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Monument on one of 3 Eagle West trailers

by Jim Harris

The two heavy monuments were returned to All Sappers Memorial Park today. Commencing at 7:00 am a small group of us gathered in very cold but clear weather, waiting for the sun to clear Promontory Hill to load the monuments.…

The Halifax Chapter of the CMEA is now active.  If you are not yet a CMEA Member, please check with the Chapter Executive or visit the Become a Member page.

BGen R.W. DesLauriers, OMM, CD, BGen J.S. Sirois, and BGen S.M. Irwin signing the change of appointment certificate // Bgén R.W. DesLauriers, OMM, CD, Bgén J.S. Sirois, et Bgén S.M. Irwin signent le parchemin officiel de la passation

BGen S.M. Irwin, CD (Retired) has been appointed the 13th Colonel Commandant of the Canadian Military Engineering Branch. He has assumed his new responsibilities during the Change of Appointment ceremony that was presided over by BGen J.S. Sirois, OMM, CD held Wednesday 18…

US and Cdn sappers on Demolition training in Yakima.

An article published in the Ottawa Citizen on 27 Feb 2015describes an exercise in Yamika, WA involving sappers from 1 CER and the 571st Sapper Company from the 7th (US) Infantry Division.

OMM Recipients at Rideau Hall 26 Feb 2015

His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, presided over an Order of Military Merit investiture ceremony at Rideau Hall, on Thursday, February 26, 2015. The honour was bestowed on 2 Commanders, 11 Officers and 37…

22-Bay Double-Storey MGB Across the Battle River // PM à deux étages et 22 segments en construction sur la rivière Battle

By Lt Kyung Sun Choi, 3 Troop Commander, 12 Field Squadron

1 Combat Engineer Regiment (1 CER) conducted Exercise VAUBAN’s REVENGE in the Canadian Forces Base Wainwright training area from 14 to 28 October, 2014. Although the exercise primarily…

Lieutenant Duncan Bell-Irving, CE KIA 25 February 2015

From the notes of Major Vince Larocque, CD (Ret'd)

 

25 February 2015

Lieutenant Duncan Bell-Irving was born in England on January 3rd, 1888 and came with his parents to Vancouver in April of that same year. He attended…

De gauche a droite, David Burke, le colonel Richard Dickson, M. Sean Hogue, Gilles Guignard, et Dave Carney.

Non seulement notre program de loyauté TD Monnex sauve de l'argent pour les membres de l'AGMC pour les assurances domicile et auto, aussi il fournit un retour a l'association pour supporter nos activités.

La photo montre M. Sean Hogue, directeur du développement d'…

Senior Liaison Officer LCol JT Galuga was MONUSCO’s representative to the Forces Armées de la République Démocratique du Congo (FARDC), the national Congolese army, from June to December, 2014. He is pictured with two FARDC officers in the town of Mavivi in North Kivu, DRC in July, 2014. Photo courtesy of LCol JT Galuga / Le Lcol JT Galuga, officier supérieur de liaison, était le représentant de la MONUSCO auprès des Forces armées de la République Démocratique du Congo (FARDC), l’armée congolaise nationale

By Gerry Weaver, Army Public Affairs

Senior Liaison Officer LCol JT Galuga was MONUSCO’s representative to the Forces Armées de la République Démocratique du Congo (FARDC), the national Congolese army, from June to December, 2014. He is pictured with two FARDC officers…

Logo Netherlands 70 // Pays Bas 70

Government of Canada to commemorate 70th anniversary of the Liberation of the Netherlands

Minister of Veterans Affairs invites Canadian Veterans of the Liberation of the Netherlands to take part in commemorative ceremonies

February 17, 2015 – Ottawa –…