One of the by products of the Commonwealth is the influence on the youth of each region with Cadet movements.
The United Kingdom has the Combined Cadet Force (CCF) Army Cadet Force (ACF) Royal Navy and Royal Airforce cadets. I met some of these cadets when I was in the 78th Highlanders and 3rd Bde. Royal Artillery as they visited the Halifax Citadel.
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Canada has The Royal Canadian Army Cadets, The Navy Leauge of Canada cadets, Sea Cadets, Air Cadets. My father was a founding officer of the Enfield Legion cadets in Enfield, Nova Scotia. My best friend in high school joined them and eventually became the cadet commander. He also was one of 3 Canadian cadets to be sent to the British Army School of Piping in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Australia also has a Youth Cadet movement. I met some of these Cadets and their officers when I visited the Kapyong Memorial in Kapyong, Republic of Korea back in 1998.
Hong Kong also has a cadet movement, despite the colony going back to China.
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