1. AFTER 42 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE, WO DAN DARTE WILL BE RELEASED ON 24 MARCH 2025.

2. WO DARTE JOINED 721 COMMUNICATION REGT CHARLOTTETOWN PE, NOW KNOWN AS 35 SIG REGT, DET CHARLOTTETOWN ON 15 NOV 1982 UNTIL TRANSFERRING AT THE RECRUIT CENTER IN CHARLOTTETOWN, PE. FOLLOWING HIS RECRUIT TRAINING IN CORNWALLIS, HE WAS POSTED TO CFB KINGSTON WAITING FOR HIS QL3 SIG OP UNTIL 22 JAN 1988. ON 22-JAN-1988, HE WAS POSTED TO 1 CDN MECHANIZED BRIGADE HQ & SIGS CALGARY, AB. ON 15 JUL 1993, HE WAS POSTED TO 1 FD AMB CALGARY, AB. ON 02 AUG 1995, HE WAS POSTED TO CFB GAGETOWN 4 ESR BURTON, NB. HE DEPLOYED TO ASMARA, ERITREA FROM 06 DEC 2000 TO 14 JUN 2001. ON 16 JUL 2001, HE WAS POSTED TO CFJSR KINGSTON, ON, HE DEPLOYED TO MIDDLE EAST FROM 07 APR 2003 TO 19 AUG 2003. HE DEPLOYED TO TF COLOMBO, COLOMBO, SRI LANKA FROM 06 JAN 2005 TO 24 FEB 2005. ON 10 JUL 2006, HE WAS POSTED TO CFLRS ST-JEAN-SUR-RICHELIEU. ON 16 JUL 2001, HE WAS POSTED CFJSR KINGSTON, ON UNTIL 17 OCT 2011. HE WAS POSTED 36 SIG REGT, DET CHARLOTTETOWN, CHARLOTTETOWN, PE ON 17 OCT 2011. ON 15 AUG 2022, HE WAS POSTED TO CFSCE KINGSTON, ON UNTIL HIS RETIREMENT ON 24 MAR 2025.

3. DAN’S IMMEDIATE PLANS ARE TO STAY IN KINGSTON AND ENJOY SOME TIME OFF.  HIS MOST IMPORTANT PRIORITY WILL BE TO SPEND TIME WITH HIS SPOUSE MARY, AND HIS DAUGHTERS SARESSA, ZOE AND GRANDSONS PRESTON AND ONE ON THE WAY IN OCTOBER.

4. A DEPART WITH DIGNITY WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE RAXX BAR & GRILL, 665 DEVELOPMENT DR, KINGSTON, ON, K7M 4W6 AT 12:00 ON 27 JUN 2025. DINNER WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A GET TOGETHER TO REMEMBER THE GOOD TIMES.

5. YOUR STORIES, ANECDOTES AND/OR WELL WISHES CAN BE SENT BY EMAIL TO: [email protected] BEFORE 20 JUNE 2025.