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www.military.ie THE DEFENCE FORCES MAGAZINE | 7 WWI MEMORIAL SERVICE FORT MEAGHER Photographed at the 1st World War Memorial Ceremony, under the auspices of Cork County Council, at Fort Meagher, Camden, Crosshaven, Co. Cork on Saturday 1st September 2018, are the following members of ONE. Representing John Lucey Branch; Albert Farrell, Director; Representing Cobh Branch Branch President, Domhnall Mac Cárthaigh, Branch Secretary and SAC Chairman, Diarmuid Higgins. Representing Commander George Crosbie Branch Branch President, Peter Matthews, Patrick Lane, PJ Crowe, Paddy Hurley, Sidney Stephens together with former Irish Naval Service CPO Garry Mc Cabe. Photo: Domhnall Mac Cárthaigh CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL Pictured L/R is Capt Eoghan Carton, Lt Cmd Clodagh McConnell and Comdt Patrick Ridge after receiving their Graduation Parchments in NUI Maynooth on 12th September 2018. 22 Students from the 74th Command & Staff Course and 51 students from the 29th and 30th Junior Command & Staff Courses received their military and academic honours at a joint graduation ceremony in the Military College and NUI Maynooth with their families and colleagues in attendance. Graduates of the C&S Course received an MA in Leadership, Management and Defence Studies, whilst graduates of the Jnr C&S Course received a Post-Graduate Diploma in Leadership, Defence and Contemporary Security. Photo: Armn Sam Gibney WEDDING BELLS Congratulations to Sgt Tommy Sheahan (DFPES) serving with 112th BN in UNIFIL who married his new wife Hazel in Alvor, Portugal on the 9th July 2018. The 'best man' was Sgt Mark Dunne, No 3 Ops Wing, Air Corps. Photo: Cpl Timmy Doyle IIFA FIATA DIPLOMA IN FREIGHT FORWARDING Pictured at their graduation in IT Carlow on the 12th September 2018 with their Irish International Freight Association (IIFA) and accredited by the International Federation of Freight Forwarders' Association (FIATA) Diploma in Freight Forwarding are: Back row l/r: Sgt Paul Maguire (NSRC), CQMS Eddie Cronin, CQMS Mark Coffey (J4), Sgt Ronan Stafford (NSRC), CQMS Ben Dunne (J4). Front Row: Sgt James Pearse (NSRC), Carlow IT staff along with the president of IIFA and Pte Jacqueline Graham (NSRC). Photo: Jacqueline Graham THE BLUE LINE Pictured on the Blue Line is Capt Alan Kearny briefing the new UNIFIL Force Commander and Head of Mission Major General Stefano Del Col (Italy) along with UN staff members of the Tripartite Secretariat at UNP 1-32A, beside Ros Hanikra. There has been an Irish Aide de Camp (Captain) with the heads of Mission/Force Commanders of UNIFIL for most of its 40-years existence. Photo: Capt Alan Kearny GLEN OF IMAAL 'EX ASSESS' The 10th All Arms Standard Course pictured with the 5th Potential NCOs Course in the Glen of Imaal after combined 'Ex Assess'. The NCO Training Wing of the Military College, DFTC conducted both courses. Photo: Sgt John Green, 1 Cn Cois

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