Canadian Forces pay raise

 Our government is giving us a pay raise for our hard work. 

Thank you. 

Second Lieutenant Redden

 

I was informed that as of June 8, 2025, my promotion to Second Lieutenant was awarded due to my completion of my BOTC and OTC course. This is my new rank slip on

2nd Canadian Division Support Base Valcartier

 

BOTC 0253 Course

 I'm in A company 3 platoon 11 syndicate. 

This course trains us for our officers duties at our cadet units.

CTC Valcartier memorial

 In memory of the 8 cadets who lost their lives while training here. 1 was by drowning, 1 by car accident, 6 in a grenade incident 

Comissionaires Nova Scotia uniforms

 

Cold weather and rain

Temperate

Summer. 

Women in the Royal Canadian Navy

 

RCSU(A)

 

My new mug to use as I'm walking 

Regional Cadet Support Unit (Atlantic)

This is the command I fall under.

Tim Hortons and the Canadian Forces

 

So while there may be other Canadian coffee brands out there, I usually go to Tim Hortons. Now  not a huge coffee and donut fan, I do have a soft spot for this chain.

You see, while I taught in Asia from 1996-2015, the only time I could go to Tim's was on my few times i came home.

Now while I was in Japan, Tim Hortons did open up in China. Not sire if they got into Korea but they didn't go into Japan.

Now of all places you could get a Tim's double double, was Kandahar Airfield.

I never got there, but Tim's went to Afghanistan.  And many of our troops and our allies enjoyed Tim Hortons coffee.

I even heard when the American commander ordered that all other fast food spots close, he insisted that Tim's remained open.

I guess he got hooked on Boston Cream donuts and our Double doubles.

So I continue to get a coffee from them when I can as a thank you for theor service in providing a cup of coffee to those who went over.

Cadet sport uniform

 

Back in December 2024, our unit received a new sport type uniform for our physical training nights. Army green with the Cadet cap badge and our unit number on the pant legs and on the back of the jumper. 

Pretty cool, I just need to motivation to exercise