Article by By: Lt Sebastien Morin, Operations Officer, RPOU (W) Wainwright
Recently, Lieutenant-Colonel Johnathan Hallett, the Commanding Officer of Real Property Operations Unit (West) (RPOU-W), visited the Real Property Operations Detachment Wainwright (RPOD-W) to celebrate significant achievements and milestones within the unit.
Aaron Das (Eng O) was awarded the CO’s coin for his exceptional dedication to developing the program and his passion for his work over the…
Over a six-day period in early November, five Engineer veterans and a serving engineer officer joined by 100 other veterans and family members, participated in a pilgrimage to the island of Cyprus to mark the 60th Anniversary of the initial deployment of the United Nations Force in Cyprus, UNFICYP and the 50th Anniversary of the Turkish Invasion in 1974.
Background
Following a Greek-led coup against Cypriot President Archbishop Makarios III on 15 July 1974, and the…
Governor General presents Meritorious Cross and Medal to two Sappers.
https://www.gg.ca/en/honours-ceremony-november-2024
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, presented medals during a ceremony at Rideau Hall on 5 November. Two Sappers were among the recipients:
Master Warrant Officer Marty Charles Gratrix, M.M.M., M.S.C., C.D.
From October 2022 to April 2023, Master Warrant Officer, then Warrant Officer…
Article By: Capt Kyle Ho, RPOU(W) Program Officer*
In the ongoing journey toward Truth and Reconciliation in Canada, the stories of Indigenous people serve as powerful reminders of resilience, strength, and the need for healing. Capt Lisa White and Lt(N) Keith Diakiw stand as proud representatives of their Inuit and Métis heritage, embodying their families' collective struggle against Canada's painful history with the residential school system and the 1885 North-West…
Article submitted by Col David Burke, CD (Ret'd)
This is a brief story of the Coral Harbour Hook, a presentation trophy made by Sapper officers who served in the Canadian Airborne Regiment (CAR). In July 1977, 1 AB Fd Sqn was removed from the order of battle of the CAR. The Regiment moved from Griesbach Barracks in Edmonton to Petawawa. Engineer support for the Airborne Regiment would no longer be an integral part of the CAR, the mission was assigned to 2 Combat Engineer…
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Please fill out all empty fields in the form. In the meal section, please click the checkbox next to ONE main entrée of choice. The chicken is a halal option, and the curried vegetable strudel is a vegetarian option.
This year, wine will not be included in everyone’s cost. You are able to purchase up to three bottles of wine on the registration form, or you may get a bottle for the same price at the cash bar, during the Mess Dinner.
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Bill Black looks at list of Royal Canadian Navy personnel who lost their lives in Korea. Three were killed in action by enemy gunfire, four were lost overboard and two died in an air crash. The Monument to Canadian Fallen in Canada’s capital of Ottawa was cast in Korea shortly after the original monument which stands in Busan was cast by artist Yu Young Mun.
On 20 October 2014, WO Patrice Vincent was targeted in a lone wolf terror hit-and-run attack in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. Two days later, Cpl Nathan Cirillo was gunned down while on guard at the National War Memorial in Ottawa. In both cases, the murderer was an ISIS sympathizer.
Please take a moment to remember these two soldiers, their service, their sacrifice, and their friends and families.
October is Korean Heritage Month in Canada. A Senate Motion was sponsored by Senator Yonah Martin, Honorary Grand Patron of Canada’s Korean War Veterans
