DPM kit on Halloween

Wearing my DPM kit with the Ulster Defense Regiment cap badge

Wearing my gas mask I picked up in the 1990s

Kilo Two Zero film

A very good British military film about the war in Afgan.
I watched on Netflix. Good one on the Paras

The film '71

Interesting film about a British soldier deployed to Northern Ireland in 1971.

Sten guns, Assault weapons

I stopped by a Hunting store and found these Pellet guns, which have orange muzzle caps indicating that they are replicas,

Folding butt AKM

Pose

Oh I like it

Osprey artwork of Commonwealth

These are from their Facebook page all copyright to the artist and publisher

 A colour plate of Australian forces from...Australian Forces in World War I

Colour plate from D-Day 1944: Juno and Sword Beach

 Colour plate from Montgommery

Gas warfare in the First World War

 scary part of this documentary, I use the Tokyo subway system. My wife was living in Japan at the time!

Shell Shock 1914-18

 a very interesting documentary on PTSD. I hope those who suffer from it can get the help they need.

Kids with Guns: UK's Army Cadet Force (Full Length)

A documentary on the British Army Cadet Force ACF

How British Army is Better in Action than U.S - New Documentary

Interesting that the screen grab is showing a Canadian soldier!

THE PATROL Trailer 08 2014

 I was going to rent this, but rented Fury instead.

Osprey Publishing - The Para Fitness Guide

Osprey Publishing - The Para Fitness Guide



Right, I'm a bit overweight. Since my bicycle went tits up, I need to get back into Tabbing to work. From Monday, I'll be back on it.

This guide should help me to get my weight down.

British troops in Hong Kong Fanling 英國軍隊

 Video taken by a member of the Hong Kong British garrison in the 1970s

Impersonators of Service personnel

Recently, there has been a lot of videos on youtube and news articles about people posing as military members.
With internet shopping, it is rather easy to buy some of this kit surplus. However, why people would purposely buy this kit to wear it to be someone they aren't is puzzling.

I like to wear military kit, but I am very careful about what I buy, and wear. I was unable to serve in the Canadian Forces due to a medical condition, but I was able to join the Halifax Citadel Regimental Association and portray a 78th Highlander, and a Royal Artillery gunner. I also tried to join the Royal Canadian Army Cadets in the 1980s but my Mum wouldn't let me. My father was ok with that, and in fact had been the founding officer of the corps I was going to join.
I respect members of the military, and am very aware that wearing kit inappropriately and wearing badges I did not earn, is not taken lightly.
My grandfather served in World War Two. My father was in the Nova Scotia Highlanders during the Cold War.

Linkin Park - CASTLE OF GLASS (featured in Medal of Honor Warfighter)

 From one of the hard rock bands I like listening to. A good song to remember those who don't get to come home.

The Cranberries - Zombie

 Thank God the fighting there stopped, and the insanity stopped. I always remember the British troops, and the Irish civilians who died in a horrible war.

"The Gael", by SCOTS DG

 A buddy of mine gave me a DVD copy of this. A powerful tune.

06 (I Don't Want to be a Soldier (Fragment))

 A further song from Oh What a Lovely war,

01 Bolla Bolla (Nothing Like a Sea Shore)

Another song from the 1969 film Oh What a Lovely War

Buckingham Palace Guardsman doing 'pirouettes' - BBC News

 How a Guardsmen should not march! He'll probably get a reprimand.

The Christmas Truce 1914 From Oh! What A Lovely War

 One of the most amazing things to have happened during this conflict.