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ello… This month our On Parade pages feature our regular reader’s pho- tos, and some from the recent Remembrance Day Ceremony in the Royal Hospital Kilmainham as well as some members of IUNVA and ONE at
their own recent events. In Strategic Review this month we have an article about Ireland’s participation in NATO by Wesley Burke. We have a refreshing article about the recent open day in Kilbride Camp (if I don’t say so myself). On a whole we have another stuffed issue with loads of up-to-date articles on the Defence Forces. In our Def-Tec centrespread we have a photo montage of a recent ARW Exercise at Sea. Our History section has the second part on the Queen’s visit, covering the National War Memorial Gardens, Islandbridge by author Paul O’Brien MA. Also, in Sport we have a look at the Defence Forces participation in the CISM World Games, with a list of athletes, in Gadgets we have another great review by Robbie Lawless on The North Face gear and we have our other regulars - Tac Aide, Reviews and What I Do.
Pictured here is Cpl Paul O’Neill our previous Editor of Connect being presented with a Soldier statu- ette by Lt Col Tom Aherne (OIC PR Section), on be- half of all the staff in the Public Relations branch. We would all like to wish Paul every success in his new unit (Air Corps College), and may he ever wish to come back, we may yet still have need for his skills; An Cosantóir 10k comes to mind… Paul - All the Best
Sgt Wayne Fitzgerald Editor
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An Cosantóir 10k - Phoenix Park
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