I joined the CF in June of 1993, did my training and was posted to Chatham, New Brunswick, where I was stationed until the base was closed in 1995. However, I was injured on Basic Training 6 weeks in so I was unable to complete this part of the journey. I took a medical release...

Growing up in a junk yard and playing near toxic waste dump sites can give you perspective on how you may want to change your life one day. Early on as a kid I didn’t really grasp my surroundings, my family lived in an apartment in my grandparent’s home in my grandfather’s junk yard. If...

I know this is a little late Bruno, but sometimes when you must reflect on your life and relive some stuff writing is hard! Now that I am retired, I feel a lot less weight and feel so more relaxing telling this story on paper! I will begin on the day that changed Capt. Trevor...

My name is Chris Reader. I was not born into a military family but did have a strong father who believed that if you were going to do something you do it right the first time; when you gave your word you followed through; and when it came time to work you worked until the...

CAREER OF SERGEANT MAJOR (Ret) ARMAND O. (LEE) LE FORT My Army career began as a draftee in 1958 while in Oklahoma City. I took my physical there after receiving word from my mother in Pawtucket, RI. I left Oklahoma, headed home and reported for active duty in December 1959 after leaving a job working...