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This edition of the Korean War Veteran (June 2023) marks the 73rd Anniversary of the Outbreak of the Korean War.

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The Commander of the Canadian Army, LGen  J.J.M.J Paul, is pleased to announce the following Corps appointments (CANFORGEN 100/23 C ARMY 011/23: 

GENERAL OFFICER THE CORPS OF ROYAL CANADIAN ENGINEERS (GO RCE), BGEN J.J.L.N PILON
DIRECTOR THE CORPS OF…

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IN THIS ISSUE

  • President’s Report
  • Honours And Awards
  • Change Of Appointment
  • D-Day Dinner
  • Veteran Affairs
  • Membership
  • 39 CER Association Contacts

PRESIDENT’S REPORT…

D-Day Beaches by Orville Fisher - himself trained as a Sapper before becoming the only war artist to land on D-Day.

Tuesday 6 June 2023, marks the 79th Anniversary of the D-Day landings. On that day in 1944, 359 Canadians were killed in action on the beaches of Normandy. Among these were nineteen sappers, many of who were the first Canadian soldiers to set foot on Juno…

127 Sqn with all the attachments in front of Omniplex, Drayton Valley, Alberta.

Article by: MWO Kyle Ho; Sergeant Major 127 Squadron

On May 10, 2023, the province of Alberta submitted a Request For Assistance (RFA) due to the unprecedented wildfire situation. 1 Combat Engineering Regiment was responsible for deploying a…

MGen Daniel Benjamin (Ret'd) presents the MGen JA Stewart Trophy to OCdt James Lynes 19 May 2023 // Le Mgén Daniel Benjamin (à la retraite) remet le trophée Mgén JA Stewart à l'Élof James Lynes 19 mai 2023

On 19 May 2023, the Colonel Commandant presented the Major General John Arthur Stewart Trophy  to  29252 OCdt James Lynes of Nanaimo, BC. OCdt James is a Construction Engineer. His field of Study was Civil Engineering. 

The Major-General John Arthur…

The Faces of Groesbeek Program Page 1

MAY 23 UPDATE: Faces To Graves Stories for Canadian Sappers Buried in Groesbeek Canadian War Cemeteries in the Netherlands

A very special event is taking place this year in Holland. Running from, 30 April to 21 May, …

Korean Embassy Crest

The Youth Peace Camp is intended to build a network for future collaboration among youths of UN allied nations in the Korean War by inviting grandchildren of UN Korean War veterans. This Program is initially designed to commemorate the 60th…

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The year 2023 marks the 80th…

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CMEA Bursary 2023: Grand Total of $18,000 (nine individual bursaries of $2.000)

  1. Applications are open to CMEA members and dependents of current or deceased CMEA members.
  2. Applicants must have completed or be in their final year…