User:Easter rising

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!


 * RMC Paladins
 * Fenian raids
 * General James Wolfe
 * Canadian words