Last July, our Colonel Commandant, MGen Daniel Benjamin, unveiled a monument to the efforts of the Royal Canadian Engineers during Operation HUSKY. To refresh your memory, recall that during the night of 21 / 22 July 1943, the 3rd Field Company, in support of the...
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13 Mar 2024
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12 Mar 2024
Article by Capt Kyle Ho, Real Property Operations Unit (West)
The significance of supporting hand-to-hand combat training cannot be overstated in the dynamic landscape of military operations, where adaptability is critical. This specialized...
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12 Mar 2024
Members of the Victoria Chapter of the CMEA gathered in Victoria during a west coast visit by CME Colonel Commandant MGen (Ret’d) Daniel Benjamin, CMM, CD, and CME Branch Chief, CWO Darrel Jones, CD. The gathering took place at the Ukrainian-Canadian Cultural Center of...
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05 Mar 2024
At the end of Chronicle 4, I stated that there were a lot of topics, beyond fishing, that might interest members of the Corps that had served or trained at the Home Station in Vedder Crossing. So, again, this chronicle may seem more of a tourist travel log than a historical...
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04 Mar 2024
Cyprus 2024 is the 60th anniversary of Operation SNOWGOOSE, plus the 50th anniversary of a forgotten war. Led by ‘those who were there’, this pilgrimage will reunite Veterans of Cyprus and their families. The program includes: speakers, exhibits, site...
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04 Mar 2024
On March 1st, at the Legion in Lancaster, Ontario, Dan Larouche presented Sergeant (ret’d) Gaëtan Lefebvre, with his Quilt of Valour. Gaëtan served for 22 years, in the Canadian Army, as a Combat Engineer. A marking event in his career, was to be deployed from CFB...
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04 Mar 2024
Article by: Capt Kyle Ho, Real Property Operations Unit (West)
The Celebrating Excellence Awards (CEAs) represent one of the highest expressions of recognition within the Defence Team. This year, eighty[LW1] -seven military and...
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04 Mar 2024
On 17 December 2023, Canadian Army Commander LGenl Jocelyn Paul announced the Canadian Army Reserve Commanding Officer and Regimental Sergeant Major appointments for the 2024 active posting season (APS).
As listed in CANFORGEN 194/23 “the following CME reserve members... -
04 Mar 2024
2024 marks the 121st birthday of the Canadian Military Engineers. The CMEA National Executive welcomes all our Chapters to share with us their plans to celebrate so that we can advertise them on our website and News Brief. Sharing your plans qualifies you for a...
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03 Mar 2024
Article by: Capt Kyle Ho, Real Property Operations Unit (West)
Exercise STRONG CONTENDER (Ex SC) is an annual exercise led by 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group (1CMBG) in Edmonton. It brings all units together with the purpose of building...
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