03-05-2022, 09:35 AM
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#2981
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Wife just called and said that the train she is on to Ternopol is some kind of special emergency evacuation train and a different route than what is shown on Google maps.. She confirmed it does not stop in Kyiv and she does not have to transfer (thank god). Just has to stay put.
Not sure the exact route, but hopefully it all goes well. She said the train is packed with children and has no toilets, but at least they are handing out water. She estimates it will be a 20 hours trip due to the train being a lot slower than a standard train.
They aren't sure where they are going to go when they arrive, but I read on some websites that schools and malls were hosting people arriving.
I consider today's news nothing short of a miracle, given her situation the past couple days. Fingers crossed all goes well from this point onward.
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03-05-2022, 09:39 AM
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#2982
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Monster Storm
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Calgary
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Safe travels is all we hope for at this time HW. This entire community is with you in spirit.
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03-05-2022, 09:43 AM
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#2983
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Had an idea!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Table 5
I know you say it in jest, but considering two of the worlds biggest agricultural producers are at war, we may want to do that anyway as I have a feeling our agricultural products will be in high demand around the world. Sending wheat to developing countries may end up being be our most impactful humanitarian offering this decade.
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I'm hoping the Canadian farmers have a better year weather wise, as we can absolutely make a big difference on the commodity side.
Canada is always on the forefront of agriculture development, and there are a lot of exciting projects in the works. Now we'll need it more than ever.
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03-05-2022, 09:44 AM
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#2984
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: St. George's, Grenada
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That's great news to wake up too HW. Hope things continue to improve
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03-05-2022, 09:45 AM
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#2985
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Had an idea!
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Manitobans can sign up to host displaced Ukrainians.
https://uccmanitoba.ca/host-ukrainian-family/
I'm assuming other provinces will also have programs in place.
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03-05-2022, 09:49 AM
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#2986
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Huntingwhale
Not sure the exact route, but hopefully it all goes well. She said the train is packed with children and has no toilets, but at least they are handing out water. She estimates it will be a 20 hours trip due to the train being a lot slower than a standard train.
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Thoughts and prayers.
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03-05-2022, 09:53 AM
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#2987
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Scoring Winger
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Huntingwhale
Wife just called and said that the train she is on to Ternopol is some kind of special emergency evacuation train and a different route than what is shown on Google maps.. She confirmed it does not stop in Kyiv and she does not have to transfer (thank god). Just has to stay put.
Not sure the exact route, but hopefully it all goes well. She said the train is packed with children and has no toilets, but at least they are handing out water. She estimates it will be a 20 hours trip due to the train being a lot slower than a standard train.
They aren't sure where they are going to go when they arrive, but I read on some websites that schools and malls were hosting people arriving.
I consider today's news nothing short of a miracle, given her situation the past couple days. Fingers crossed all goes well from this point onward.
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Best thing I've read today!
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03-05-2022, 10:01 AM
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#2988
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Sylvan Lake
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Quote:
Originally Posted by blankall
By the end of WWII, the USA was sending soldiers into combat with 2 weeks of basic training (it started out as 8 weeks). I'm sure any soldier with actual training is welcome in Ukraine right now.
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Cliff's comment was regarding trained Canadian & Israeli soldiers and whether they would be of any use beyond guarding "stuff".
Comparing a WW2 grunt to a modern day grunt isn't really fair.
Modern day infantry need to more training to handle weapons systems, further the physicals demands are greater.
WW2 average combat load 68lbs
Modern Soldier combat load is 96lbs (if you are lucky)
Trained soldiers showing up in Ukraine = good. They will immediately slot into the Order of Battle and will most likely have a positive impact on the battlefield.
Untrained civilians showing up in Ukraine = potentially not good. They can't be slotted in, they can't even handle weapons and would have zero knowledge of tactics on a fireteam level or greater.
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Corporal Jean-Marc H. BECHARD, 6 Aug 1993
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03-05-2022, 10:08 AM
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Had an idea!
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Talks about efforts made by US & allies to train the Ukrainian military the past few years. Canada has been a major part of that effort. Our SOF community has had a direct impact on this war, and it must be heartening for the members to see the difference they have been able to made after the debacle in Afghanistan. We're small, but we pack a big punch.
https://twitter.com/user/status/1499833528313421829
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03-05-2022, 10:19 AM
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#2992
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Sylvan Lake
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Azure
Talks about efforts made by US & allies to train the Ukrainian military the past few years. Canada has been a major part of that effort. Our SOF community has had a direct impact on this war, and it must be heartening for the members to see the difference they have been able to made after the debacle in Afghanistan. We're small, but we pack a big punch.
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It is something Canada has been doing for a while, which many Canadians might not know.
Canada is very good a providing this type of support/training.
I was in with a guy that did a tour for 1 year I think in Africa as part of a Training Cadre. Edit it was Sierra Leone 2012.
Here are the boys during Remembrance Day
Also shout out to the hard charger in the middle of this photo. Somethings never change.
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Corporal Jean-Marc H. BECHARD, 6 Aug 1993
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03-05-2022, 10:21 AM
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#2993
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damn onions
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Originally Posted by Madman
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the route the plane has to take is hilarious, due to all the closed airspace.
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03-05-2022, 10:30 AM
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#2996
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Calgary
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MOD map updates for the day. Near Kyiv, Russian Central MD grouping has pushed further south during the day near to the border, but yesterday's thrust south of Chernikiv along the roads appears to have been cut off by Ukrainian counter attacks; leaving a pocket of Russian control along the roads cut off waiting for reinforcements by either the Central or Western MD grouping. Russia's Southern MD grouping and airborne seems have continued their NW thrust past Mykolaiv seemingly intent on attacking the Yuzhnoukransk nuclear power plant and are now within 20KM of that one, cuz the last attack on the Zaporizhzia NPP went so well.
https://twitter.com/user/status/1500084970257272835
https://twitter.com/user/status/1500000875095408640
Larger map
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_R...ion_of_Ukraine
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03-05-2022, 10:31 AM
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#2997
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Somewhere down the crazy river.
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I have seen few references to both Kharkiv and Kharkov. Are these the both the same city?
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03-05-2022, 10:33 AM
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#2998
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Wormius
I have seen few references to both Kharkiv and Kharkov. Are these the both the same city?
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Ukrainian vs. Russian translated spellings of the city. I've switched to mostly the Ukrainian spellings for support.
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03-05-2022, 10:33 AM
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#2999
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: In the studio
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Beyond heartened to hear the updates HW and all the best to them here moving forward!! Giving my very best thoughts!
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03-05-2022, 10:38 AM
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#3000
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Quote:
Originally Posted by djsFlames
Thoughts and prayers.
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That does seem ill-advised, but hopefully that's the biggest risk of the trip!
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