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Royal Canadian Dragoons deploy to Afghanistan


Military | 206918 hits | Dec 04 7:30 pm | Posted by: Hyack
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The following is a first-person account by Tpr Tony Neaves of his initiation to Afghanistan.

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  1. by avatar Bacardi4206
    Sat Dec 05, 2009 5:17 am
    Royal Canadian Dragoons? Man, we are so british >.

  2. by Canadian_Mind
    Sat Dec 05, 2009 6:00 am
    You got a problem with the name of my regiment?

  3. by avatar martin14
    Sat Dec 05, 2009 7:44 am
    Good Luck and Gods speed. R=UP

  4. by avatar Bacardi4206
    Sat Dec 05, 2009 7:53 am
    "Canadian_Mind" said
    You got a problem with the name of my regiment?

    No I love the name, almost as cool as the Vandoo's. Just stating how British we are. You don't get anymore British when you got a regiment called Dragoons.

  5. by avatar Hyack
    Sat Dec 05, 2009 10:02 am
    Actually, aside from Great Britain there are at least 12 other countries with Dragoon regiments in their armed forces. It must be just your own prejudiced view to equate Dragoons with only Great Britain. :)

  6. by avatar Bacardi4206
    Sat Dec 05, 2009 10:11 am
    Yes I am just prejiduce.

  7. by Canadian_Mind
    Sat Dec 05, 2009 1:10 pm
    Yea, the word "Dragoon" is actually french in origin.

  8. by avatar Neli_20
    Sat Dec 05, 2009 1:30 pm
    What mean dragoons?

  9. by avatar saturn_656
    Sat Dec 05, 2009 2:09 pm
    "Neli_20" said
    What mean dragoons?


    Back in the day, Dragoons were mounted infantrymen.

  10. by avatar EyeBrock
    Sat Dec 05, 2009 2:20 pm
    "Bacardi4206" said
    Yes I am just prejiduce.


    I've noticed.

  11. by Canadian_Mind
    Sat Dec 05, 2009 2:52 pm
    "saturn_656" said
    What mean dragoons?


    Back in the day, Dragoons were mounted infantrymen.

    Mounted riflemen, specifically. The name is interchangeable with "Dragon," and they got their name from the dragoon guns they used while mounted in 17th century Europe. I'm assuming they were called "dragon" guns cause of the fire from back powder spitting out the mouth of it. ;)

  12. by avatar 2Cdo
    Sat Dec 05, 2009 4:40 pm
    Good luck and good hunting. PDT_Armataz_01_41

  13. by avatar EyeBrock
    Sat Dec 05, 2009 4:44 pm
    Go for it CM. Keep us posted while you are there.

    My old man was in the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards driving a Centurian.

  14. by avatar 2Cdo
    Sat Dec 05, 2009 4:48 pm
    "EyeBrock" said
    Go for it CM. Keep us posted while you are there.

    My old man was in the Royal Scots Dragoon Guard as a Centurian.


    Jesus, are you ever old EB!
    8O :wink:



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