S151 Senator Hugh Segal
Reprinted from the Summer 2010 edition of Veritas magazine S151 Senator Hugh Segal My statement in the Senate in April, and the subsequent op-ed in the Toronto Star served to underline the strategic imperative for Canada to maintain a tactical military presence in Afghanistan after any withdrawal from Kandahar province in 2011. The reasons are…
17481 Dr. Sean M. Maloney & LCol Ian Hope
Reprinted from the Summer 2010 edition of Veritas magazine 17481 Dr. Sean M. Maloney The influx of American reinforcements and development monies into southern Afghanistan is welcome relief for Canada’s hard-pressed forces in Kandahar Province. The nearly three-year holding action is now over and Kandahar City and its environs did not fall under enemy control…
3139 Ted Kolber, Senator Colin Kenny & Canadians want to end Afghan mission by 2011, poll shows
Reprinted from the Summer 2010 edition of Veritas magazine 3139 Ted Kolber General Manson’s (Veritas, Spring 2010) words arguing against Canada’s decision to end its participation in the war in Afghanistan seem more rhetoric than substance. The so called war is more of a non-war, only scattered skirmishes – the casualties coming from soldiers on…
You May Know These 23…But Do You Really Know Them?
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In This Issue 30
Photo by: 24487 Dan Fleming – Caption: Grayfox docks at RMC – The SCS Grayfox is a United States Naval Sea Cadet vessel stationed out of Port Huron Michigan. This is the second year the Grayfox was hired to assist in the training of the Basic Seamanship and Boastwain training for HMCS ONTARIO Sea Cadet…
A New Mentor at RMC
A new mentor at RMC A/SLt 24498 Noelani Shore (RMC 2009) Chief Warrant Officer Tony Slack, the newly appointed College CWO, comes to RMC with a wealth of operational and leadership experience. This is his second posting to Kingston, and CWO Slack is looking forward to being back. “Kingston is a jewel,” he said. “I’m…
Around the World in 155 Days with the French Navy
x Around the World in 155 Days By: 24712 Brent Fisher (RMC 2010) A recent RMC graduate has just returned to Canada after spending the past six months as an exchange officer with the French Navy. 24100 Jordan Premo (RMC 2008) benefited greatly from genuine operational experience in a volatile region of the world. In…
Former RMC Pipe Major returns as a member of Otter Squadron
It is rare indeed when a former staff member returns to RMC as a cadet. This is exactly what has happened to a current member of Otter Squadron – the Squadron for non-commissioned personnel who are heading back to university to get a mid-career degree at Royal Military College. The highly accomplished and energetic E3161…
Ex-Cadets & Professors in the News
Garrison of CFB Kingston donates $200,000 to Together We Can campaign “Like everyone else, members of the military depend on our community hospitals,” Col. Rick Fawcett, base commander, said in a release. “We are happy to lend our support.” 14016 Richard Fawcett (RRMC RMC 1983) READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE _______________________________________________________________________ Exercise “free play” is no…
Ex Cadet doctor hailed for contributions to aerospace medicine
Photo by Pamela Day Caption: Former Whitby resident and graduate of Anderson Collegiate, 9884 Dr. Robert Banks (CMR RMC 1974), was recently awarded the John Paul Stapp Award from the Aerospace Medical Association for his long-term contributions to military aviation and aerospace medicine. He is pictured here at the May ceremony in Phoenix, Arizona with…
MND @ Nijmegen March & The Major Completes 13th Battlefield Tour
Caption: The Honourable Peter Gordon MacKay, Minister of National Defence with 15012 Major Tom Norris (RMC 1985). MND marched with the Canadian Forces Contingent during the 94th annual International Four Day Marches Nijmegen in the Netherlands. Major Norris is Deputy Commander and the daily piper. In the photo he is shown carrying the pipes he…
Paladin hockey player heading to the NHL Habs
Paladin hockey player heading to the NHL Habs Ken Morin, a mainstay on the 2009-10 Paladin hockey team and a RMC MBA student, has been hired by the Montreal Canadiens to work in their hockey operations department. His appointment was announced last Tuesday (27 July) by Habs general manager and executive vice-president Pierre Gauthier. Morin,…