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NATO Veterans Organization of CanadaCambridge Area Unit 5

"A Voice for todays Veterans"

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JULY - AUGUST NEWSLETTER 2

TUES. JULY 31 MEETING

CYDC 2:00 PM

TUES. AUGUST 28 MEETING

CYDC 2:00 PM

NO MEETING IN SEPTEMBER

NATO VETERANS HONOURED WITH FLAG DEDICATION

UNIT 5 IN CAMBRIDGE CANADA DAY PARADEUnit 5 members rode in this restored jeep provided by Terry Chamberlain of

Cambridge. Ron McNulty, Gerry Bryan and Ron Gowing enjoyed the ride.

n honour of those former 822 Squadron cadets and all veterans who served with

NATO Forces in Afghanistan, Unit 5 hosted a NATO Flag dedication service at the

Unit's HQ located at the Waterloo Regional Airport. A large number of veterans ,

family members and community friends attended the special service led by padre the

Reverend Canon David Boyer of Cambridge.

Three new flagpoles were erected by Cadet Youth Development Centre volunteers

Wayne Hyde, Allan and David Gowing to accommodate the flying of the NATO flag.

Following the blessing of the flag, Unit 5 President Gerry Bryan and Sgt. Grant

Philpott, a veteran of the war in Afghanistan, raise the flag while 822 Squadron Pipesand Drums played the NVOC anthem "The Maple Leaf For Ever".

Unit 5's NATO Fla has ermanent home.


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NATO VETERANS ORGANIZATION OF CANADA CAMBRIDGE AREA UNIT 5 - NEWSLETTER

PORTRAITS OF HONOUR CANADA FLAGS

ARE TRUE SYMBOLS OF REMEMBRANCE

Pte. Tyler Todd Pte. Scott Woodfield Pte. Garret Chidley Sgt. Marc Leger

Boyer as he conducted the dedication of a pair of Canadian flags. These flagsmounted on oak bases travelled with the now famous `Portraits of Honour` cross-

Canada tour during 2011. Affixed to the bases are memorial plates honouring fou

of the young men from the Cambridge area who gave their lives while serving witNATO forces in Afghanistan. These flags will now form part of a permanent

memorial in the Cadet Youth Development Centre. Participating in the ceremonywas `Portrait of Honour` artist Dave Sopha who is also a member of NVOC Unit 5

Firefighter Brian Murray rememb

Tyler Todd a fellow volunteer fire-fighter prior to joining the Canad

Forces and going to Afghanistan.

In turn members of Unit five step up to the podium

to read tributes to each of the four young men who

made the supreme sacrifice. Sgt. Grant Philpott,Ron McNulty, Gerry Bryan, Ron Gowing and Fire-

fighter Brian Murray honoured these young men.

Also in attendance were Pte. Tyler Todd`s parents.

Members of Unit 5 donated one of these flags at the

conclusion of the tour. The second flag was the

result of special fund raising by the cadets of 822Tutor Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Cadet. Six

former 822 Cadets, as members of the Canadian

Armed Forces served with NATO in Af hanistan

Members and friends en o ed comradeshi durin a rece tion followin the Memorial - Remembrance service.


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NEVER LOOK DOWN

NEVER LOOK BACK

NEVER GIVE UP

Unit 5's first veteran of the Afghan war is a true heroand an inspiration to all. Trooper Greg Linton usedhis tenacity and determination to overcome all

obstacles in his path. Greg had been in Afghanistan

was destroyed by a roadside improvised explosive device

Seriously wounded he was flown by helicopter to a fieldhospital at Bagram Airbase to be stabilized before a fligh

to a military hospital in

Germany. After surger

he was then returned toCanada for further

treatment and rehab.

Determined to live hisdream of a career in the

Canadian Forces he nev

gave up. He has re-mustered into an aviati

trade to allow him to us

his machinist skills as a

Aviation Tech within thAir Force environment

Recommended for theQueen Elizabeth II

Diamond Jubilee Meda

by NVOC Unit 5Cambridge he was

awarded the medal in a

ceremony June 9, in frof his family and friend

at the 822 Tutor Sqn. 4Anniversary Mess Dinn

The medal was present

by Canada's Minister o

State for Science andTechnology the Hon. D

Gary Goodyear, Memb

of Parliament forCambridge and North

Dumfries.

Tpr. Linton standing guard at anobservation post in Afghanistan

Lifted from wheelchair he dropsthe puck to open the Air CadetAllStar game at the Preston

International Hockey Tournament.He is assisted by his former CO

(Rtd.) LCol. Ron Gowing and thefather of the "Great One" Walter

Gretzky. Greg had just beenreleased from hospital allowing

him to participate in the activitiesof the tournament where he had

volunteered as an Air Cadet.

Still in a body brace Greg was

welcomed by Unit 5 President

Gerry Bryan. This was Greg's first

Unit 5 meeting back in 2009.Troo er Gre Linton


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ANNUAL THOM JOORDENS CADET MEMORIAL AWARDS 2012

LAC Jessica Sirbu of 136 Kiowa Air Cadet Squadron received the Thom Joordens

Memorial award from NOVC Unit 5 members (l-r) Ron McNulty, Gerry Bryan, FredWright and Ron Green.

Joordens Award to Master Seaman

Shirley Gentry, Admiral Nelles RoyaSea Cadet Corp, Brantford.

296 Sqn. Cambridge Air Cadet Sgt. Megan

Sidney received the Joordens Award from

NVOC member Ron Green.

Thom Joordens Son Presents Award

Professor Steve Joordens came

from the University of Toronto

to personally present the Thom

Joordens award to CorporalWilliam Kenneth Charman of

822 Tutor Air Cadet Squadronlocated at the Region ofWaterloo Airport, Breslau.

Assisting in the presentation

was NATO Vets Unit 5President Gerry Bryan.

Leading Cadet

Joseph St. Clair ofAdmiral Landymore

Cadet Corp,Brantford waspresented with the

Thom Joordens

award by Don Spiece

and Ron McNultyand Corp CO Lt.(N)

Cory McCarthy. Fusilier Liam Clough 21 Army CadetCorp Cambridge received the JoordensAward from NVOC Unit 5 Vets

Lowell Wiertra and Ron McNulty

The Unit 5 Newsletter is published by-monthly under authority of Unit 5 President Gerry Bryan. - - - Editor is PAO Ron Gowing - [email protected]


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