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The RCCS operated the Ennadai Lake Radio Station (VEJ) from the summer of 1949 until 18 September 1954 when it was turned over to the Department of Transportation. [7] When the Canadian Army, Royal Canadian Air Force and Royal Canadian Navy were unified in 1968 to form the Canadian Forces , the RCCS was amalgamated into the Canadian Forces ...
It is commonly believed that the colours of the flag represent "grey skies over blue waters"; however, the colours were inherited from the officer's Mess Dress uniforms of the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals (RCCS), which were in turn inherited from the 21st Lancers, the first unit of Major Carruthers, founder of the RCCS
Dryve became well known locally, and between 1995 and 1996 Dryve played 90 shows in the San Diego area. [4] During this time they opened for acts such as Possum Dixon, Sonia Dada, and Jeff Buckley. [7] Their break came in 1996 after opening for Black Eyed Sceva, later known as Model Engine, at a local show. [7]
According to "Fired Up!" when a supervisor found him asleep in an oil tank, instead of firing him, they moved him to the bottle-washing department in the chemical building. But when he smashed a ...
SNAFU is an acronym that is widely used to stand for the sarcastic expression Situation normal: all fucked up. It is a well-known example of military acronym slang. It is sometimes censored to "all fouled up" or similar. [1] It means that the situation is bad, but that this is a normal state of affairs.
Hot standby may have a slightly different connotation of being active but not productive to hot spare, that is it is a state rather than object. For example, in a national power grid, the supply of power needs to be balanced to demand over a short term. It can take many hours to bring a coal-fired power station up to productive temperatures. To ...
The Chiefs defended their home turf Sunday night, and it earned them a trip to the Super Bowl.
The warning signs and safety concerns were obvious – to New Orleans residents, tourists and experts alike. Throngs of New Year’s Day revelers packed in the city’s bustling French Quarter had ...