As the years go by, the world situation appears to be worsening, be it from natural disasters associated with climate change, conflicts in Ukraine, tensions in the China Sea, or hostilities in the Middle East. As Canadian Military Engineers, we are expected to be ready to respond when called upon just as we always have. On 29 April 2023, we will commemorate the 120th anniversary of the Canadian Military Engineers.
'Lookback Friday' is an opportunity to look back at some significant past news stories. On 15 March 2010, we linked our news to a current CBC report on construction work at the Kandahar Airfield, at the time, the busiest single runway in the world.
Click here to see 'The building boom that is Canada's Afghan base' by CBC Reporter Derek Stoffel.
'Lookback Friday' is an opportunity to look back at some significant past news stories. This week, we look at how the RCE re-opened the Alaska Highway after a major bridge collapse including a comprehensive news video. See Engineers Restore the Northern Transportation Link.
27 July 2023 marks the 70th Anniversary of the end of the fighting of the Korean War when the Korean Armistice Agreement was signed in 1953. See: https://cmea-agmc.ca/27-july-anniversary-end-fighting-korean-war
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:
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(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
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