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The CME Family has recently been formally advised by Veterans Affairs Canada that the Government of Canada is now planning an overseas event to mark the 75th anniversary of the Dieppe Raid. An official Government of Canada delegation will… more...

These photos show the progress of a 500-man RTC* built on the outer perimeter of Latvian Military Camp Kadaga as part of the EFP* Latvia Theater Opening (TO). As of 25 Apr 2017, 4 ESR has deployed a Squadron to the Joint Task Force… more...

The following article originally appeared in the Canadian Military Families Magazine (http://cmfmag.ca/latest_stories/caf-combat-shooting-team-on-target-at-r…) and is republished here to highlight Lt. Matthew Clancey, of 4 Engineer Support… more...

Article by Ken Holmes The Canadian Military Engineer Association and its predecessor, the Military Engineer Association of Canada (MEAC) have a long history of recognising the sacrifices of those members of the Canadian Military Engineer… more...

Sappers from 5 RGC, 31 CER, 32 CER, 33 CER on the completed “Pont Castor” with the “rescued” fire truck on completion of the build on 16 May 17 in Ville Laval, QC. See the original story at https://cmea-agmc.ca/engineers-buld-bridge-… more...

From the CBC: More than 100 Canadian Forces engineers have been working around the clock building a new temporary bridge on Île-Verte, to restore road access to part of the island, after the regular bridge was heavily damaged by flooding.… more...

Applications for the CMEA Bursary Program for 2017 are due by 15 September 2017.  See https://cmea-agmc.ca/cmea-bursary-program for entry requirements and application details.

A husband-and-wife team of WW I researchers in Belgium have helped identify the location of a WW I Sapper Officer attached to the Royal Flying Corps whose final resting place, until recently, was only “Known unto God”. Lieutenant Lindsay… more...

Details of the 2017 Support Our Troops Scholarship Program available to families of currently serving members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and veterans for the 17/18 academic year have been distributed across the normal channels.… more...

2 May 2017, CFB Esquimalt Certificate No 035 – Presented to LCol D.J. Foreman, OMM, CD (Ret'd) This Commendation is presented in recognition of the outstanding dedication, leadership, and personal commitment of Doug Foreman in the… more...