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Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
The combination to "Armed Forces" was garbage. I can't recall exactly when, I am sure you can, they seperated the services. I think it happened before I join (89).
These changes are really above the unit level. Trust me the units know their history (I know you know this). I know my unit history, I know the Highlanders (10th Battalion) stood when nearly everyone else ran on April 22 1915. I know that we stood up and walked across a little strip on land in Holland on Oct 31 1944. I know that the Patricias stood when everyone else ran away at Kapyong. I know that we stood in the face of agression in 1993.
The units (for the most part, sadly some are lost forever) maintain their names and/or already honour their predecessors.
I just don't see the point I guess.
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I get what your saying, I knew my individual unit history, more because I was a history buff then anyone took the time to teach it.
But attaching units to the historical division names to me is significant as is bring back things like the WW2 badges instead of the really ugly bland Canadian Forces badge that was placed on my beret when I first trained.
To me, its a point of pride.