As we enter the New Year the requirement for a fully manned Recce Squadron to support the 2010 Olympics becomes ever closer. To fulfill this task Recce Squadron ran several PCF’s during February and March.
Greetings to everyone, I hope that all is well and that preparations on the home front continue, as it certainly does here! Over the past month the Squadron has continued....
Cactuses, Burritos, and Leopards: C Sqn Maintenance in Fort Bliss
Newly promoted Cpl's McPherson, Green, Parker, Mijares, French, Hodgin, Demelo, Reid, and proud new owners of their first hook, Tprs (T) Collier and Balfour.
There wasn't any snow this year for Christmas but that didn't keep Santa away from FOB Ma’Sum Ghar. Boxes of goodies for the soldiers of A sqn were given out on Christmas Eve.
I had successfully become trade qualified, and earned the honour of being badged. This now meant having to leave CFB Gagetown, and report myself to Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians) at CFB Edmonton. This situation, though exciting.....
As always, us here in C Sqn are working hard and busy again. Having just returned back to CFB Edmonton after Leopard 2A6M training in Germany; then time to relax with family for Christmas, we now find ourselves paying a visit to our neighbours....
Fresh back from holidays and all rested up, C Sqn deployed to Fort Bliss, Texas for Exercise REFLEXE AGUERRI. It all started early Sunday morning when we flew from Edmonton to El Paso, Texas, where we received a safety brief on all the ticks, spiders....
The year of 2009 kicked off with Recce Sqn taking part in the Brigade Winter Mobility training at Castle Mountain located in the Albertan Rockies. Five serials of this course were planned with Reconnaissance Squadron making up the majority.....
B Squadron Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians) stood up as of 5 January 2009 for Strike Force 3-09. Now in early stages of pre-deployment training, we have commenced the required courses such as Leopard C2 105mm Gunnery, Standard First Aid,....
The morning of January 12, 2009 started off early for Cpl Mark Fuchko, Cpl James Douglas, and myself, as we were to meet at Edmonton International Airport’s Executive Flight Center at 0800.
From 29 November to 5 December 2008, a delegation from Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) visited Poland and specifically our newest allied formation: the famous 10th Armoured Cavalry Brigade.
The day was 9 Dec 08 and the weather out side was clear and cold. The troops were looking forward to some down time from maintenance to play Regimental sports.
First off let me be one of the many to wish you all a Happy New Year! The holidays have now come and gone and we are in the final stretch before we head off on our deployment overseas.