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From 12570 Mike Kennedy: RMC – Forty Years On (Part 3)
Above: Photo of #290 John Edwards Leckie taken sometime during his service with the 16th Battalion (Canadian Scottish), 1914 – 1918. RMC – Forty Years On By 290 J.E. Leckie Originally written in 1933 Transcribed by 12570 Mike Kennedy Part III We had great appetites and could go to the Mess Room during morning and get…
Read MoreA170 Tom Rozman: Leadership Do’s & Don’ts from a Battalion Perspective
Perspectives Regarding Battalion Leadership Effectiveness—and Applicability to a Civilian Context Article by A170 Tom Rozman The observations made in this discussion are focused on non-combat field and garrison operations of battalions both stationed in the Continental United States and forward deployed in Western Germany and the Republic of South Korea. They are taken from experiences…
Read MoreDeaths | Décès
Above photo by Liam Norris 4875 Melvyn Brown October 3, 1936 – September 2, 2021 It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Mel Brown on September 2 at the age of 84. Beloved husband of almost 61 years to Emily (née Corrigan); Loving father to Lynn (Fred), Nancy and Micheal (Teresa);…
Read MoreIn This Issue 14 / Dans ce numéro 14
ISSN 2562-5071 In This Issue 14 / Dans ce numéro 14 Table of Contents / Table des matière RMC Club and RMC Foundation Merger Information – Information sur la fusion du Club des CMR et de la Fondation des CMR Register Now for Royal Roads Virtual Homecoming Alumni Making the News / Des anciens font…
Read MoreRegister Now for Royal Roads Virtual Homecoming
Royal Roads University’s Homecoming will be virtual this year. Join us online on Friday September 10th at 15:00 PDT for this year’s Virtual Homecoming Celebrations to reconnect with your Royal Roads Ex-Cadet family. In the absence of not being able to be on campus, our virtual celebrations hope to bring connection, inspiration and a welcome…
Read MoreAlumni Making the News / Des anciens font l’actualité
Editor’s Note: The articles included below do not represent all military college alumni in the news. If you know of a news-worthy individual that we missed or you’d like to add a story of your own, please contact us at Anna-Michelle.Shewfelt@rmc.ca. Please also note that as the situation in Afghanistan continues to evolve some articles…
Read MoreRMC Welcomes the Class of 2025 / RMC accueille la promotion 2025
Welcome to First Year! In the last two weeks, the members of the Class of ’25 have completed their Military Indoctrination Period, where they learned about: CAF Rank and Command Structure; Dress and Deportment; Profession of Arms; Defence Ethics; Harmful & Inappropriate Sexual Behaviour Awareness and Prevention; Suicide Awareness; and Mental Resiliency Training. Today, the…
Read MoreRMC Welcomes ALOY 2021 Students / Le CMR accueille les étudiants du PILA 2021
Welcome to #RMC! #TruthDutyValour ! The 18 Aboriginal Leadership Opportunity Year (ALOY) 2021 students received today at RMC their Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) cap badges. This marks the completion of their orientation program, and officially welcomes them to the CAF and the RMC Family. ALOY is a unique one-year program designed to provide students of…
Read MoreTwo Perspectives on TDV Part 1: 10155 Greg Mitchell
Personal Thoughts on Truth, Duty, Valour from 10155 Gregory B. Mitchell, Class of 1974 As we know from experience, the Royal Military Colleges (RMC) are structured, focused, and demanding in so many ways. As with other universities, they offer a safe environment in which to question, to learn, to grow, and to find our place…
Read MoreTwo Perspectives on TDV Part 2: 10970 Karmin McKay
“In wartime, truth is so precious that she should always be attended by a bodyguard of lies.” – Winston Churchill “Officers must be made to care for their men. That is the sole duty of all officers.” – George S. Patton “The essence of duty is acting in the absence of orders or direction from…
Read More6560 Andrew Nellestyn’s Food for Thought: The Impossible Dream
TILTING AT WINDMILLS: THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM OF THE MAN OF LA MANCHA Bernard Shaw: “Sensible people try to adapt to the world. Foolish people try to adapt the world to the things they believe in. It is thanks to foolish people that humanity has evolved.” – AN
Read More12570 Mike Kennedy Reviews “Seconds Out” by Alison Dean
Book Review: “Seconds Out,” by Alison Dean Published by Coach House Books, 268 pp. $21.95 Review by 12570 Mike Kennedy In an article published in the November 1979 edition of The Washingtonian magazine, U.S. Naval Academy graduate James Webb ignited a firestorm of controversy when he unequivocally declared that “Women Can’t Fight”. At the time, the…
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