Heard a short news piece on the radio this morning, talking about an amalgamation of some Reserve regiments after the Afghanistan mission in 2011. I cannot believe that anyone in the senior reaches of our Canadian Forces, would forget that this country's famous military tradition and reputation was built on the foundation of Regimental identity FIRST.

Individuals joined a REGIMENT because their family was in it or it represented their heritage. They would do anything for their mates in their Regiment and it led to a very strong military. It gives me a twist in the pit of my stomach to think that military bureaucrats can even consider stripping regimental identity.

Rather, why do they not try to improve "strengthening" the reserves by improving the Recruitment process which is their weakest link I believe. I hate to say it but they don't put their sharpest characters into the Recruiting Centers and we're now paying the price.