The Joint Personnel Support Unit
http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/news-nouvelles/view-news-afficher-nouvelles-eng.asp?id=2880
BG-09.006 (Revised/Mise à jour) – May 28, 2009
In the provision of care and support to ill and injured personnel, the Canadian Forces (CF) are far ahead of where they were ten years ago. As part of an ongoing process to improve the level of services, the CF has established a network of support centres to meet the needs of ill and injured personnel from the Navy, Army and Air Force, providing them with an integrated “one-stop service.” The support centres, known as Integrated Personnel Support Centres (IPSCs), operate under the Joint Personnel Support Unit (JPSU), which is headquartered in Ottawa. Continue reading ‘The JPSUs – Casualty Care’
Troops graduate at LFCATC Meaford
Author: By Chris Fell, Staff Meaford Express
Date: Jun 03, 2009
The Hill 70 Platoon graduated from the DP1 Infantry course at LFCATC Meaford last Friday afternoon. As part of the ceremony the troops performed a march past for the Reviewing Officer.
It was graduation day at LFCATC Meaford on Friday afternoon. Continue reading ‘Troops graduate at Meaford’
By David Helwig
SooToday.com
SAULT STE. MARIE – (June 1) – The City of Sault Ste. Marie and the Downtown Association are pleased to announce the names of the four inductees in the 2009 Sault Ste. Marie Walk of Fame.
The inductees are: Doreen Hume, Russ Ramsay, Edie Kerr and Scott Vernelli, with the latter three inductees being recognized posthumously. Continue reading ‘MCpl Scott Vernelli to be inducted into Sault Ste. Marie HOF’
Lincoln and Welland Regiment welcomes home soldiers
Posted By Karena Walter, Standard Staff
If Cpl. Brandon Honey needed an eye-opener when he arrived in Afghanistan, he got one.
The Lincoln and Welland Regiment reservist was part of a platoon that was supposed to be replacing a group of soldiers on their way home to Canada. Continue reading ‘Lincoln and Welland Regiment welcomes home soldiers’
Date: 2009-05-28
By Barbara-Ann MacEachern
www.mykawartha.com
A Canadian soldier received a hero’s welcome at Rolling Hills P.S. May 21, when he came to meet three students who had been writing to him since November.
Corporal Rikk Lewis, of the 3rd Battalion Royal Canadian Regiment, is originally from Nova Scotia. He has served three tours of duty so far in Afghanistan, but last week he was treated like a rock star, being swarmed by students requesting pictures and autographs. Continue reading ‘Soldier given a hero’s welcome’
