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Old 02-04-16, 03:22 PM
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I just read about this in the local rag. It's supposedly because it's causing confusion in the ranks and elsewhere. What a load of b******s! What is there to be confused about?

You wait, in another year or so, the RCN will lose it's executive curl and the RCAF will revert to gold rings on the sleeve as well. I was told by a serving member that the reason the RCAF didn't revert to its old rank titles, like squadron leader, was because the Americans got confused. Does that mean they're confused with British title too? No offence to our American members, but really!

I hope DND will reimburse all those serving officers who had to have their rings removed and pips and crowns sewn on, now to have it all put back again. I guess that means there'll be a lot of redundant pips and crwons doing the rounds of the militaria shows.

David
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