'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
CMEA is increasing its efforts to locate our Korean War veterans. We have listed the names of most of these veterans at: https://cmea-agmc.ca/searching-korean-war-sapper-veterans.
Please email us at: Korea.Sapper.Vets@cmea-agmc.ca if you are…
Good day fellow green Monsters, staff and friends. Your committee is planning what is likely the last Sapper Apprentice Reunion for September 8 -10th 2023. The venue we have been able to book is the Coast Hotel in downtown Chilliwack.
Consider this a warning order and please contact as many Sapper Apprentices for whom we have no e - mail or address. You can reach me at 604-504-5969, Email jthivierge10@gmail.com or text at 778-344-8243. I will be sending…
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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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5) CWO D.R. WHITING - FOR EXEMPLARY LEADERSHIP…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
