We are now accepting applications from CMEA members and the dependents of current or deceased CMEA members for the academic year starting September 2021. Applicants must have completed or be in their final year of secondary schooling and preparing to attend or continuing a program at a certified post-secondary educational institution.
There are nine educational bursaries of $1,500 awarded annually for the year of study starting in September to nine applicants…
Answering the Call: 1 ESU Laying the Foundation for Multinational Cooperation
By Captain Brandon Pinkney
Canada has seen significant participation in collective defence over the last four years through Operation REASSURANCE, the country’s commitment to supporting allies in the Baltic region of northern Europe. As the framework nation and higher headquarters of a NATO enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group since its stand-up in June 2017, Canada’s Task Force Latvia has…
Among recipients of the Royal Canadian Legion's newly created Dominion President Citation Award was RCE veteran Kyle Scott who received his award from the Kingston Legion Branch.
The citation supporting the ward reads:
Kyle Scott was recognized for being Canada’s foremost “purveyor of medal acquisition services” - his continuing commitment to acknowledging the service of Canada’s Veterans by acquiring medals. More than 350 Veterans, so far, who earned these…
As National Peacekeepers’ Day approaches (9 August), the CMEA recognizes that this year marks the 65th anniversary of the United Nations Emergency Force that operated in Gaza and the Sinai from 1956 until 1967. Its first commander was Canadian Lieutenant-General E. L. M. Burns who commanded UNEF until 1959. Readers may recall that General Burns commanded the First Canadian Corps during the Italian Campaign and was originally an RCE Officer.
The Force was authorized…
I am very pleased to inform you of the Change of Command of the CF Real Property Operations Group from Col M.W.J. Rancourt, CD, to Col D.R. Henley, MSM, CD on 15 July 2021.
Col Henley was also appointed as the CAF Branch Advisor for the Canadian Military Engineers, effective 15 July 2021.
July 2021 marks the 100th anniversary of the adoption of the poppy as the symbol of remembrance in Canada.
In 1918, Moina Michael, a staff member of the American Overseas YMCA, wore a red poppy as a symbol of remembrance. She was inspired by John McCrae’s poem, “In Flanders Fields.” Michael petitioned the American Legion to recognize the poppy as the symbol of remembrance in 1920.
Anna Guérin, of France, was also moved by the poppy and the poem. Guérin travelled to Britain…
31 July 2021:
Dear Conference of Defence Associations community, I'm happy to report that over 500 Canadians have offered to volunteer. so far. In the map below, you'll see they hail from every single province and the the territories too. Meanwhile, we've begun coordinating with the Ministry of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship to determine how we might best leverage and utilize this pan-Canada show of support.
I wish to thank all of those among you who answered the call…
This year's winner of the MGen John Arthur Stewart Trophy is OCdt Adam David Johnson. Newly commissioned 2Lt Johnson is an RCAF Construction Engineer with a degree in Civil Engineering.
This trophy is awarded to the top military engineer cadet in his or her graduating year whose occupation classification is Engineer (MOC 24 / MOSID 00181) or Construction Engineer (MOC 46 / MOSID 00189). It is sponsored by the Canadian Military Engineer Association (CMEA), and is…
Sapper Adam Wright of 5th Combat Engineer Regiment has been assigned duties as sentry at the National War Memorial. Spr Wright, who claims Thunder Bay and Sudbury ON as his home town says it is "an honor to represent the CAF in all aspects. Sentries help Canadians see and understand our professionalism".
See: https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/news/2021/06/national-sentry-program-2021-begins-at-the-national-war-memorial.html
13 July 2021
Many of us have been watching the reports coming out of Afghanistan with dismay. The fall of Panjwai, reported last week, has hit many of us particularly hard, and as we question our legacy, it serves as a harbinger for all Canadians who served in the country, regardless of when and where.
Panjwai District, with its place names such as Masum Ghar, Nakhonay, Sperwan Ghar, and Mushan, are indelibly etched into the collective psyche of those who served there. The…
