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#296Daily – A-10

by CI Horton on August 12, 2020 at 9:00 am
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The U.S. Air Force has all but given up on retiring the A-10 Warthog close-air-support jet. Instead, the flying branch is upgrading the tough ground-attackers so they can fight and survive in high-intensity combat. Original plans to first replace with […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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#@296Daily – the Warthog

by CI Horton on August 11, 2020 at 9:00 am
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The Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II is a single-seat, twin turbofan engine, straight wing jet aircraft developed by Fairchild-Republic for the United States Air Force (USAF). It is commonly referred to by the nicknames “Warthog” or “Hog”, although the A-10’s […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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#296Daily – Canadian War Museum Online

by CI Horton on August 10, 2020 at 9:00 am
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The Canadian War Museum in Ottawa has tremendous resources online for both cadets and ordinary Canadians to look over. From War Art to actual maps and equipment carried by those on the battlefield – it tries to tell a well […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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#296Daily – Drifting a Tank

by CI Horton on August 9, 2020 at 9:00 am
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#SundayFunday A t-72 tank has a mass of approx 45 tons, far more than the average Nissan 200zx. However both can ‘ drift’ into a corner, a function of physics, mass, friction and more.But it you’re drifting your T-72 into […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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#296Daily – NoGo zones and the Iron Harvest

by CI Horton on August 8, 2020 at 9:00 am
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The cost of war is high, not just in the instant impact to human lives, but it’s lingering impact on humanity and the environment. 100 years after ww1 ended – there are still significant areas of France and Belgium that […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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#296Daily – FirstAid for Severe bleeding/ fractures

by CI Horton on August 7, 2020 at 9:00 am
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As a first aider you may be called on to deal with some difficult things. Severe bleeding / deep cuts and fractures are among them. Staying calm, helping the patient as best you can are vital to their getting the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Parent / Sponsor Meeting tonight

by CI Horton on August 5, 2020 at 11:23 am
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Reminder that there all cadet parents are encouraged to attend the online Sponsor Meeting tonight. The team will go over fundraising, how that will be changing in 2020 ( no tagging) and possible future fundraising opportunities. We’ll be looking for […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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#296Daily – First-Aid Poison Ivy

by CI Horton on August 5, 2020 at 10:00 am
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#296Daily – FirstAid Poison Ivy Best way to avoid needing treatment for poison ivy is being aware of it and avoiding it. It can cause painful itching and blisters. Prevalent in southern Ontario – it grows wild in many areas […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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#296Daily – FirstAid for Overheating

by CI Horton on August 5, 2020 at 9:00 am
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The table below gives examples of heat related illnesses. From Sunburn to Heat Rash to heat exhaustion to heat stroke, there are ways to combat these. Heat stroke is life threatening. Heat stroke is far more serious ( Far less […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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#296Daily – FirstAid for Sprains and Strains

by CI Horton on August 4, 2020 at 9:00 am
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sAlmost everyone has landed wrong, twisted an ankle or worse. or you’ve been with a friend on a trampoline when something goes wrong. This video from the UK St Johns program gives you the best way forward to getting back […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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