Dear RMC Diary: 15566 Helga Rausch Remembers Rook Term
Dear RMC Diary The first instalment of a periodic feature, being a series of excerpts from the diary kept by 15566 Helga D. Rausch, RMC 1982-86. Member of Brant and Wolfe Squadrons. Honours English and Philosophy, Varsity Fencer (Edited to protect the guilty…) 3 January 1983 Notice I didn’t make the usual goof and put…
10970 Karmin McKay: “Generals, RSM’s and Troopers are people just like you”
Generals, RSMs and Troopers are people, just like you. Article by 10970 Karmin McKay “A general is just as good or just as bad as the troops under his command make him.” – General of the Army, Douglas MacArthur “We have good corporals and sergeants, and some good lieutenants and captains, and those are far…
12570 Mike Kennedy Reviews “Hal Moore on Leadership” by LGen Harold G. Moore and Mike Guardia
Book Review: “Hal Moore on Leadership,” by Lieutenant General Harold G. Moore and Mike Guardia Published by Magnum Books, 155 pp. $19.95 Review by 12570 Mike Kennedy In 1965 many Americans were still only vaguely aware of the fact that their country was fighting a war in Vietnam, but the year would nonetheless prove to be…
The Class of ’79 Remembers: Yeates Runs a Circle
With thanks to 12353 Ian Yeates and the Class of ’79 We all recall, no doubt with mixed feelings, the summary punishment known as ‘circles’. These were awarded for minor infractions of a trivial nature that all recruits were (and no doubt remain) inclined to commit on a regular basis. Most during the Recruit Term…
We Get Emails: Some ‘Vintage’ Photos of the 1956 Prep Year Entry Class at CMR
The following comes from 5119 Bill Shead. On 6 September 173 young fellows took the oath to become members of the Canadian Forces as Officer/Naval Cadets at College Militaire Royal de St. Jean (CMR). Attached are a number of photos taken in 1956 (65 years ago), 1959 (final year at CMR), and 2006 (50th Anniversary…
Class of 2025 begins academic year with new “4-Pillar Degree” programmes / La promotion 2025 commence l’année académique avec de nouveaux programmes de “Diplôme à 4 piliers”
Courtesy of RMC Public Affairs / Avec l’aimable autorisation des Affaires publiques du CMR Photos by S1 Lisa Anne Sheppard, RMC Public Affairs / Affaires publiques du CMR (Wednesday, September 8, 2021) September 7, 2021 marked the first day of classes (remotely delivered) for undergraduate students for academic year 21/22. Of more historical importance, September…
Ask the Expert: Dealing with my COVID “19” / Des conseils d’expert : Composer avec la « COVID-19 livres »
Article by Dr. Darrell Menard Q: I have worked from home for over a year because of the pandemic. In addition, I have limited my travelling to essential things like medical appointments and grocery shopping. Something I have not changed is my exercise routine which involves a combination of running, cycling and weights. Despite this,…
Dr. Alan Whitehorn: Renaming History
Dr. Alan Whitehorn is a poet, professor emeritus of political science at the Royal Military College of Canada, and is an Aurora Forum Goodwill Ambassador and is also the author of several books on genocide, including The Armenian Genocide: The Essential Reference Guide. The following article is reprinted with his permission from 168, a Yerevan, Armenia newspaper,…
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…
A170 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…
Deaths | 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);…
In 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…