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W
ell it's the summer at last; let's hope the good weather lasts. We have a bumper
issue to get you over the summer break with 6 extra pages. We start with many of
your photos On Parade. Our In Focus this month features the Fouga Magister on display in
Collins Bks, Dublin and the story of the Silhouetted Soldiers on our front cover by Pte Jonny
O'Hare (27 Inf Bn). Our main feature is by Lt Col Tony Cudmore who takes us through
Ireland's EU Presidency. Wesley Bourke talks to the guys and girls undertaking the Gaisce
Award under the watchful eye of 2 Arty Regt. Lt Col Gerard Buckley reports on another
new combined EU mission - EUTM Somalia. Our Lebanon feature this month focuses on
the Belgian Mine Clearance Team by Wesley. In Strategic Review, Robert Tarrant briefs us
on the concept of Drone Warfare in Remote Fire. Our In Reserve feature by Lt McCandless
this month is with the newly formed Res Coy with 28 Inf Bn, who underwent Public Order
Training. Our extended History pages this month feature the Asgard by Paul O'Brien and
the Battle of the Boyne by Wesley. In Sport we have the DF Track and Field Championships
and the Medical Services Cup, plus our other regular features – World Strategic Picture,
Tac-Aide, Gear Review, Noticeboard, Reviews and What I Do.
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Silhouetted Soldier story on
P8. Photo by: Pte Jonny O'Hare
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Pictured are the respective flag bearer parties from the
RDF, IUNVA, ONE, Royal British Legion and American
Legion attending the Military Tattoo celebrations in
Listowel, Co Kerry. Photo: Comdt George Kerwin (Retd)
PIO IUNVA
The RCSU Canadian Northwest Cadets visited
Ireland in May, they visited the Eqt Sch, Arbour
Hill Church and the IUNVA House and memorial
gardens amongst other sites. Pictured is Tony Roe
of IUNVA Post 1, who gave them a brief on the UN
Veterans Assoc. Photo: Comdt George Kerwin (Retd)
PIO IUNVA
Mission to Sea Farers
Pictured is Armn Joe O'Donnell (ACHQ) who piped
at this year's Sea Sunday parade, where all those
who work on the sea, save on the sea and have perished at sea are recognised and remembered annually. Now in its 18th year the event was initiated
and is maintained by Rev David Williams, rector of
St Multhose Church, Kinsale and is supported by
the Defence Forces, the RNLI from Ireland and UK
stations, the Irish Coast Guard, the Royal Air Force
and Royal Navy, and the HSE. The sole piper led the
parade from St Multhose Church to the wreath laying and Blessing of the fleet at the pier in Kinsale.
Photo: Brig Gen Paul Fry (GOC AC)
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