still alive but died moments later.
A great moment in Canadian history. |
AS Stompin Tom once wrote........From Out of all the heros of the land there comes a mighty manitoba man who left his home in carveree for Edmonton Alberta where he went to school and soon became a man. Now Orville and Wilber Wright had come to fame and every night he dreamt about their name and when for men their came a cry he bid the folks at home goodbye to join the war and fly an aero plane.....Wop May.....Wop May....He met the old Red Baron far away......Wop May...Wop May the top Canadian pilot of the day. He played the old Red Baron for a clown until the German chased him all around. Loop for loop and dive for dive the Baron was so occupied he never saw the plane that shot him down. Of all the German planes that ever flew the Wop had chopped a dozen or more in two and when they finally won the war said the British flying core the flying cross we now present to you. Wop May Wop may he won the flying cross and took it away...Wop may Wop May the top canadian pilot of the day...... Went home again to Edmonton he came he set the hearts all over the land a flame.. To Fort Vermillion he was bound to stop the plague and save the town with medicine he flew in by aeroplane. Then up along the old MacKensie trail to Acklovik he flew the northern mail and when he helped the mounties track the man they thought they would never catch why even the king of England heard the tales. Wop may Wop may got a medel from the king and heard him say your the top Canadian pilot of the day. Now when the second war did arrive from 1939 to 45 he told the pilots everyone the proper way to man the gun and taught them how to fly and stay alive and when the States were losing many planes far across the Northlands terrain they all came out from Washington to see the man from Edmonton form the famous search and rescue team.Wop may Wop may recieved a medel from the U.S.A. Wop may Wop may the top Canadian pilot of the day. |
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| SATANS BEST BUD |
I took the day off eh.
I had a killer supper to celebrate the holiday.
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| webcams |
| I didn't know they had a military ? |
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| Kid Wicked |
Quote: Originally posted by webcams
I didn't know they had a military ? |
Invasion of Afghanistan (2002): 4 (13%) fatalities were Canadian soldiers. A U.S. fighter pilot dropped a 500 lb (228 kg) bomb on Canadian soldiers performing a live-fire exercise on April 17, 2002 [3]
Afghanistan NATO Mission - Operation Medusa (2006): 1 *note* the fatality was a Canadian Soldier. Caused when two U.S. A-10 Thunderbolts accidentally strafed their own NATO forces in southern Afghanistan, killing Canadian Private Mark Anthony Graham, and seriously wounding five others when soldiers were trying to seize a Taliban stronghold along the Arghandab River. Graham was a former Canadian Olympic athlete who competed on the Canadian 4x400 Men's Relay Team at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.
we'd have more military if the americans stopped killing them.
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| Deathshead |
Quote: Originally posted by Gator_Russ
Take off, to the great white north, Take off. Its a beauty way to go. Take off, to the great white north. Take off.
Good Day, I'm Bob McKenzie.
That song is the shit. |
Is not you hoser. |
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