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www.military.ie the defence forces magazine | 7 CAvAlry DAy Pictured are members of IUNVA with relatives of Cavalry personnel who died in service at Cavalry Day, held on 6th September 2014 at the Cavalry Memorial in Plunkett Bks, Curragh Camp. Photo: Sgt JJ Ryan (HQ DFTC) 'lá NA BhFiANN' There was a large attendance of Veterans' Organisations and dignitaries at the ONE Cork City Branch 'Lá na bhFiann' (Warriors' Day) held at Collins Bks, Cork on Sunday 30th June 2014. This is the day when ONE remembers and honours their deceased comrades. In addition to ONE Munster Branches the following Veterans' Organisations were represented: IUNVA Post 5, the Irish Legion and the Royal British Legion. Photo: Domhnall Mac Cárthaigh (PRO SAC ONE) BelFAST TriP On 11th and 12th September 2014, six members of the Lower Ormonde Branch Nenagh, ONE took a trip to Belfast. They visited City Hall, Titanic exhibition, and Parliament Buildings in Stormont where they were given a private tour. To mark the occasion they presented a framed inscribed mirror with an image of Nenagh Castle, to Frances Lenaghan, the Private Secratery to the Speaker of the House. The trip was the trojan work of Br Sec Tony Canning. Pictured: Tony Canning (Sec) and Chairman Seamus Lawlor presenting the mirror to Frances, and Br members Seamus Corrigan, Johnny Starr, Joseph Kelly and PJ Bourke. Photo: Seamus Lawlor New NAvAl ServiCe oFFiCerS On 4th September 2014, Minister for Defence Simon Coveney TD accom- panied by the Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces Lt Gen Conor O'Boyle attended the Commissioning Ceremony of 10 new officers at Haulbowline Naval Base, Cork. The 52nd Naval Service Cadet Class were awarded their Presidential Commissions after successfully completing 2-years intensive military and nautical training. The Cadets are from counties: Wicklow, Wexford, Cork, Clare, Dublin, Carlow and Monaghan. In a departure from tradition, two of the newly commis- sioned cadets did not receive their first salute as an officer from the Master at Arms but from their fathers who are serving NCOs in the Defence Forces. Pictured above are the 52nd NS Cadet Class presenting a cheque for €7,355 to the Donal Walsh #Livelife Foundation accepted by Fionnbar and Elma Walsh, parents of Donal Walsh. Pictured below (l/r) are: BQMS John Nolan (3 Inf Bn), his son Ensign James Nolan, COS Lt Gen Conor O'Boyle, Ensign Philip Molloy and his father CPO Thomas Molloy. Photos: A/S David Jones (NS Press Office) oN The MArCh Pictured on 5th September 2014 are some of the 178 Officers, NCOs and Gunners of 2 Arty Regt, under the command of Lt Col John Mc- Crann who completed a readiness route march over 15km in full battle vest, backpack and rifle around Athlone. Photo: Gnr Jamie Martin (2 Arty Regt) relAy For liFe Pictured are members of the MP Group, DFTC, along with other team members and survivors taking part in the Relay For Life, which took place on the 6th and 7th September at the Cur- ragh Race Course. The Relay involved 32 teams walking non-stop over 24hrs to raise funds for the fight against cancer. A central figure in the event was Sgt Thomas O'Toole, who was the first person in the world to receive the Gordy Award since the passing of the event founder, Gordon 'Gordy' Klatt MD, from heart failure after battling stomach cancer. Photo: Cpl Paul Millar (PR Branch)

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