Local Muslim Man Reaches Out to Gander and Area Food Bank
By Leigh Anne Power, CBC News Posted: Jun 10, 2017
Hassan Malik has lived in Gander only since November, but he's already making a difference in the community.
Malik, the chief engineer at the local Canadian Forces base, is an Ahmadiyya Muslim. Part of his faith is the belief in serving others.
"We're always taught to put our faith and our country first," he explained. "It's something we were exposed to at a young age…
The Canadian Military Engineers are pleased to advise that the Government of France has presented the National Order of the Legion of Honour to Sapper Ralph Hebb, a WW II Royal Canadian Engineer veteran and a participant in the Battle of the Liberation of France.
Sapper Hebb served with the 10th Field Park Company during the Second World War. He landed in Normandy on D plus 5 and saw action in France, Belgium, Holland, and Germany. His company supported the 23rd Field…
From the CBC: By Maria Jose Burgos, CBC News Posted: May 27, 2017 6:47 PM AT
Soldiers at CFB Gagetown will once again be driving over a bridge named after the first Canadian to die serving during the United Nation's peacekeeping operation in Croatia.
The Sergeant Ralph Bridge reopened Saturday during a ceremony at the New Brunswick base's training area. The structure honours Sgt. Cornelius Michael Ralph, a combat…
Article originally posted in Veritas Fall/Winter 2009
By Captain Michelle Whitty
Few would argue that the general perception of combat engineers changes once you have been on the ground in Afghanistan. Engineers are everywhere doing everything; they are in constant demand and there are never enough of them. In poor, remote, and often dev astated conflict zones, if the engineers can’t find a solution to a problem, no one can. I will try and demonstrate what…
Newsletter of 32 Combat Engineer Regiment - May 2017
32 CER has published another excellent newsletter with photos and articles:
Command Team - Commanding Officer’s Message
BGen R.W. DesLauriers, OMM, CD (Ret.) - 32 Combat Engineer Regiment Honorary Colonel
Vimy Ridge - Summary of Operations, 2nd Field Company, Canadain Engineers, 9th and 10 of April 1917
Exercise Sapper Zipline
Depart with Dignity Ceremonies
Lieutenant Andy Wong, CD
Master Corporal Brittany Lamb
Master…
The CME Family has recently been formally advised by Veterans Affairs Canada that the Government of Canada is now planning an overseas event to mark the 75th anniversary of the Dieppe Raid. An official Government of Canada delegation will be travelling from 16 to 21 August 2017 to attend remembrance ceremonies and events at a number of sites in northern France. We have been invited to nominate a Second World War Veteran who served at Dieppe to join the Government of Canada…
These photos show the progress of a 500-man RTC* built on the outer perimeter of Latvian Military Camp Kadaga as part of the EFP* Latvia Theater Opening (TO). As of 25 Apr 2017, 4 ESR has deployed a Squadron to the Joint Task Force Support Component TO team including Field Engineers and Tradesman. The TO deployment to Latvia marks 4 ESR’s 25th deployment of a troop or more in 25 years of existence as a Regiment.
* Re-locatable Temporary Camp
* Enhanced Force…
The following article originally appeared in the Canadian Military Families Magazine (http://cmfmag.ca/latest_stories/caf-combat-shooting-team-on-target-at-r…) and is republished here to highlight Lt. Matthew Clancey, of 4 Engineer Support Regiment who the Team Captain of Canadian Armed Forces Combat Shooting Team (CAFCST).
Members of the Canadian Armed Forces Combat Shooting Team (CAFCST) made their country proud at the internationally exclusive, annual marksmanship…
Sappers from 5 RGC, 31 CER, 32 CER, 33 CER on the completed “Pont Castor” with the “rescued” fire truck on completion of the build on 16 May 17 in Ville Laval, QC.
See the original story at https://cmea-agmc.ca/engineers-buld-bridge-ile-verte.
