1. AFTER 22+ YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA AND THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES, MASTER CORPORAL CHASTITY HILLIARD RETIRED ON 25 APRIL 2025.

2. MASTER CORPORAL CHASTITY HILLIARD ENROLLED IN THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 04 SEPTEMBER 2002 IN ST. JOHN’S, NEWFOUNDLAND AS AN OFFICER CADET. MASTER CORPORAL CHASTITY HILLIARD THEN JOINED ON HER OWN TERMS AS A NON-COMMISSIONED MEMBER ON APRIL 2004. SHE DID HER BASIC AT CANADIAN FORCES LEADERSHIP AND RECRUIT SCHOOL AT ST. JEAN, QUEBEC. SHE WENT TO MEAFORD FOR SOLDIER QUALIFICATION, THEN WENT TO BORDEN TO FINISH THE DRIVER WHEEL COURSE AND THEN KINGSTON TO COMPLETE HER SIGNALS TRADE COURSE.

3. AFTER COMPLETING HER TRADE COURSES, SHE WAS POSTED TO 2 CANADIAN MECHANIZED BRIGADE GROUP HEADQUARTERS AND SIGNAL SQUADRON (2 CMBG HQ & SIGS) ON FEBRUARY 2005. SHE THEN DID A TOUR AS AN INFORMATION SYSTEM OPERATOR FOR TASK FORCE AFGHANISTAN WITH 1 RCR ON 2006. FOLLOWING HER DEPLOYMENT, SHE RETURNED TO 2 CMBG HQ & SIGS. SHE WAS THEN POSTED TO CFB TRENTON FROM 2008 TO 2012 AND PARTICIPATED IN OPERATIONS UP NORTH. AFTER MULTIPLE DEPLOYMENTS, SHE SPENT MOST OF HER CAREER AT 2 CMBG HQ & SIGS. SHE CONCLUDED HER CAREER AS THE OPERATIONS AND TRAINING MASTER CORPORAL AT THE 4TH CANADIAN DIVISION SUPPORT GROUP SIGNAL SQUADRON UNTIL HER RETIREMENT.

4. FOLLOWING HER RETIREMENT FROM THE MILITARY, MASTER CORPORAL CHASTITY HILLIARD WILL BE SETTLING INTO HER NEW HOME IN DEEP RIVER, MAKING IT HER OWN AND ENJOYING HER RETIRMENT TO ITS FULLEST.

5. A DEPART WITH DIGNITY EVENT WILL BE HELD AT THE PETAWAWA LEGION ON 23 MAY 2025 AT 1200HRS (DOWNSTAIRS BAR) TO CELEBRATE HER RETIREMENT AND NEW BEGINNING. IF YOU WISH TO SEND CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES, PICTURES, TALES, OR ATTEND IN PERSON PLEASE EMAIL – [email protected].