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MSM Awarded to CME Members // MSM décerné aux membres de CME

Le français suit ci-dessous : Extracted from CANFORGEN 016/23 CMP 010/23 011649Z FEB 23 1. ON BEHALF OF THE KING, HER EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR GENERAL HAS APPROVED NATIONAL HONOURS FOR THE FOLLOWING DESERVING INDIVIDUALS: 5. MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL: ... (2) LCOL M.M. LAKE - FOR OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONALISM AND RESOLVE UNDER CHALLENGING CONDITIONS WHILE DEPLOYED AS COMMANDER OF JOINT TASK FORCE UKRAINE, MARCH TO OCTOBER 2021 ... 5) CWO D.R. WHITING - FOR EXEMPLARY LEADERSHIP…

Big Heart Asia

Her Kindness to Korean War Veterans Goes Wherever Asia Campbell Goes From the Korean War Veteran, January 29, 2023 Through the years, this youthful advocate has shown veterans compassion and care in England, Belgium, the Netherlands, Canada, her home country of Korea, and this month, the United States. Asia Campbell, 15, while on a family holiday in Florida, went with her Vietnam War grandfather, Ralph Campbell, to the VA hospital in Orlando where he had a health assessment…

Korea Announces Details of 2023 Veteran Revisit Programs

The Korean Embassy has informed us applications for the 2023 Revisit Korea program are now open (See attached application). For those not aware, the Revisit Korea Program refers to a 5-night, 6-day program provided by the Republic of Korea's Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs (MPVA) for Korean War veterans and their families. It covers most of the costs for two people to travel to Korea. Further details are included in the attachment. There are two trips this year: 24…

49th Annual Retired Sappers Reunion - 28 - 30 April 2023

Dear Fellow Sappers, Wives and Friends, Welcome to the 49th Annual Retired Sappers Reunion, 2023. As always, your reunion committee is gearing up and looking forward to the challenges of putting together your Annual Retired Sappers Reunion. This Year we will have a mixed Meet and Greet. All events other than Golf will take place at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 295 5661 Vedder Road, Chilliwack, BC. Golf at Kinkora Golf Course. Accommodations will be available at the…

39 CER Association December 2022 Newsletter

In this Issue President’s Report Exercises Remembrance Day Depart With Dignity Deaths Membership 39 CER Association Contacts President’s Report Hi all, as we can see by reading this newsletter that things are back to normal with Sappers conducting some pretty good training. There have also been some members of the Regiment that have retired or moved on with various Departure with Dignities. It also with sadness that we acknowledge the loss of one of former members. 2022…

39 CER Association January 2023 Newsletter

In This Issue President’s Report Honours and Awards Exercises Sapper Appreciation Dinners Honourary Colonel 2022 CMEA Bursaries Robbie Burns Dinner Membership 39 CER Association Contacts President’s Report Happy New Year to all. You will be able top see that 39 CER rounded out the year with dinners to honour the Sappers and Soldiers that serve 39 CER! In addition, Ex PALADIN RESPONSE carries on and gets better every year. As you all know a lot of hard work by full time and…

Colonel Commandant Presents CME Commendations to 34 CER Soldiers

On 10 December, MGen Daniel Benjamin, presented CME Commendations to Sgt Frederik Marion and Cpl Neeham Khalid at the 34 CER Christmas Dinner for their exceptional service as co-leads of the Component Transfer project. Both NCOs displayed the highest level of expertise in the development of numerous informational tools to assist the CME Branch leadership to provide component transfer information to retiring Regular Force members. Their exceptional professionalism and…

Students Receive 2022 CMEA Bursaries

The CMEA awarded nine memorial bursaries for $2000 each this year. These are the winners: Lauren Gale: Lauren, daughter of LCol Joe Gale, was awarded the Corporal James Hendry GC Bursary.  Lauren is attending school at Algonquin College in Ottawa.  Presenting the certificate an cheque is LCol Sylvain Neveu, President of the NCR Chapter (Photo 1) Audrey Quiron: LCol Sylvan Neveu, President of the NCR Chapter, presented the Col Edward Churchill OC, CD CMEA…