shockedcanadian
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G-d bless Whistleblowers.
I read this story from a random guy on twitter that Canada was recently doing a joint drill with the U.S in Alaska in freezing cold weather. Apparently the Americans withdrew after a period of time due to extreme weather but the Canadian military leadership wanted to show the U.S how tough they were so they stayed out and continued the drill.
Well, apparently a number of Canadian soldiers lost fingers and toes due to frostbite and the Canadian military covered it up. I was not sure so I searched for it and indeed I found it. Sub-par equipment perhaps mixed with a lack of concern for the men. This angers me as we continuously short change the military so that the massive domestic creepy ones can fund their abuses.
Be like the Americans. Show respect for soldiers, I know I do whenever I meet a Canadian soldier. We better damn well provide them proper equipment ffs or make every politician sign their sons up for combat.
ottawacitizen.com
More than 30 soldiers based in Petawawa suffered frostbite injuries during a recent exercise in Alaska, prompting concerns about the quality of equipment military personnel are issued.
Soldiers contacted the Ottawa Citizen to complain that the Canadian Army was trying to cover up details about frostbite injuries to more than 60 troops who took part in “Exercise Global Resolve” in February. A number of frostbite cases were extremely serious, the soldiers added.
The Canadian Army declined on March 6 to provide the Ottawa Citizen with the number of injured soldiers. But on March 12, an Army spokesperson told the Edmonton Journal that a small number of soldiers were hospitalized and that another 30 had to leave the exercise because of their injuries.
Several members of the Petawawa-based 3rd Battalion of the Royal Canadian Regiment suffered frostbite serious enough to be hospitalized in Fairbanks, Alaska while practicing light infantry tactics in an Arctic environment, the Edmonton Journal reported.
There was no explanation for the discrepancy between what some soldiers were saying and the numbers the Army confirmed.
The Canadian Army did not make the incident public until soldiers started contacting news outlets. Details are circulating on social media citing 60 to 70 injuries.
Department of National Defence spokesperson Nick Drescher Brown said ”the nature of the injuries was consistent with those expected, both in type and severity, during major operations in the North.”
I read this story from a random guy on twitter that Canada was recently doing a joint drill with the U.S in Alaska in freezing cold weather. Apparently the Americans withdrew after a period of time due to extreme weather but the Canadian military leadership wanted to show the U.S how tough they were so they stayed out and continued the drill.
Well, apparently a number of Canadian soldiers lost fingers and toes due to frostbite and the Canadian military covered it up. I was not sure so I searched for it and indeed I found it. Sub-par equipment perhaps mixed with a lack of concern for the men. This angers me as we continuously short change the military so that the massive domestic creepy ones can fund their abuses.
Be like the Americans. Show respect for soldiers, I know I do whenever I meet a Canadian soldier. We better damn well provide them proper equipment ffs or make every politician sign their sons up for combat.
More than 30 Petawawa troops suffer frostbite during Arctic exercise
Canadian Army leadership and poor equipment blamed for large number of injuries in Arctic exercise.
ottawacitizen.com
More than 30 soldiers based in Petawawa suffered frostbite injuries during a recent exercise in Alaska, prompting concerns about the quality of equipment military personnel are issued.
Soldiers contacted the Ottawa Citizen to complain that the Canadian Army was trying to cover up details about frostbite injuries to more than 60 troops who took part in “Exercise Global Resolve” in February. A number of frostbite cases were extremely serious, the soldiers added.
The Canadian Army declined on March 6 to provide the Ottawa Citizen with the number of injured soldiers. But on March 12, an Army spokesperson told the Edmonton Journal that a small number of soldiers were hospitalized and that another 30 had to leave the exercise because of their injuries.
Several members of the Petawawa-based 3rd Battalion of the Royal Canadian Regiment suffered frostbite serious enough to be hospitalized in Fairbanks, Alaska while practicing light infantry tactics in an Arctic environment, the Edmonton Journal reported.
There was no explanation for the discrepancy between what some soldiers were saying and the numbers the Army confirmed.
The Canadian Army did not make the incident public until soldiers started contacting news outlets. Details are circulating on social media citing 60 to 70 injuries.
Department of National Defence spokesperson Nick Drescher Brown said ”the nature of the injuries was consistent with those expected, both in type and severity, during major operations in the North.”
