Cadets Researching Contamination of World Heritage Site!
by M0917 Dean Fleet Visitors and residents of Kingston know this place for its rich history and contribution to Canada. RMC has been providing her Majesty with officers since its inception, and in recent years, RMC has been helping to clean up historical contaminants from the Kingston area in what promises to be a showpiece…
Rugby Recruiter Busy Over the Past Year!
Head coach Sean McDonaugh of the Royal Military College of Canada (RMC) men’s rugby program announced the nine-member recruit class that will join the Paladins for the 2009-10 school year. The group includes Four Canada Games athletes, two transfers and some needed depth in the backfield. Brandon Black is a hooker from Holland Landing, Ont.…
Strongpoint Mushan: The Battle You Don’t Know About
Strongpoint Mushan: The Battle You Don’t Know About Is timely and responds to a National Post piece that appeared recently and was very critical of the mission in Afghanistan. By: Dr. Sean M. Maloney Brian Hutchison criticizes the withdrawal from Strongpoint Mushan, which he erroneously labels a Canadian position. It was, in fact, an Afghan…
A Tourist in “Navy Country” & RRMC/RMC/CMR 1st Day Type Memories!
A Tourist in “Navy Country” By 24340 Marsalie Mackenzie (Marsalie graduated as part of the class of 2009 with a Honours English degree. She is a MARS Officer and is presently at RMC doing post-grad work. This is her fourth e-Veritas article sharing her USNA exchange experiences.) There are few things in this world more…
Ex-Cadets in the News
Sea King crew members earn commendations 21234 Major James Hawthorne (RMC 1998) “Major Hawthorne’s total control of the situation and the aircraft enabled the subsequent boarding of the pirate vessel.” ————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Blast kills soldier, narrowly misses top Canadian commander 15696 Jonathan Vance (RRMC 1986) “Despite his tough exterior, Nick had a big heart, which he…
Where Are They Now?
We have contacted numerous ex-cadets from the fifties through to the new millennium and plan to feature them in the coming months to give readers a chance to catch up with names and faces from each of the respective CMCs. by M0917 Dean Fleet – 10967 David Martin (RMC 1976) He graduated from RMC in…
RRMC Memories
Colonel (Ret’d) David K. Lett, 5919 (RRMC 1959-61, RMC 1961-63) After attending Royal Roads and RMC, Col (Ret’d) Lett joined the air force as a pilot. He served for a total of 37 years and retired from the military in 1996. He and his wife Carol now live in Victoria, BC where they enjoy golfing…
Oral Interviews of Military Colleges Alumni
e-Veritas has been given permission to publish excerpts of 5105 Doctor J. L. Granatstein’s (CMR RMC 1961) interviews (1991-1993) for “The Generals: the Canadian Army’s Senior Commanders in the Second World War”. 5105 Doctor J.L. Granatstein fonds are at the National Defence HQ Directorate of History and Heritage. Other work from 5105 Doctor J.L. Granatstein…
Careers | Carrières
[English] [French] Positions Available / Postes disponibles Here is a list of job opportunities provided by our partners from RHR with the working area and the experience required. To see the complete details of the jobs, you should be registered on www.RMC-Careers.com. Voici une liste des possibilités d’emploi fournis par nos partenaires de RHR avec…
Notices | Avis
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS – Ross Munro Media Award, 2009 The Ross Munro Media Award was initiated in 2002 by the Conference of Defence Associations (CDA) in concert with the Canadian Defence and Foreign Affairs Institute (CDFAI). The Award recognizes, annually, one Canadian journalist who has made a significant outstanding contribution to the public’s understanding of…
Reunions | Réunions
REUNION WEEKEND 2009 FIN DE SEMAINE DE RÉUNION 2009 Click HERE to keep up to date on Reunion Weekend 2009 Cliquez ICI pour plus d’info à propos de la Fin de Semaine de Réunion 2009 ______________________________________________________________________________________ Fin de semaine de réunion au CMR Saint-Jean Reunion week-end at RMC Saint-Jean 2009 Rencontres sportives / Sports events…
Retirements
12536 Robert G. Foster (RMC 1980) will retire from the Canadian Forces on 7 Sep 2009 after 33 plus years of loyal and dedicated service. Col foster enrolled in the Canadian Forces on 9 aug 1976. During his career, Col Foster completed an undergraduate mechanical engineering degree at RMC, a master of applied science (aerospace)…