User:Easter rising

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This user has a Bachelor of Arts degree.

This user plays rugby union.

This user is a karateka.

This user is interested in Neopaganism.

This user is a pessimist.

This user rejects all forms of Marxist thinking.

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Personal Info

I am:

An Officer (Second Lieutenant) in the Canadian Army;
A Graduate of the Royal Military College of Canada;
A proud Rugby player and referee (currently no club affiliation);
A very proud native of Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia;
An excellent cook!

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:

Ancient Greek Warfare;
Post-Roman Britain;
Genghis Khan and the Mongols;
British forces in the Napoleonic Wars;
The Second Boer War;
Irish history, from the periods of:

- The Easter Rising;

- The Irish Civil War;

- The Troubles;

The Great War, especially:

- The Canadian Corps;

- The Schlieffen Plan;

- Technology and tactical innovations;

The Second World War, especially:

- The Battle of Hong Kong;

- The Battle of the Atlantic;

- The Canadian Army in Italy;

- Amphibious operations at Iwo Jima and Okinawa;

- D-Day;

The Korean War;
Vietnam;
Canadians in Afghanistan.

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)

Sports

I play recreationally:

Floor Hockey;
Badminton;
And I weight train.

I have competed in:

Rugby (High school, University, and Men's leagues);
Biathlon (Cadets: Nationals in Canmore);
Cross Country running;

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.

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!