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A selection of staff that keep No. 1
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A
fter one of the wettest winters on record in which the Defence Forces were once
again called upon to serve some our most vulnerable and distressed citizens, the
weather is turning. Spring is in the air. This seasonal change is reflected here in the
An Cosantóir office too. We are evolving, constantly. Wayne is working on other projects at
the moment, including an eagerly anticipated launch of a new magazine website.
But some things stay the same, a poster proclaiming our ethos that hangs on the wall of
this office has withstood the changes in both seasons and people. It's as important now as
when it was first published during the early days of the magazine, the 1940's. Titled simply,
"Why An Cosantóir?," it explains where the magazine has come from and what it needs to
go forward:
"This journal came into existence… with a definite purpose. It exists, not to make money
for anybody, not to secure publicity, not to provide light literature for its readers or even to
give them the news… An Cosantóir has a field of its own. It seeks to convey to its readers
information and advice on various aspects of the topic of the greatest national problem of
the day – defence."
While it may not be the
greatest national problem
today ( job well done for
us), the excerpt above is the
magazine in a nutshell; the
readers, who are the men and
women of the Defence Forces,
both serving and retired, and
our business - defence. But
the staff here can't do it alone,
we need the lifeblood of the
Defence Forces, the troops
on the ground, to feed us
content. The poster finishes
on this note, "In order that we
may satisfactorily perform
the job… Tell us the subjects
upon which you would like
information." While the
subjects and articles might
change like the seasons, this
one point is the rock solid
foundation of An Cosantóir:
It's YOUR magazine, so send
in your ideas.
If you have a story or topic you
feel we should cover, please
don't hesitate to get in touch
and let us know. Here are some helpful hints: As a general rule we look for a 2 page article
with 1,200 words (600 for 1 page). Larger articles are considered but may be spread over two
issues or submitted to the Defence Forces Review. Pictures are as important, please send
them in at around 2mb. All material should have a military related theme, or be of interest to
our readers. Email or call: magazine@military.ie or 045 44 5307
editorial
Cpl Paul Millar - Editor
