r/newfoundland • u/longobedience • 3d ago
High-profile legionnaire apologizes following profanity-laced outburst at Carbonear wedding reception | CBC News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/legion-wedding-outburst-9.7383382
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u/MinuteElephant 2d ago edited 2d ago
As a current serving member with over 20 years in the Air Force who also spent a year overseas, this is a classic example of why the legion needs to die and why current members want nothing to do with it. It's still full of sexist drunks with no respect for women whatsoever, which is proven by branches that have asked serving female members to assist the "Ladies' Auxiliary" with food preparation. Guys like him from his era were responsible for a lot of the horrible crap women had to deal with as military members that's thankfully changing for the better. And they were and are the worst people to work for because they refuse to embrace change.
This guy is a pathetic coward who should have used the professionalism and ethics he undoubtedly learned in his time in the CF and dealt with it by either talking to the offenders outside politely or have the legion staff deal with it. Getting aggressive with a woman on her wedding day, or any day, is not acceptable. He deliberately targeted her and his behavior is proof of the increasing irrelevancy of the organization for serving members. And why I'll NEVER pay a nickel I.find on the street for the poppy I'm forced to wear 2 weeks a year.