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Editorial
W
elcome to our first issue of 2013. This month we had a hard time choosing your
photos for On Parade due to the January break, I hope yours made it - apologies
if not. Our In Focus features a nice small feature on the Peace Garden in Cavan, a
small piece on the McKee Bks Officers Club and we learn who OCHA is on their recent visit
to the UN Sch, DFTC. Our staff recently travelled to Lebanon on the rotation of the 106/107
IRISHFINNISH Bn and we will bring you their stories over the next few months starting with
The Naquara Trail, UNIFIL Today and an interview with the Deputy Force Comdr UNIFIL Brig
Gen Phelan. Next we have a report from the international military police course that was
run in the MP Sch, DFTC recently. The centre spread is devoted to those units that where
disestablished during our recent re-org. Our In Reserve feature is on the Gundog technology
used in the Artillery Corps. In History Guy Warner brings us a story that starts during the
Irish Civil War (1922) and tragically climaxes in WWII as Irishman JJ Gilmore goes From Rebel
to MBE. Finally in Sport we have the 3 Inf Bn's Rugby match against the Garda RFC team, a
report on a recent sniper competition in the US and our other regulars - Tac Aide, Gear Review,
Reviews and What I Do.
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Female
Petty
Officers
Congratulations to the newly promoted
Petty Officers Suzanne Grogan and Honor
Murphy. They are pictured here receiving
their rank markings from Commodore
Mark Mellett DSM (FOCNS) at Haulbowline
Naval Base recently. We wish them every
success in their naval careers. Photo: A/Sea
David Jones
Pictured are members of 29 Air Corps Cadet Class, who have
completed a very demanding, challenging and rewarding
course of basic officer training with 87 Cadet Class in the
Curragh Camp and then their 'Wings Course' in the Flying
Training School, Baldonnel. Congratulations to 2/Lts Neil
Dunne (Newbridge, Co Kildare), David Fallon (Baldonnel, Co
Dublin) and Paul McDermott (Dunleer, Co Louth), we wish
them every success in their careers. Photo: 105 Sqn
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