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Originally Posted by Uberg33k
Really? I noticed in most pics that the only thing on the shoulder is the small coloured Canadian flag?
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Maybe you didn't get issued the Parka I'm thinking of.
you had the green flags on each shoulder (only time you'd see coloured flags was for peace keeping as it was called then and you'd have to switch back upon return) and your slip on with rank and unit were on a single epaulet at the front of of the coat. Said to be since if you had your pack on no one could see your rank.
Now for god's sakes don't try to apply any logic to this because of course the only time you wore a pack was in the field and there was no saluting there.
Maybe it was the combo of a ski mask throwing people off and resulting in the troops speaking plainly to the senior ranks.