Ranks, etc.

Adrian the former Queso King said:
The officer ranks are the same as the 
Americans, 

[Tomb] One notable exception. We know 
how to pronounce Lieutenant. One day 
we'll let our Southern friends in on the 
secret. ;) 

One of the most effectual rebukes I ever 
saw delivered was by a WO2 from CFB 
Kingston. He flayed some poor soldier for 
some error (forget what hideous crime he 
had commited) without ever raising his 
voice, without ever uttering a profanity, 
and in the end, said soldier clearly was 
miserable and felt that he wasn't a credit 
to his unit, his uniform, himself, or 
humanity as a whole. Very effective, and 
delivered in a mild tone and without any 
abuse. *That* WO had talent! 

Corporals in the Canadian Forces tend to 
be either a temporary rank (on the way to 
better things) or for the less apt, a terminal 
rank. Corporal prevents you being 
manipulated like a private, but you don't 
have responsibility. Generally to get to 
Sergeant (and often to Master Corporal), 
you need to take the ISCC course (or JLC if 
you aren't a gropo) (Infantry Section 
Commander's Course or Junior Leadership 
Course). 

Also, un-trained or partially trained privates 
don't get a chevron, so we tended to 
differentiate them (if required) by the use 
of "private, no hook" and "private". Of 
course, "recruit" was often used but was 
done with fondest (LOL!) regard by the 
training non-coms...... ;)

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Thomas Barclay
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Stargrunt II and Dirtside II game site

Corruptisima republica plurimae leges. 
[The more corrupt a republic, the more laws.]
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