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www.military.ie THE DEFENCE FORCES MAGAZINE | 7 | 7 NEW 3-STAR PRIVATES Pictured are members of the 56th Platoon who had their passing out ceremony in Gormanston Camp on the 27th September 2019; as 3-star privates after their 16-week arduous training course. Photo: Cpl Colin Delany, J4, DFHQ NEW MINIBUS FOR VETERANS On Thursday 7th of November 2019, The Irish United Nations Veterans Association hosted the presentation of a wheelchair- accessible minibus to IUNVA, by Dublin City Council and ParFit Ltd. The new vehicle is a very generous and thoughtful gift, which recognises, and values those who have served in the name of peace. Photo: Cpl Colin Delany, J4, DFHQ FORMER APPRENTICE VISITS BALDONNEL Pictured is Eddie Ryan, Chairman Shannon Aviation Museum who presented a Fouga Magister model to Brig General Rory O'Connor, GOC Air Corps following a visit to the museum in Baldonnel recently. A homecoming for Eddie who started his long and successful career in the Air Corps as an apprentice engineer some 69 years ago! It certainly stood him well as he went on to work on some of the most iconic aircraft, like the Nimrod, Lightning, Victor, Vulcan and his all- time favourite, the ill-fated TSR II. Great memories revived for him and a very interesting tour of this very fine collection of Irish aviation history! Photo: Jane Magill, MD of AAV Aviation Services Training and Director of Irish Aviation Foundation CLG - Shannon Aviation Museum EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIES FOR LEBANESE CHILDREN Pictured is the District Governor of Rotary Ireland William Cross, Conor and Denise Stakelum of Stakelum Office Supplies (Thurles) and OC 3 Inf Bn Lt Col Declan Crummy, who presented the 115 Inf Bn CIMIC team with educational supplies for the children of Southern Lebanon as part of "Literacy Aid To The Lebanon" campaign. Special thanks to Capt Salma Bedair, Sgt Alan O'Brien and Sgt James McHugh for all their hard work in making this project a success. Photo: Lt Paul Murphy, 3 Inf Bn FOND FAREWELL DAVE Cpl Dave Roberts retired from the Defence Forces on Thursday 7th of November after 42-years of dedicated service. Dave originally served in the 5 Inf Bn, E Comd HQ, 2 Bde HQ, and his last two units were DFHQ Tpt Coy and DFTC HQ, where he drove for a number of senior members of the general staff. Photo: Sgt Wayne Fitzgerald DONEGAL VETERANS Pictured are UN Veterans Frank McBrearty who presented Bobby Bradley with his IUNVA Post 19 jacket. Bobby is a 'Jadotville Tiger' with the 35th Inf Bn and Frank was with the 36th Inf Bn who relieved him. Both these two Congo veterans are members of IUNVA Post 19 Letterkenny, Co Donegal. Photo: Daniel Toland, Post 19

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