1. SERGEANT JEREMY HODDER WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 29 MARCH 2022 AFTER 18+ YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE.

2. SGT HODDER ENROLLED AS A SIGNAL OPERATOR ON 07 MAY 2003, AND BECAME AN INFORMATION SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN IN 2012. DURING HIS CAREER HE SERVED IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS IN CANADA INCLUDING: 2 CMBG HQ & SIGS, CFNOC, 76 COMM REGIMENT, 764 COMM SQN, AND DGIMPD. SGT HODDER DEPLOYED TO AFGHANISTAN ON OP ATHENA FROM AUGUST 2005 TO APRIL 2006, AND AGAIN TO THE JTFA NATIONAL COMMAND ELEMENT AFGHANISTAN FROM APRIL 2008 TO FEBRUARY 2009. HE ALSO CONDUCTED MULTIPLE EXERCISES ALL OVER CANADA INCLUDING EDMONTON AND THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES.

3. UPON RETIREMENT, SGT HODDER WILL BE REMAINING IN THE OTTAWA AREA, SPENDING PRECIOUS TIME WITH HIS DAUGHTER ELLA RAE HODDER AND WORKING IN AN IT-2 POSITION FOR 76 COMM GROUP. HE WOULD LIKE TO THANK SARAH HODDER AND HIS DAUGHTER ELLA FOR THE YEARS OF LOVE AND SUPPORT. HE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK ALL OF THE BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN ARMS THAT HE HAD THE PLEASURE OF SERVING NEXT TO THROUGHOUT HIS CAREER.

4. DUE TO ONGOING COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS, THERE WILL BE A PRIVATE DEPART WITH DIGNITY CEREMONY TO CELEBRATE SGT HODDER’S DEPARTURE FROM THE CAF ON 25 MARCH, 13:00, AT TAPROOM 260, 260 CENTRUM BLVD UNIT 101, ORLEANS, ON.

5. CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES, ANECDOTES, AND STORIES CAN BE SENT TO [email protected].