LAC Redden first field exercise

he's got a lot of my own kit. 

Royal Canadian Air Cadet promotion

Ian is now a Leading Air Cadet

Out in the field, able to use Hexy burner and messtins

Bundled up for work -6c with a wind chill of -10c 

time to flash up the stove and make a spot of tea and heat up a can of chili

brew is boiling

chili needed to come out of the wind

chili is bubbling. time to enjoy

Enlistment into Royal Canadian Air Cadets

Both my son and I have enlisted in to 652 Squadron Milford and District Lions Club Royal Canadian Air Cadets.
I'm in the process of switching over from Navy League to Air Cadets.

 

Air Cadet Redden at Halloween party. He's wearing a Canadian Forces Olive Combat shirt, his chest rig was from a Halloween costume set he got two years ago. His cap is a Korean Reserve Army which I bought in South Korea in 1997.

Air Cadet singing a song of rememberance which he was a soloist at his school

the veterans and cadets march from the Elmsdale Legion to the Elmsdale Cenotaph. The camera angle changes as I was trying to go for wide angle.

I am also in the process of switching over from Navy League to Air Cadets. 

Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo July 2017

Able Cadet Redden and I were able to sell 50/50 tickets at the RNSIT 2017.

Below are some shots I was able to take.

Combat Engineers vs General Support, RCA

4 General Support, Royal Canadian Artillery wins the soldiers race again

One of the Swiss gymnists. 

Massed pipes warming up

Vietnam ANZACs

I've always been interested in the ANZAC experience in South East Asia.

Lyles Vietnam ANZACs Australian & New Zealand Troops in Vietnam 1962-72
Osprey Publishing (2004)

I ordered this for my birthday to go along with the Flames of War ANZAC infantry.
The books two months to arrive.

Getting started for summer camp

I shaved, bad idea

After all my preparation for this camp exercise I was to go on, my vacation from my job was cancelled for the second year.