This letter, on the occasion of your graduation and the loss of four of your classmates is riven with both deep sadness and joy- Messages from the Class of 1962
I am now almost 82 years old and have created an exciting life for myself because of CMR and RMC. As graduates you have a great life ahead you, put the training and education you have received at RMC to good use. Your education and training are probably the best you can get anywhere in the world and you must always appreciate that blessing.
We share the loss, and we march together – Messages from the Class of 1982
Understand that many things are outside your direct control and the ‘reason’ may not always be clear, but the only option is to find and accept the pain – then, face it and process it. As leaders in the Forces, in society, as well as within your families and networks, you will be expected to provide direction, and this is the only way to manage grief and maintain personal ballast. When you wrap up the last big parade in scarlets, it is they who will even lead the cheer shouting “Gimme a beer!” Recognize they will stay with you always and cover “your Six” when you strap on that helicopter or fighter jet, when you propel that tank down-range toward the objective or when you navigate that warship through frigid dangerous waters.
As you approach your graduation day, focus on the positive. Hug your loved ones. Do your best to live your life to the fullest – Messages from the Class of 1980
Dear Members of the Graduating Class of 2022, So close to the finish line and you have lost four of your buds. This is a tough row to hoe by any measure, one made even more challenging as you confront the loss of your comrades in concert with the excitement and joy of graduation and…
Open letter to the Royal Military College of Canada, Class of 2022 – from the Class of 1988
On the morning that I met my platoon, the second-in-command introduced me. “Troops, here’s your new officer, Mr. Stevenson.” He paused, I nodded. He paused again and said, “remember his face, now carry-on.” When that moment came, I had no wise or inspiring words to say that fit with the moment. But over the course of the next three years, I listened to the non-commissioned officers and the soldiers; we grew together as a team, we won competitions, and I grew more comfortable as a leader.
Alumni in the News
26559 Alexander Landry, RMC 2016, An Officer in the Forces, almost a decade in – https://bit.ly/3MDMiyt 19255 Graham Roberts, RRMC 1995, Welcomed as new fleet Captain for Tall Ships Adventures – https://bit.ly/3LMf00f
Deaths
It is with great sadness that we announce that Dennis Guelpa passed away peacefully on April 24, 2022 in Courtenay BC at the age of 78. Dad was surrounded to the end by his Son Paul, Daughter Lindsay, and Son-in-Law Ryan. He is predeceased by his daughter Stephanie.
Golden Oldies
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Message from 7964 Don Bell, Adjutant of the Old Brigade to the Class of 2022
One thing we all learn in the colleges is that no one makes it through here on their own. Take a moment before you leave to remember all the help and encouragement you received from classmates, professors and other mentors along the way.
20838 Alex Ruff, RMC Class of 1997, and MP for Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound, makes statement to the House of Commons on loss of RMC Cadets
Losing a member of the Canadian Armed Forces is never easy to accept for family and friends but losing someone in an accident just a few short weeks from graduation is even that much harder.
Mr Speaker, I don’t know the personal details of all four cadets; however, Officer Cadet Broden Murphy was the son of a fellow Class of 97 classmate, Major Dave Murphy and his wife Stephanie. I can’t imagine the pain and loss they and all the families are currently feeling.
5507 Jack Peltier, Class of 1962, Helps ‘Jump Start’ Sport Parachuting at RMC in 2023
Certifications in parachuting benefit the N/OCdts in their future military careers; many ex-cadets from the club work in airborne infantry regiments, become Special Forces jump instructors, or join the Skyhawk’s.
Remembering STALKER 22 – April 29, 2020
Remembering STALKER 22 -“They stood on our parade square and commissioned as officers in the Canadian Armed Forces. They marched with their classmates through the Memorial Arch, swords held high. Now, another name will join the names of our fallen who are immortalized on the Arch — forever honoured with those who gave their lives while serving Canada. We stand with you. Truth Duty Valour.”
Intronisation au Temple de la renommée du Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean
Majore-générale Lise Bourgon, commandante par intérim du Commandement du personnel militaire, a été intronisée au Temple de la renommée du Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean (CMR Saint-Jean) le 8 avril 2022 durant une cérémonie visant à souligner son parcours remarquable au sein des FAC.