Ex Cadet wife about military life
Two Canadian military wives about military life and how they cope with constant relocation. MUCHMOR CANADA MAGAZINE When we talk about relocating to a new property, new town or even a new province or country, no one knows the process better than the military. Many of us probably don’t realize that the families of our…
Brent Fisher: OCdts Showing Great Leadership Throughout Summer OJTs
Officer Cadets Showing Great Leadership Throughout Summer OJTs By 24712 Brent Fisher (RMC 2010) – photo left The city of Kingston received excellent footage from the Sea Cadet Camp this week as part of the media’s coverage of the 29th anniversary of HMCS Ontario. Many could not see, however, the hard work of RMCC officer…
Victoria Edwards & Doug Craft – In Conversation
E3161 Victoria Edwards (RMC 2003) recently spoke with MWO Doug Craft, CD, who was posted to RMC as Band Officer / Band Sergeant Major / Drum Instructor from 2002-2007. E-veritas: What was your primary duty? What do you consider the high-light of serving at the Military College? MWO Doug Craft: I spent six years at…
Opinion: Taking Care of Our Own
He glared at me for decades. You probably caught his eye too. He was one of this town’s most intrepid figures. It’s safe to guess that thousands of Kingstonians had their photographs taken with him. Oddly, given his stature, he has no name, not officially, not yet. Anonymity was his fate from soon after the…
Opinion: Stop Harping: $1 Billion for Summit Security is a Sound ROI
Stop Harping: $1 Billion for Summit Security is a Sound Return on Investment Financial mismanagement has cost the world trillions upon trillions of dollars, resulted in the loss of millions of jobs, and has thrown global economies and governments into grave disarray; to wit Greece and the EU. $1 billion to ensure that world leaders…
Opinion: The Academies’ March Toward Mediocrity
The Academies’ March Toward Mediocrity By BRUCE FLEMING Annapolis, Md. THE idea of a football star receiving lenient treatment after testing positive for drug use would raise no eyebrows at most colleges. But the United States Naval Academy http://www.navytimes.com/news/2010/01/navy_academy_drugs_update_012710w/ “holds itself to a higher standard,” as its administrators are fond of saying. According to policy…
SPEECHES FROM LXXXVII CONVOCATION:
xxx Speeches from: Commandant; Principal; Minister National Defence; & Governor General
Catching Up With the News & OPINION
Retired colonel ecstatic to become Queen’s right hand in Alberta More “I was more interested in girls and beer,” Don Ethell ______________________________________________ Canada soldier wrong to allege Afghan abuse: panel “It is also important to note that the board asked each witness if they had ever observed the Afghan National Security Forces abusing a detainee…
OPINION – CYBER-ARMAGEDDON: A NATIONAL AND MILITARY PREPAREDNESS POSTURE.
CYBER-ARMAGEDDON: A NATIONAL AND MILITARY PREPAREDNESS POSTURE. LEARNING TO FIGHT: PREPARING FOR CF COMPUTER NETWORKS OPERATIONS By : 6560 Andrew Nellestyn PhD RMC Class of 1965 I read Lt Vessey’s captivating eVeritas 15 article. WOW!! Pen must be put to paper. No! Key strokes, 1s and 0s must express my thoughts and hence give substance…
Opinion: Continued deployment of Cdn military in Afghanistan
A statement by S151 Senator Hugh Segal on the Afghan mission – Honourary Member RMC Club Colleagues, I rise to express the profound hope that the Parliament of Canada, most notably the House of Commons, will see its way clear to modify its resolution of March 13, 2008 and agree to the continued deployment of…
Sports
(W) Basketball Team Struggling… Forfeit two OUA games this past weekend By: WJO The (W) Paladins basketball team already with a short bench by OUA standards was left with five healthy players – both medically and academically last week. This situation forced them to forfeit two road games – Windsor and UWO. The team has…
Opinion: Improvements Are Required With Commemorative Stones
Sky King’s recent letter was of particular interest as I had just visited RMC the week before to view for the first time my own family’s Commemorative Stones, purchased 5 years ago for me (RMC 71) and my son 23229 Jamie (RMC 05). Unfortunately my experience was not quite up to Mr. King’s high expectations…