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VOLUME 23, NUMBER 7, NOVEMBER 2014
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The veterans that keep giving and living Basic Military Qualification, was ousted from training yet still clings to his veteran status five years later. Often times, it is easy to get Arguments for and against abounding, disillusioned with the controversy the controversy remains and threatens surrounding the veteran status. You to obliterate the attention veterans may have recently heard about the deserve. However thick the quarrel case of the Quebec-based ex-soldier, surrounding the definition of veteran who, having not yet finished his status, the reality is that there are more than a few Canadians who fought in wars and don’t feel that a debated status and a shiny new license plate are worth the fuss. Getting too political might prevent them from doing what they’ve always done. Some of these people are still in the military. A few of them are reservists, they are under thirty, and they live right here in Kamloops. They go to school, go to work, and when the Canadian Army calls them to train, they put on a uniform, go out and get their hands dirty. On Oct. 17 to 19 one such occasion cr_taylor photography took place. Members War Veterans, young and old, take in annual Remembrance from the Rocky Day ceremonies. Mountain Rangers By Max Birkner
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conducted a patrolling exercise on Greenstone Mountain, reworking the drills that have kept some of them alive in real conflict zones, and may save the lives of others in the future. Many of these Rangers are experienced soldiers, having already been deployed. Many will fight again if needed. Until that time, they are busy training the new generation of soldiers and leaders who will play a part in ensuring Canada’s continued sovereignty and the support of worthy international causes in the future. On Remembrance Day, after the big parade and a good show by the pipe band at the JR Vicars Armoury, some of these soldiers will drift down to the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 52 on Lansdowne St. for a day of remembering. They will tell stories, look at pictures and chat of times past and present over a glass of beer and a plate of catered food. On Nov. 12, the hype is over and the crowds disperse. The new veterans go back to work and school, and the older ones go back to their retirement activities. They all keep on living and doing what they’ve always done. Remember the veterans on Remembrance Day. Remember the old ones and the young ones. Remember the veterans that aren’t always talking about the great and difficult things they’ve done. For all they’ve done for Canada, remembering is something that Canada can do for them — remember them.
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