Ex-Cadets in the News
Snowbirds’ Tutor aircraft greets visitors at museum’s new wing 6757 HCol Michael Potter READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE _____________________________________ Snowbird #7 “I saw the team when I was in high school and said, ‘ya that would be an awesome job to do’,” Captain Marco Rusconi READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE _____________________________________ Snowbird #2 “As long as they…
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Inaugural Sea Service Insignia Presented by Admiral Dean McFadden 11919 Vice-Admiral Dean McFadden, the Commander of Maritime Command, presented the Sea Service Insignia (SSI) to eight Canadian Forces members at the inaugural ceremony held at National Defence Headquarters today. Available to all serving Canadian Forces members regardless of environment, the SSI is a visible and…
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CF members in Sudan: Witnesses to the birth of a nation 23056 Capt Brad Fee brings a group of village children to pose for the camera. READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE _________________________________________ Canadian warship en route, JTF2 sent to Libya 16392 Elinor Sloan, an international relations professor at Carleton University, said the situation in Libya is…
Ex-Cadets in the News
Remise de la Mention au GT 3 R22eR Son Excellence le très honorable David Johnston pose en présence du Col Alain Gauthier (à droite), Directeur général – Autorité des griefs des Forces canadiennes, et du Lcol Roch Pelletier, commandant du 3 R22eR. 18726 Lcol Roch Pelletier READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE _________________________________ Massive operation seen as…
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Westport’s Glenn Allen honoured “This is recognition for volunteers,” said Allen. “The whole world is run by volunteers.” 5533 Glenn Allen READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE __________________________________ Canadian generals to oversee critical Afghan training programmes “That is an incredible compliment to Canada,” 13337 Maj-Gen. Stu Beare READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE __________________________________ Third time’s a charm He…
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Canadian military wants new F-35 fighter jets Jet setter. Major-General T.J. Lawson, assistant chief of the Canadian military’s Air Staff, was in Mississauga last week to talk about the F-35 fighter jet. Construction of the aircraft will bring jobs to Mississauga. Photo by Chris Horobin “We’re not only defending Canada,” said Lawson. “We’re also doing…
11 Ex-Cadets Earn New Letters After Their Names. Others in the News
The Governor General Announces 114 new Appointments to the Order of Military Merit At least 11 Ex Cadets Among Recipients (If we missed anyone let us know with college number) COMMANDERS 12286 Rear-Admiral Nigel Stafford Greenwood, C.M.M., C.D. (This is a promotion within the Order) 12296 Major-General Joseph Marcel Marquis Hainse, C.M.M., C.D. (This is…
Ex-Cadets & MORE in the News
Film controversy highlights poor relations between Canada and Iran “This really adds more ammunition to the kind of difficult relations between the two countries and maybe it’s going to have some impact on the function of the Canadian Embassy in Iran. It’s certainly an escalation,” Houchang Hassan-Yari, an expert on Iran and head of the…
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Let’s give the navy its name back Many Canadians support a return to Royal Canadian Navy, others, the descriptive moniker Canadian Navy; there is no dishonour in the latter. I believe that those serving today would be proud to do so under the title Canadian Navy. New Brunswick Senator H 7543 Joseph Day (CMR RMC…
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Preparing for the challenges of Canada’s Afghan pullout “It’s like moving a very large village or small town, lock, stock and barrel,” 16124 Lt.-Col. Steve Moritsugu, leader of the mission transition and liaison team for the Canadian Forces in Afghanistan. READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE ______________________________ Canadian troops pushing into volatile territory as Afghan mission winds…
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Canadian trainers likely to be sent across Afghanistan “At the end of the day, the NATO requirements are for trainers across the whole of the country,” 13337 Maj.-Gen. Stuart Beare (CMR RMC 1983), the Canadian deputy commander of the NATO training mission “The direction I have from (Chief of Defence Staff) Gen. Natynczyk is that…
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The Vancouver Island Ex-Cadet Club held its annual Christmas Reception and Luncheon Click on photos for better viewing. Photos by: Don Lovell and Dave Wightman Article by: 3334 Dave Wightman The Vancouver Island Ex-Cadet Club held its annual Christmas Reception and Luncheon for serving cadets and aspiring cadets and their families on December 28th. As…