Send Up the Count / Envoyez le compte
Ed: We have been asked and we are pleased to support the initiative that came out of the terrible losses with the recent military suicides. This past Friday – 6 December was the day marked to reach out to everyone and find out where they are and how they are doing. We may be a…
Two Ex Cadets Recognized As International Role Models
Canadian Army soldiers named to Canadian “Most Powerful” list Military Leaders Recognized As International Role Models Two Ex Cadets Included: 19029 Krista Brodie and 21554 Eleanor Taylor Article Gender in Defence and Security Leadership: The Canadian Experience “I’m 19029 Lieutenant Colonel Krista Brodie of the Canadian Army, and I have a confession to make: I…
Ex Cadets in the news…
Unexpected MEDEVAC in the Philippines displays CAF flexibility and teamwork “When we indicated that our eventual destination was Manila, they asked us if we could evacuate a seriously ill child to Manila,” said 20725 Maj Costelloe. Article _________________________________ Operation Hamlet: Canadian platoon returns from Haiti “”Our soldiers enjoy an excellent reputation on the world…
Catching Up With the News
McLeod has made ‘Major’ impact Just when you think you know all there is to know about Danny McLeod, a biography emerges to elevate the legend and bring to life entrancing tales and tidbits on the man known affectionately as Major. “I thought I knew him, but I had no idea he did so many…
Class Notes
4806 John Whitaker, Class of 1960, but not one of the “Dirty-Thirty” as that panty raid occurred on a football away weekend, retired in 1994 to start his fourth career – author. John worked on a story about David Reasons, a secret CIA agent, who was sent into trouble spots to prevent tyrants from accomplishing…
What are these 24 up to these days…?
V.P. Relationship Management at PNC Commanding Officer at 400 Tactical Helicopter Squadron Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Officer at Canadian Armed Forces Mgr at Hewlett-Packard Science researcher Army Logistics Officer (Transportation) at Canadian Army A confident and tested leader who is calm under pressure Defence Services Program Analyst and part time Graduate Student President & CEO…
Kingston & Manitoba Branches Socializing
Kingston Branch Wraps Up 2013 Luncheon with DCdt as Keynote Speaker Last Wednesday, 4 Dec – Kingston Branch held their monthly luncheon at the Senior Staff Mess on the grounds of RMCC. There was a good crowd with the usual suspects in attendance with a few new and old familiar members, on hand, which made…
West Point Hockey 25 Jan…
RMC CLUB SPECIAL EVENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE WEST POINT HOCKEY GAME 78th Hockey Game Between RMC and USMA Set for January The Royal Military College of Canada will be hosting the 78th installment of the historic hockey series with its American brethren from the United States Military Academy. This year’s game will be played…
The Week That Was & More…
ALOY Students Meet Commander of the Canadian Army By: WJO Students from the Aboriginal Leadership Opportunity Year (ALOY) had a memorable experience last Wed, 4 Dec. The Commander of the Canadian Army, Lieutenant-General J.M.M. Hainse visited RMCC and the main item on his agenda was to spend some time with the ALOY students in a…
Qu’est-ce qui se passe au CMR Saint-Jean
Photo: L’Élève-officier Dannick Côté-Huyghe pose les boites d’un camion de la Saint-Vincent de Paul sur une table où les bénévoles les trient ensuite. Crédit photo : Élève-officier Marie-Frédérick Grégoire Un esprit de Noël unique -un article de l’Élève-officier Marie-Frédérick Grégoire Pourquoi ne pas bien commencer le mois de décembre en aidant la population. Voici ce…
A Bunker on the Golan Heights & The Missing Plaque
A Bunker on the Golan Heights (1985) Israel I wrote this little vignette, for fun, a few years ago with my tongue firmly in my cheek. It is quite true nonetheless as best that I can recall. I caution the reader that this little yarn is not meant to place the writer in the ledger…
3069 W.A. McColl’s – III Year – 1951: “…Never in the past two years has there been such a demonstration of disorganization as there was last night …”
6 Dec 51 It was announced today that the National Film Board would be taking moving pictures of the wing at the P.W.O.R. Armouries. The parade shown was to be the graduating class’s last parade with presentation of prizes by the Honourable Brooke Claxton. So at about 1515 we dashed over to our dorms, grabbed…