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. Our anniversary is a good opportunity to reflect on the…
The contribution of the Canadian Railway Troops to the Victory at Vimy Ridge is often forgotten. In the memory of the men killed in the leadup to the battle, see Railway to Vimy Ridge
'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
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…
