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Topic: Royals in Afghanistan (Read 502 times)
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Ernie Wetzel
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June 27 2007
Ma'Sum Ghar, Afghanistan
Private Herman Williams of India Company, 2nd Batallion Royal Canadian Regiment (I Coy 2 RCR) cleans and lubricates the .50 calibre machinegun in an observation post (O.P.) at the Canadian Forward Operating Base (FOB), Ma'sum Ghar, Afghanistan. The O.P.'s are manned by lookouts day and night to provide security for the camp.
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Corporal Mike McGrath of 7 Platoon, India Company, 2nd Batallion Royal Canadian Regiment (2 RCR) watches the Afghan countryside from an observation post (O.P.) at the Canadian Forward Operating Base (FOB), Ma'sum Ghar, Afghanistan
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27 June 2007
Ma'Sum Ghar, Afghanistan
Thick, heavy clouds herald the arrival of an unusual summer rainstorm at the Canadian Forward Operating Base (FOB) at Ma'sum Ghar, Afghanistan. The storm is a spinoff from the weather systems that have ravaged Pakistan in the last several days.
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"It's not the size of the dog in the fight,
It's the size of the fight in the dog".
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Ron [Andy] Andrews
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Wow, great pics here... thanks for putting them up..ranrad
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RCAF,CAF, converted RCR?,1RCR 74-77 CD: SSM (Nato);CPSM,;UN-Cyp.; UN- Golan
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Gerry Connors
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Excellent pics Ernie; thanx
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1RCR Duke's Coy '82 - '87; Cyprus '84 / '85
LOTPed medic 1988; CFH Halifax '88 - '90
119 AD Bty medic, CFB Chatham '90 - '95
2RCR medic '95 - '00; SFOR Bosnia, 2RCR Roto 4 '99;
42 Hlth Svc Gagetown '00 - '02
CFRC Gagetown / Fredericton '02 - '06; 'retired' Aug '06
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Tim McCully
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I Concur, I thoroughly enjoyed them!
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1RCR (82-88) B coy 6pl, (84-85) UNFICYP- BBC coy Tpt, C coy 9pl, E coy Mortars, (88-90) CFB Halifax Base Chief's Staff, CFB Trenton Refinisher Tech.(90-92). UNFICYP,CPSM
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Don Marche
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WOW great pictures Ernie thanks
Don
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1964-1965 RCR Depot North West Canada Pl,
A Coy 2 RCR London
1965-1968 B Coy 2 RCR Fort York Germany,
Promoted to Cpl 68.
1968-1973 D Coy 1 RCR London,
Promoted M\Cpl 69
1970 Cyprus
Promoted to Sgt 73
Took my release in Sep 1973 Rank Sgt
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SSM, Peace Keeping, UN-Cyprus, Queen's Jubilee, CD1
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Jim Hickson
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Hi Ernie
Great shots!! Thanks for putting them up!
Jim
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1961-Depot San Lenorado
1962-1st Bn RCR Ex Gagetown
1962-JR NCO Course Grad 19 Oct
1962-1965 Germany B-C-D-A Coy (Revecated Nov 64)
1965-1967 Sigs Pl Cyprus Prom CPL 'til xmas and C of Drums
1967-1973 Cpl, MCpl, Sgt, Sigs, D Coy
1973-1977 CFOCS Chilliwack Prom WO
1977-1982 UEO, Sigs, Pl WO RECCE, CSM B&A Coy,
1982-1984 SIT School
1984-1988 Career Manager (Prom CWO 1986)
1988-1990 RSM 1RCR
1991-1995 CWO Adm(Per) - C Of S
1995-1999 Base CWO Wainwright
1999-Retired
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BJ MacLean
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Ernie
greta shots of the troops. I saved them to a file I have been putting together for my son in law who was there with 2RCR I Coy.
If you have more I would be great ful.
BJ
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B.J. MacLean
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Always a Proud Royal
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