An Cosantóir

An Cosantóir November & December Issue 2021

An Cosantóir the official magazine of the Irish Defence Forces and Reserve Defence Forces.

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11 CHRISTMAS MESSAGE December 2021 Dear Women and Men of the Defence Forces Firstly thank you for your excellent service and commitment during 2021. I am delighted to have this opportunity to convey Christmas greetings to all of you and your loved ones, both on my own behalf and that of my colleagues in the Department. Once again, in 2021, the members of the Air Corp, Army and the Naval Service were called upon to support the Covid efforts in many different ways while continuing to carry out their many regular roles with professionalism and dedication. Our response as a State to Christmas Message To Members of The Defence Forces from Jacqui McCrum, Secretary General, Department of Defence the pandemic and the success of the national vaccination operations are a tribute to your involvement and commitment. The Defence Organisation has faced some challenges this year highlighting the work we need to do to support colleagues and ensure that we focus on inclusion and diversity in the future. I know that you will join the Minister, Chief of Staff and myself in meeting this challenge head on, and making the Defence Forces a career of choice. I was fortunate to attend the Review of Irish Troops heading for service with UNIFIL at Sarsfield Barracks, Limerick in October, and I was once again struck by the extraordinary commitment and resilience of our serving members. I know, at Christmastime, their families will miss them all dearly, but I also know how proud they are of the outstanding work they do overseas in the cause of peace and justice. I would also like to mention with respect all those serving and former members of the Defence Forces who have lost their lives this year. My thoughts and sympathies are with their families, colleagues and friends. I sincerely look forward to working with all of you during 2022 and meeting many more of you in person. For now I wish all of you and your families a happy and a peaceful Christmas. Here's to 2022! Jacqui Mc Crum Secretary General Ard Rúnaí An Roinn Cosanta Department of Defence

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