The licensed technicians halted there work so the ROD can train the Canadian infantryman how to service there own weapons something they never done before.
the reason we keep losing, is due to the enemy using non-conventional tactics that are unknown to us, such as what happened in Mauritania.
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Wednesday June 19, 0600 Hours
The Canadians fired into the early morning hours. They fired their primary weapons, then fired foreign weapons, and then after they fired everything thy fired their primary weapons again. They fired by moonlight, spotlight, by police car lights, and with night vision goggles. Off in the distance they could hear explosions and small arms fire and they knew that the ROD battalions were missing it up with the OPFOR in the maneuver area. The firing would die away and the PSYOP loudspeaker would kick in for an hour or so, and then the shooting would start again. Everything seemed to get quiet at about 0230 when the range finally closed don and everyone was able to get some sleep.
Hump Day means hot breakfast! Gotta love those powdered eggs! A short 3 mile march for the Canadian to the LZ for common task training, followed by the obstacle course! For the ROD it’s a 5 mile march to the lake and then land navigation for 7th Infantry and ranges for the Almost Infantry Battalion. Mahishmati is hitting the gas chamber first thing this morning, followed by bayonets in the afternoon.
The troops from all 4 battalions are tired this morning, having completed 2 full days of training and 2 late, action-packed nights. Morale remains high for most of the troops.
Pictured below is a patrol from the ROD 7th Infantry ambushing a convoy from late last night.
The Canadians fired into the early morning hours. They fired their primary weapons, then fired foreign weapons, and then after they fired everything thy fired their primary weapons again. They fired by moonlight, spotlight, by police car lights, and with night vision goggles. Off in the distance they could hear explosions and small arms fire and they knew that the ROD battalions were missing it up with the OPFOR in the maneuver area. The firing would die away and the PSYOP loudspeaker would kick in for an hour or so, and then the shooting would start again. Everything seemed to get quiet at about 0230 when the range finally closed don and everyone was able to get some sleep.
Hump Day means hot breakfast! Gotta love those powdered eggs! A short 3 mile march for the Canadian to the LZ for common task training, followed by the obstacle course! For the ROD it’s a 5 mile march to the lake and then land navigation for 7th Infantry and ranges for the Almost Infantry Battalion. Mahishmati is hitting the gas chamber first thing this morning, followed by bayonets in the afternoon.
The troops from all 4 battalions are tired this morning, having completed 2 full days of training and 2 late, action-packed nights. Morale remains high for most of the troops.
Pictured below is a patrol from the ROD 7th Infantry ambushing a convoy from late last night.
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The Canadian solders after finishing up at the firing range (and finally removing those infernal night vision contraptions off there helmets), are proceeding to the LZ, for the next portion. the Canadian officers are taking notes about the RODs little training exercise so they can be sent to the Top Brass for there review in the conclusion of this grunt week.
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Redlwg,
If you can keep the Canadians busy long enough, maybe they'll be too fanned tired to run around invading little countries, wrecking their cities and infrastructure, and killing their people.
If you can keep the Canadians busy long enough, maybe they'll be too fanned tired to run around invading little countries, wrecking their cities and infrastructure, and killing their people.
All blessings flow from a good mission statement.
Pogo was right. So was Ike.
"A Gentleman is a man who is only rude intentionally." (Churchill)
Give credit. Take responsibility.
Pogo was right. So was Ike.
"A Gentleman is a man who is only rude intentionally." (Churchill)
Give credit. Take responsibility.
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It's just a single regiment of the Queens Own Rifles, that are particaping in Grunt Week, however some of the activities that the ROD where doing to our troops was... Questionable by the regiments officers and soldiers, somthing that will be reviewed back in Canada upon conclusion of this grunt week.
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Wednesday June 19, 1700 Hours
This afternoon the ROD Almost Infantry Battalion remained at the range while the soggy ROD 7th Infantry Battalion moved to the land navigation course. The boys from Mahishmati began their bayonet training and the Queen’s Own Rifles moved to the obstacle course.
The official name is the MPRC Confidence Course, but the troops just call it “The Bastardâ€. It is a very typical course with 14 obstacles that require troops to complete the course in small groups. It includes such crowd favorites as The Tough One, Slide For Life, Confidence Climb, Skyscraper, and The Weaver.
All battalions train until 1700 when another hot meal is served. Today it is t-ration spaghetti. This may very well be the first time that the Canadian troops have been exposed to a spaghetti sandwich. When you don’t have a lot of time to eat, you just slap some spaghetti on a piece of bread and roll it up!
After dinner the ROD troops will remain in place – the 7th Infantry conducting night land navigation and the Almost Infantry Battalion conducting night firing. The Canadians and Mahishmati will head into the maneuver area for more patrols. You can already hear the PSYOP loudspeaker reciting statistics for food poisoning and historical death rates associated with troops living in the field while you eat.
This afternoon the ROD Almost Infantry Battalion remained at the range while the soggy ROD 7th Infantry Battalion moved to the land navigation course. The boys from Mahishmati began their bayonet training and the Queen’s Own Rifles moved to the obstacle course.
The official name is the MPRC Confidence Course, but the troops just call it “The Bastardâ€. It is a very typical course with 14 obstacles that require troops to complete the course in small groups. It includes such crowd favorites as The Tough One, Slide For Life, Confidence Climb, Skyscraper, and The Weaver.
All battalions train until 1700 when another hot meal is served. Today it is t-ration spaghetti. This may very well be the first time that the Canadian troops have been exposed to a spaghetti sandwich. When you don’t have a lot of time to eat, you just slap some spaghetti on a piece of bread and roll it up!
After dinner the ROD troops will remain in place – the 7th Infantry conducting night land navigation and the Almost Infantry Battalion conducting night firing. The Canadians and Mahishmati will head into the maneuver area for more patrols. You can already hear the PSYOP loudspeaker reciting statistics for food poisoning and historical death rates associated with troops living in the field while you eat.
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Wednesday June 19, 2300 Hours
As the ROD troops continue land navigation and range activities, the Queen’s Own Rifles and the Mahishmati infantry are conducting night patrols in the maneuver area. The OCs recommend that the Canadian troops utilize those infernal night vision goggle mounts, but they won’t force them to use the technology that is available if they don’t want to.
The patrols are at platoon strength again, the focus being on small unit patrols and basic leadership. Troop leading procedures are taught to the junior officers and NCOs and then put to the test during night movements and patrol base operations. If the patrol base isn’t good enough, artillery simulators force the platoons to move and set up a new base. So far enemy contact has been minimal – just a few small patrols that bump into each other, resulting in short skirmishes. The troops are tired, but the OCs encourage them and the infantrymen encourage each other through the night.
Of course, the PSYOP loudspeaker is running at full volume. Tonight the operator says that he is reading headlines from major Canadian newspapers. The headlines include “Canadian Wives Cheat on Deployed Soldiers in Record Numbersâ€, “New Public Opinion Poll Reveals that the Canadian Public Hates the Armyâ€, and “The Pope Tells Canada That They are all Going to Hellâ€.
Funny how those headlines sound very similar to the broadcasts that the Queen’s Own Rifles overhead the previous night, except that it was the ROD being targeted. From time to time the loudspeaker switches to Hindi, and you can only assume that the broadcast is saying the same thing about Mahishmati.
As the ROD troops continue land navigation and range activities, the Queen’s Own Rifles and the Mahishmati infantry are conducting night patrols in the maneuver area. The OCs recommend that the Canadian troops utilize those infernal night vision goggle mounts, but they won’t force them to use the technology that is available if they don’t want to.
The patrols are at platoon strength again, the focus being on small unit patrols and basic leadership. Troop leading procedures are taught to the junior officers and NCOs and then put to the test during night movements and patrol base operations. If the patrol base isn’t good enough, artillery simulators force the platoons to move and set up a new base. So far enemy contact has been minimal – just a few small patrols that bump into each other, resulting in short skirmishes. The troops are tired, but the OCs encourage them and the infantrymen encourage each other through the night.
Of course, the PSYOP loudspeaker is running at full volume. Tonight the operator says that he is reading headlines from major Canadian newspapers. The headlines include “Canadian Wives Cheat on Deployed Soldiers in Record Numbersâ€, “New Public Opinion Poll Reveals that the Canadian Public Hates the Armyâ€, and “The Pope Tells Canada That They are all Going to Hellâ€.
Funny how those headlines sound very similar to the broadcasts that the Queen’s Own Rifles overhead the previous night, except that it was the ROD being targeted. From time to time the loudspeaker switches to Hindi, and you can only assume that the broadcast is saying the same thing about Mahishmati.
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Thursday June 20, 0600 Hours
Good morning, Grunts! Last night was another long night, but at least there is some hot breakfast once again! The troops have a very limited time to conduct personal hygiene, weapons maintenance, and maybe catch a few minutes of sleep before they head off to the day’s training.
The ROD 7th Infantry is heading to the gas chamber first thing this morning while their brothers in the Almost Infantry Battalion are conducting common task training. In the afternoon they will attack the bayonet assault course and the obstacle course respectively. The troops from Mahishmati are marching back from the maneuver area to conduct their range day with live fire all day and night.
The Queen’s Own Rifles is marching to the lake, about 3 miles away from the maneuver area. Once at the lake they will perform waterborne operations such as crossing a water obstacle, swim tests, and poncho raft construction. They will also tackle the rappel tower which is on site for rappelling and fast-roping. The Canadians will then begin land navigation training in the afternoon.
Good morning, Grunts! Last night was another long night, but at least there is some hot breakfast once again! The troops have a very limited time to conduct personal hygiene, weapons maintenance, and maybe catch a few minutes of sleep before they head off to the day’s training.
The ROD 7th Infantry is heading to the gas chamber first thing this morning while their brothers in the Almost Infantry Battalion are conducting common task training. In the afternoon they will attack the bayonet assault course and the obstacle course respectively. The troops from Mahishmati are marching back from the maneuver area to conduct their range day with live fire all day and night.
The Queen’s Own Rifles is marching to the lake, about 3 miles away from the maneuver area. Once at the lake they will perform waterborne operations such as crossing a water obstacle, swim tests, and poncho raft construction. They will also tackle the rappel tower which is on site for rappelling and fast-roping. The Canadians will then begin land navigation training in the afternoon.
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Thursday June 20, 1300 Hours
After an MRE lunch the troops move onto their afternoon training events – all except for the Mahishmati troops who will be banging away at the range until early tomorrow morning. The ROD battalions march to the bayonet and obstacle courses. These courses are favorites for the ROD troops, so despite their fatigue they are enthusiastic and eager to take up the challenge. Eternal fame awaits the soldier with the fastest time on each of these courses…..at least until the next time they visit the course.
The Queens Own Rifles dry off as best they can from the morning’s aquatic adventures and they begin land navigation training. First all troops head into the giant tent for land nav refresher and then a written exam. Given a map and protractor the soldiers must identify basic terrain features and then perform intersection and resection when provided the observation data. After the academic portion, the troops turn out their pockets and are inspected to ensure that they do not possess any GPS devices or smart phones. Then, given a map and compass, the soldiers move individually to find key points and retrieve the information at the point. They will do this into the evening and then after a short dinner they will perform the same task in the dark.
After an MRE lunch the troops move onto their afternoon training events – all except for the Mahishmati troops who will be banging away at the range until early tomorrow morning. The ROD battalions march to the bayonet and obstacle courses. These courses are favorites for the ROD troops, so despite their fatigue they are enthusiastic and eager to take up the challenge. Eternal fame awaits the soldier with the fastest time on each of these courses…..at least until the next time they visit the course.
The Queens Own Rifles dry off as best they can from the morning’s aquatic adventures and they begin land navigation training. First all troops head into the giant tent for land nav refresher and then a written exam. Given a map and protractor the soldiers must identify basic terrain features and then perform intersection and resection when provided the observation data. After the academic portion, the troops turn out their pockets and are inspected to ensure that they do not possess any GPS devices or smart phones. Then, given a map and compass, the soldiers move individually to find key points and retrieve the information at the point. They will do this into the evening and then after a short dinner they will perform the same task in the dark.
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Thursday June 20, 2200 Hours
The last night of Grunt Week is well under way! The Mahishmati troops are going berserk on the range as this is the last few hours of live fire and no one wants to check live ammo back in. Expend all ammunition is the order from the tower!
The ROD battalions are both out in the maneuver area for another night of patrolling. The OPFOR has already made contact with them several times and the ROD platoons are attempting to maneuver into positions of mutual support while the OCs are attempting to keep them separated. As expected, the PSYOP loudspeaker is blaring loudly again. This time it began with mariachi music and then transitioned into the operator reading from the book “An Introduction to Fluid Dynamicsâ€.
The Queen’s Own Rifles are back out on the land navigation course for night navigation. The same procedures apply as for daytime navigation, except that now the troops get to see how brightly the tritium dial in the compass glows.
Everyone is exhausted tonight, but it is the last night of Grunt Week so the troops are pushing themselves. It’s just tonight and tomorrow and then a well-earned cot tomorrow night.
The last night of Grunt Week is well under way! The Mahishmati troops are going berserk on the range as this is the last few hours of live fire and no one wants to check live ammo back in. Expend all ammunition is the order from the tower!
The ROD battalions are both out in the maneuver area for another night of patrolling. The OPFOR has already made contact with them several times and the ROD platoons are attempting to maneuver into positions of mutual support while the OCs are attempting to keep them separated. As expected, the PSYOP loudspeaker is blaring loudly again. This time it began with mariachi music and then transitioned into the operator reading from the book “An Introduction to Fluid Dynamicsâ€.
The Queen’s Own Rifles are back out on the land navigation course for night navigation. The same procedures apply as for daytime navigation, except that now the troops get to see how brightly the tritium dial in the compass glows.
Everyone is exhausted tonight, but it is the last night of Grunt Week so the troops are pushing themselves. It’s just tonight and tomorrow and then a well-earned cot tomorrow night.
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Friday June 21, 0700 Hours
It’s finally the last day of Grunt Week. After an MRE breakfast, the exhausted troops march to their training events. The ROD Almost Infantry Battalion and the Mahishmati troops head to the LZ and receive an operations order. The leaders immediately begin conducting Troop Leading Procedures and preparing their own orders. Helicopters can be heard in the distance.
For the ROD 7th Infantry and the Canadian Queen’s Own Rifles, it is a short march to the sawdust pits adjacent to the maneuver area and combatives training! Well-rested instructors are present as the troops file tiredly into the pits, forming large circle around the raised platforms that the instructors are standing on. The instructors demonstrate offensive and defensive hand-to-hand combat techniques and then the troops begin practicing in pairs. It doesn’t take long for the sawdust to make its way under clothing as the troops throw each other and roll on the ground.
It’s finally the last day of Grunt Week. After an MRE breakfast, the exhausted troops march to their training events. The ROD Almost Infantry Battalion and the Mahishmati troops head to the LZ and receive an operations order. The leaders immediately begin conducting Troop Leading Procedures and preparing their own orders. Helicopters can be heard in the distance.
For the ROD 7th Infantry and the Canadian Queen’s Own Rifles, it is a short march to the sawdust pits adjacent to the maneuver area and combatives training! Well-rested instructors are present as the troops file tiredly into the pits, forming large circle around the raised platforms that the instructors are standing on. The instructors demonstrate offensive and defensive hand-to-hand combat techniques and then the troops begin practicing in pairs. It doesn’t take long for the sawdust to make its way under clothing as the troops throw each other and roll on the ground.