[Gunnair]

BeaverFever BeaverFever:

$1:

The Liberals of the time hated the concept of identity, and certainly wanted to do away with it at any level or any facet of society

This is an unfair sentiment. Actually, they were not in favour of British identity and wanted to instead build a brand of Canadian identity. A new Canadian flag had been introduced in '65 and the rebranding of the military, agree with it or not, was a continuation of that endeavor.

Fair enough.

Then it was grossly incompetent policy move. To rename the RCN Maritime Command - a sterile, institutional moniker that inspired nothing but resignations and turned it's back on the previous 48 years of tradition (which claims much of its tradtions from the sveral hundred year old institution of the RN) and the accomplishments during two wars.

It was a wrong that has now been remedied.

[gonavy47]

PENATRATOR PENATRATOR:

What "thousands of pieces of equipment" are you talking about there ranking cadet? I don't recall seeing any ships painted with "Maritime Command" or any Army vehicles "Land forces/Mobile Command" or aircraft painted with "Air Command"

Funny how outside of serving Sailors/Soldiers/Airmen and vets at the time being up in arms about the Hellyer Fiasco, the country sat on it's hands.
What would of happened if the Government had of taken another federal institution with a proud, storied history, changed their name and took away their "Royal" designation, put them in horible, ugly, uniforms, and basically pissed on all who came before?

You'd of ended up with the "Canadian Mounted Police", and they would of looked like clowns riding their horses on the musical ride with ridiculous green forage caps.

I am pretty sure the country would of went banannas.

F**k'n A Bubba!