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Scott Taylor: Canadian Armed Forces rumour mill fueled up

Members will forgive but will never forget

It began as a series of humorous posts on social media sites.

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The messages were cryptic but they hinted that something was amiss with the command team at the 3rd Battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry.

I served in 2nd Battalion PPCLI from 1982-86, and I belong to several regimental chat groups. Hence my curiosity was indeed piqued when I started to see these posts.

Given the propensity for military members to leak information to the media and the fact that there is allegedly photographic evidence of an infraction in this case, Department of National Defence public affairs decided to be somewhat proactive. They confirmed to media outlets that Commanding Officer Lt.-Col. Jason Hudson and Regimental Sergeant Major Chief Warrant Officer Kim Doerr had indeed been relieved of their command positions.

But DND would not say why exactly they had been removed. A statement from spokesperson Andrée-Anne Poulin to the CBC simply read, “An investigation is currently underway under the direction of leadership within (the) 3rd Canadian Division. As this process remains ongoing, it would be inappropriate to comment further.” Poulin added: “Canadian Armed Forces members, particularly those in positions of authority, are expected to always demonstrate sound........

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