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[edit] Personal Info
I am:
[edit] Education
I hold a BA from the Royal Military College of Canada in history, with a particular focus in military history in general, and Canadian military history. I also took quite a few psychology credits, several pretaining to leadership and organizational management.
I have also been informally educated by my girlfriend in the area of Sociology. (much to my chagrin)
My areas personal historical interest include:
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- - The Easter Rising;
- - The Irish Civil War;
- - The Troubles;
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- - The Canadian Corps;
- - The Schlieffen Plan;
- - Technology and tactical innovations;
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- - The Battle of Hong Kong;
- - The Battle of the Atlantic;
- - The Canadian Army in Italy;
- - Amphibious operations at Iwo Jima and Okinawa;
- - D-Day;
[edit] Military
- Enrolled out of high school into the Royal Military College in 2001.
- Joined as an Infantry Officer but am currently in the process of transferring to Air Traffic Control. (VERY long story)
[edit] Sports
I play recreationally:
I have competed in:
- Rugby (High school, University, and Men's leagues);
- Biathlon (Cadets: Nationals in Canmore);
- Cross Country running;
[edit] Other Interests
- I enjoy recreational paintballing;
- I play a variety of strategy games, and consider myself somewhat of an Axis and Allies 'expert'...
- I harbour secret fantasies of being a civilian again.
[edit] Wikipedia Contributions
I'm still working on learning how to use wikipedia well, so most of my contributions have been very minor. Hopefully this section will grow!
