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Each year, the CMEA awards a number of bursaries to association members or member's dependents who are pursuing post-secondary studies. Each bursary is named in memory of a distinguished military engineer to honour their significant contribution to the Canadian Military…

Spr Noah Burry (2 CER) and Lance Cpl Alex Roley (US Marines 2 CEB) relocate a simulated casualty during the final training event of Exercise Bold Quest 21.2 at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, Ind., Nov. 16, 2021.

In November 2021, 2 Combat Engineer Regiment participated in Exercise BOLD QUEST 21.2, an international exercise supported by the Canadian Land Warfare Centre designed to demonstrate and assess U.S. and coalition interoperability. The exercise continued to assess friendly…

The memorial in the Supt town cemetery bears the names of the 29 forestry engineers, including ten members of the No 2 Construction Battalion. On 11 Nov 21, LCol Barry Pitcher and 2nd Lt Jerome Downie laid a wreath on behalf of Canada during a memorial ceremony.

On 11 November 2021, Lieutenant-Colonel Barry Pitcher and Second Lieutenant Jerome Downey retraced the footsteps of No 2 Construction Battalion and sappers of the Canadian Forestry Corps in the Jura region of France near the Swiss border. 2Lt Downey’s great-grandfather served…

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Veterans Affairs Canada and the Veterans Review and Appeal Board launched an accessibility consultation on 17 November with Veterans, their family members and other Canadians. We need your feedback to learn about any accessibility barriers you or others may experience.

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Mark Gasparotto reflects on a 20-year military career and the swift fall of Afghanistan to Taliban forces. (Stu Mills/CBC)

On 11 November, CBC Radio in Ottawa interviewed two army veterans, LCol Steve Nolan and Col Mark Gasparatto. On this Remembrance Day after the Taliban regained control this past summer, two veterans of the war in Afghanistan reflect on their time in combat.

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Members of 39 Combat Engineer Regiment construct a permanent ACROW bridge for Canadian Forces Detachment Masset, in Masset British Columbia. 24 September 2021. Photo: Private Daniel Pereira, 39 CBG Public Affairs

Among other things, this Newsletter covers Exercise HAIDA SAPPER describing how sappers from 39 CER traveled to the far reaches of Haida Gwaii to construct an Arrow bridge to replace an old bridge and other infrastructure upgrades in support of Canadian Forces Detachment…

Major-General Jennie Carignan C.M.M., M.S.C., M.S.M., C.D.

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As commander of NATO Mission Iraq from November 2019 to November 2020, Major-General Carignan provided inspired leadership during a turbulent and dangerous period, working tirelessly to maintain the political and military viability of the…

Ben Steve Irwin (Ret'd), MGen Kevin Horgan, MG Daniel Benjamin (Ret'd)

An appropriate Change of Appointment Ceremony to thank BGen Steve Irwin for his service and to welcome MGen Daniel Benjamin into his new position was delayed by COVID-19. Finally, on 4 November 2021, MGen Kevin Horgan and CWO Stacy Merriam were able to make the change-…

Cpl Harrison, ED Tech, in the backseat of a 425 Sqn CF-18

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MWO Bernier-Beaulieu
Sergeant Major Construction Engineering Flight / 2 Mission Support Squadron / 2 Wing Bagotville

As a member of 3 Wing, CFB Bagotville, Cpl Kevin Harrisson…