Captain Carl Pelletier of 35 Canadian Brigade Group has a passion for training and operating in Canada’s harsh Arctic climate. He tells us all about his experiences with the Arctic Response Company Group, the Canadian Rangers and Inuit communities.

35 Canadian Brigade Group is based in Quebec City and is part of the Canadian Army’s 2nd Canadian Division.

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Lieutenant-Colonel Sarah Heer is the current commander of the Canadian troops deployed on Op UNIFIER. She tells us about the challenges and rewards involved in an overseas mission during a global pandemic and talks about the important contributions our soldiers are making.

Find out more about Operation UNIFIER: https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/operations/military-operations/current-operations/operation-unifier.html

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Can you imagine a career in the Special Forces?  Captain Orton speaks with “Marek”, who has many years’ experience deploying around the globe with the Canadian Special Operations Forces Command, aka CANSOFCOM.  You may be surprised how much opportunity there is for ALL members of the Canadian Armed Forces. If want to know more about CANSOFCOM, listen in! If you want to join, this is the episode for you!

Find out more about CANSOFCOM here: https://www.canada.ca/en/special-operations-forces-command.html

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Our guest is LCol Véronique Gervais, Commandant of the Peace Support Training Centre (PSTC).  That’s where soldiers, members of other government organizations and even foreign military members learn what they need to know for a successful overseas deployment. PSTC covers a wide variety of topics, from Civil-Military Cooperation to Psychological Operations to learning about cultural norms and more.

Find out more about the Peace Support Training Centre at:
https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/benefits-military/education-training/establishments/peace-support.html

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We'll hear about dos and don'ts plus examples of online best practices from Dan Le Bouthillier, head of media operations for the Department of National Defence. Find out why our military members must meet a requirement of high standards set out for them.

Find out more about Canadian Army Order 11-82 Hateful Conduct

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Cpl Morgan LeBlanc started out in the Canadian Army as a Cougar gunner in a reserve armoured unit. He then went regular force infantry with 2 PPCLI in Shilo. That eventually included successfully completing the U.S. Army’s Ranger course. Now he has his dream job as the “Peter Parker" of the Infantry School in Gagetown, New Brunswick.

Find out more about the Combat Training Centre.

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Colonel Marie-Christine Harvey talks about her time as a forward observer working with gun crews, her tours in Bosnia and Afghanistan as well as her various leadership experiences in the artillery trade and in the Army.

Find out more about an Artillery Officer career: https://forces.ca/en/career/artillery-officer/

At 2:40 Colonel Harvey intended to say “Headquarters and Services” rather than “Headquarters and Sigs”.

FOO - Forward Observation Officer (Guns)
JTAC - Joint Terminal Attack Controller (Air Support)

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From the recruiting office to military college to basic training and first postings, the life of a young Army officer is always evolving, sometimes in ways they didn’t or couldn’t have expected. 2Lt Michelle Evans tell us her story – up to now.

Find out more about joining the Army at:
https://www.canada.ca/en/army/services/jobs-careers.html

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Reine Sampson Dawe tells us about her military family, with all four sons having served in uniform, and one lost in Afghanistan. She also reminds us why it is important to remember the sacrifice of our soldiers throughout the year and not just during Veterans’ Week.

Additional information about our guest: www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/books/silver/2019

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These soldiers get together on weekends to hike a number of kilometres of country side, with well-filled rucksacks on their backs. They call their group Get Out and Ruck! Cpl Dan Lebel, from 33 Service Battalion, is the soldier who got the whole thing going. He’s our podcast guest this week.

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