After a soldier parachuted over Petawawa while drinking a beer, the Canadian Army is conducting an investigation..The video, which began making its rounds on social media on Friday, shows a bearded soldier slowly descending over a lake in his parachute. He then cracks open a can of Miller Lite and begins drinking.."The government," the man says, before slowly shaking his head and taking another sip. He did not specify exactly what part of the Canadian government was irking him..According to National Defence spokesman Dan Le Bouthillier, the soldier was from the Quebec-based Royal 22nd Regiment. He said the video was filmed during a parachute training exercise at Garrison Petawawa..Le Bouthillier said the soldier shown in the video is no longer serving with the Canadian Forces, having left on September 1. A unit investigation has begun, but the man's name is not being made public..“The conduct of the soldier is completely inappropriate, unsafe and not in accordance with Canadian Army safety static line parachute procedures.” Le Bouthillier said..Le Bouthillier said that disciplining the man was an option. “It is important to note that the code of service discipline still applies to retired members for breaches that occurred while serving,” he said..Several comments on social media disparaged the soldier's choice of beverage. "All the great beer in Canada and he's drinking that!?" one person asked on Twitter.."To get me to jump out of an airplane, you'd need to offer me something better than a Miller Lite," said another.
After a soldier parachuted over Petawawa while drinking a beer, the Canadian Army is conducting an investigation..The video, which began making its rounds on social media on Friday, shows a bearded soldier slowly descending over a lake in his parachute. He then cracks open a can of Miller Lite and begins drinking.."The government," the man says, before slowly shaking his head and taking another sip. He did not specify exactly what part of the Canadian government was irking him..According to National Defence spokesman Dan Le Bouthillier, the soldier was from the Quebec-based Royal 22nd Regiment. He said the video was filmed during a parachute training exercise at Garrison Petawawa..Le Bouthillier said the soldier shown in the video is no longer serving with the Canadian Forces, having left on September 1. A unit investigation has begun, but the man's name is not being made public..“The conduct of the soldier is completely inappropriate, unsafe and not in accordance with Canadian Army safety static line parachute procedures.” Le Bouthillier said..Le Bouthillier said that disciplining the man was an option. “It is important to note that the code of service discipline still applies to retired members for breaches that occurred while serving,” he said..Several comments on social media disparaged the soldier's choice of beverage. "All the great beer in Canada and he's drinking that!?" one person asked on Twitter.."To get me to jump out of an airplane, you'd need to offer me something better than a Miller Lite," said another.
