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Please share this e-mail magazine with your friends and contacts, and encourage them to register by visiting letstalkveterans.ca to keep up on issues that matter to Veterans and their families. Let us know what you think about the new Salute! by emailing [email protected]. In this edition: COVID-19 vaccine roll-out Tax time info for Veterans and families Veteran and Family Well-being Fund recipients announced for 2021 Coming up for Veterans Life after service: Luc Therrien finds his way back home Census 2021 makes an impact for Veterans Commemoration: 70 years after the Battle of Kapyong Veteran success story: Patti Gray finds recognition and fulfillment after a long journey Do you have questions about career transition? PTSD Coach Canada can help you manage symptoms Canada Remembers: The virtual panel series Do you know how to get your COVID-19 vaccine? Where, when and how to get your COVID-19 vaccines varies greatly, depending on where you live, how old you are and the state of your health. Visit the Public Health Agency of Canada for everything you need to know about COVID-19 and vaccines. Reading, acting on and sharing the agency’s information could save lives. Stay in the loop by subscribing to their weekly COVID-19 newsletter or following them on social […]
Do You Know Someone Who Should Be Recognized? As part of the Communications & Electronics Association’s Awards and Recognition Program, the Heritage Awards supplement other forms of recognition in our community such as Branch commendations and the Foundation’s Philanthropic Award. In this instance, these awards are intended for presentation to persons and organizations who promote our heritage and honour our legacy through their actions. More detail on the Heritage Awards themselves, the Nomination and Submission Guide, and the Nomination Form are found at https://cmcen-rcmce.ca/heritage-awards/. Think about it and submit a nomination!
By Order of Director Signals, all members of the RCCS are hereby authorized to the wear the historic RCCS collar pins on all orders of DEU Dress (items 1, 2, and 3) effective immediately. The Royal Canadian Corps of Signals is the oldest dedicated arm of military communicators in the Commonwealth. The Corps was founded in 1903 by Boer War veteran Major Bruce Carruthers (born in Kingston, Ontario). The badges, customs, and heraldic devices of the Canadian Signal Corps were heavily modeled and influenced by the 21st Lancers (The Empress of India’s Own): a cavalry regiment that Bruce first served with as a young Troop Commander. Though he served with distinction with the Princess of Wales Own Rifles (known today as Own Regiment), the 2nd Battalion – The Royal Canadian Regiment, and the Canadian Mounted Rifles (perpetuated by the British Columbia Dragoons), it was Bruce’s service with the Lancers that yielded a lasting and meaningful impact. The traditions, protocols, and symbols of the Lancers were woven into the design of the Canadian Signal Corps, and almost every custom of the RCCS is modeled off of the cavalry standard. Today, Director Signals endorsed the return of one of our founding symbols. […]
Director Signals has permitted all members of the Corps to the wear the RCCS Belt Buckle as an optional item with their DEU (Order #1 – Ceremonial and #3 – Service Dress) effective immediately. Belt Buckles are available for sale at the Mercury Kit Shop. The new RCCS buckle sports the approved collar pin (crossed semaphore flags) affixed to a solid brass backing.
On 26 Mar 2021, Cpl Price, member of the eFP Sig Sqn Latvia, received the CMTC Coin from the CMTC Commander, Col Robichaud and CMTC CWO, CWO Robin, for his extensive support to CMTC personnel during Ex CRYSTAL ARROW 2101. Throughout the exercise his initiative, ingenuity and response to resolving various networking issues, connectivity problems and his 24/7 availability, was appreciated by all CMTC staff.
Line Section Article 22 Mar 21 eFP Signal Squadron Op REASSURANCE 21-01 (ROTO 15) Written by: Cpl Morin and Cpl Cyr The Line Section currently deployed on Op REASSURANCE 21-01 (ROTO 15) consists of Line Technicians from across Canada within 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group and 77 Line Regiment. The six members have come together with a mutual goal to represent Canada with the utmost professionalism throughout this NATO operation. The common skills and pride that each member possesses has been observed as the Section has overcome several obstacles right from the start of the mission. COVID-19 protocols resulted in a disrupted handover from the previous ROTO 14, but as the professional Line Technicians that the members of ROTO 14 were, they nonetheless facilitated as smooth as a transition as possible given the current situation. With a major focus placed on the eFP Battle Group (BG), Ex CRYSTAL ARROW and once again concerns with COVID-19, the Squadron tasked two members of Line Section to support the eFP BG early into the ROTO. These two members were required to join the eFP BG in January in order to reduce the chances of infection until the exercise was completed. This left the […]