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Funny How when the Subs do there job and get recognized it barely makes a blip in the media.
Yesterday after coming alongside in Halifax I had a rare but memorable opportunity to watch the CDS present the HMCS Corner Brook a unit commendation for the boats work this past year. Most of the work will never completely be made public let alone understood by all but a chosen few who have servered in Boats.
Some interesting points:
-The Boat did over 220 days at sea/away in the last year
-The crew trained and qualified 30 new submariners (including myself)
-In the time Hillier has been the CDS he has only given out 4 of these commendations (2 now have been to Subs)
After his presentation and speech he took a moment and insisted he shake all of our hands. I could only muster a firm shake and "Thank you Sir." I had much more I wish I could have said and I was saddened that his time is drawing to a close in only a few months. There are very few people at the top in the CF that I have truly felt proud to work for...he is at the top of that list.
Thanks again Sir you will be missed
Yesterday after coming alongside in Halifax I had a rare but memorable opportunity to watch the CDS present the HMCS Corner Brook a unit commendation for the boats work this past year. Most of the work will never completely be made public let alone understood by all but a chosen few who have servered in Boats.
Some interesting points:
-The Boat did over 220 days at sea/away in the last year
-The crew trained and qualified 30 new submariners (including myself)
-In the time Hillier has been the CDS he has only given out 4 of these commendations (2 now have been to Subs)
After his presentation and speech he took a moment and insisted he shake all of our hands. I could only muster a firm shake and "Thank you Sir." I had much more I wish I could have said and I was saddened that his time is drawing to a close in only a few months. There are very few people at the top in the CF that I have truly felt proud to work for...he is at the top of that list.
Thanks again Sir you will be missed