1. MASTER CORPORAL LEANNE THOMPSON WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 23 NOVEMBER 2021 AFTER 14 PLUS YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA.

2. LEANNE ENROLLED WITH THE CANADIAN ARMY AS SIGNALS INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIST IN NOVEMBER 2007 AND AFTER BASIC TRAINING AND TRADE TRAINING SHE WAS POSTED TO KINGSTON. AFTER HAVING A GRAND TIME DOING FIELD WORK AND DRIVING BISONS, SHE WAS POSTED TO OTTAWA FOR HER FINAL POSTING.

3. LEANNE WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL OF THOSE WITH WHOM SHE SERVED, AND IS THANKFUL FOR THE LIFELONG FRIENDSHIPS DEVELOPED OVER HER 14 YEARS IN UNIFORM. LEANNE HAS ENJOYED THE SUPPORT AND ADVICE OF MANY MENTORS, FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES THROUGHHOUT HER CAREER, SHE IS DEEPLY GRATEFUL TO THEM FOR THEIR GUIDANCE, INTEGRITY, RESPECT AND EMBRACE NEW OPPORTUNITIES.

4. UPON RETIREMENT, LEANNE WILL REMAIN IN THE NCR.

5. TO COMMEMORATE HER DEDICATION TO THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES, AN INFORMAL LUNCHEON WILL BE HELD AT CFS LEITRIM MESS BEFORE HER RELEASE DATE. BEST WISHES AND FUNNY CAREER ANECDOTES MAY BE SENT TO WO YVES LUPIEN AT [email protected]