1. CPL J.P. MARTA WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 12 APRIL 2019 WITH 20 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA, THE CAF, THE INFANTRY CORPS AND THE SIGNALS BRANCH AS A LINEMAN.

2. CPL J-P MARTA ENROLLED IN THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES IN 1999 AS AN INFANTRY SOLDIER OF THE ROYAL 22 E REGIMENT. AT 23 YEARS OLD, LIKE ALL THE OTHERS HE FELL FOR THE FUN OUTDOORS AND CAMPING STORY BEING TOLD AT THE RECRUITING CENTRE. DURING HIS CAREER, J-P SERVED AT THE 3RD BATAILLON ROYAL 22e REGIMENT AND WAS DEPLOYED IN BOSNIA IN 2001-2002 AND AFGHANISTAN IN 2004. HE REMUSTERED IN 2005 AS LINEMAN AND WAS POSTED TO 711 SQN IN VALCARTIER, THEN TO 5 CANADIAN MECHANIZED BRIGADE GROUP (5 CMBG) HEADQUARTERS & SIGS SQN (HQ & SIGS) WHERE HE DEPLOYED ONCE AGAIN IN AFGHANISTAN IN 2009-2010, BUT THIS TIME IN KANDAHAR. UPON HIS RETURN, HE WAS THEN POSTED TO 2 CDSG SIG SQN (SVC TI) IN MONTREAL AND TO HIS CURRENT POSTING WITH THE 77 LINE REGIMENT/2 SQN LLWC ST-JEAN. CPL MARTA HAS ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO NUMEROUS DOMESTIC DEPLOYMENTS AND SUPPORTED NUMEROUS MAJOR EXERCISES THROUGHOUT HIS CAREER.

3. CPL J-P MARTA WILL BE RETIRING IN POINTE-AUX-TREMBLES, MONTRÉAL WITH HIS SPOUSE AND HE IS PLANNING TO TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF THE EDUCATIONAL FUNDING AVAILABLE TO RETIRED MILITARY MEMBERS. FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE, HE WILL PURSUE HIS DREAM AND HOBBY AND SPEND HIS DAYS IN FRONT OF A COMPUTER SCREEN INVESTING IN STOCKS.

4. CPL J-P MARTA HAS REQUESTED AN INFORMAL DWD THAT WILL BE HELD 29 MAR 19 AT 1230 HRS AT “LES 3 BRASSEURS”, 9316 BOULEVARD LEDUC, IN BROSSARD. PLEASE FORWARD ATTENDANCE NLT 22 MARCH 19 TO SGT COMEAU BY EMAIL: (CONTACT REMOVED 2023 APR 20 BY ADMIN. SEND INQUIRIES HERE: https://cmcen-rcmce.ca/contact/).

5. CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES, STORIES OR ANECDOTES CAN ALSO BE FORWARDED TO: (CONTACT REMOVED 2023 APR 20 BY ADMIN. SEND INQUIRIES HERE: https://cmcen-rcmce.ca/contact/).