An Cosantóir the official magazine of the Irish Defence Forces and Reserve Defence Forces.
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MANAGER: Capt Bernard Behan 045 445306 info@military.ie EDITOR: Sgt Wayne Fitzgerald 045 445307 magazine@military.ie JOURNALIST: Wesley Bourke journalist@military.ie CONNECT: Cpl Paul Millar connect@military.ie PHOTOGRAPHERS: Airman Neville Coughlan Mr Jim O'Connor (FÁS) photo@military.ie SUBSCRIPTIONS: Cpl Jim Ahern 045 445312 subs@military.ie MAGAZINE ARCHIVIST: Mr Sean Shinnors DF/PR INFORMATION: Cpl Noel Coss 045 445308 admin@military.ie DF WEBMASTER: Sgt Mick Burke 045 445309 webmaster@military.ie DESIGNER/ADVERTISING: JM Publishing, Arklow, Co. Wicklow, Ireland Tel: +353871344135 Email: info@jmpublishing.ie PRINTER: Turner's Printing Co., Ltd The fact that an article appears in this magazine does not indicate of- ficial approval of the views expressed by the author. © Published by OiC Public Relations Section for the Defence Forces at DFHQ, Block 5, Ceannt Bks, DFTC, Curragh Camp, Co Kildare, Ireland. Tel: 045 445312 Front Cover: An Cosantóir Stock Photo. EDITORIAL W Please suPPort By sponsoring Sgt John 'Charlie' Chapman run his 100th Marathon in aid of Down Syndrome Ireland "I would very much appreciate your support in helping me to raise funds for the charity Down Syndrome Ireland, it is a very worthy cause. My plan is to run 21 marathons to complete my 100th marathon, finishing with the Connemara 100mile Ultra marathon" - Charlie Chapman Go to www.mycharity.ie select sponsor a friend then select John Chapman or contact me at ext. 5897 or charlie.chapman@defenceforces.ie www.mycharity.ie/event/johnchapman_connemara100miler/ Down Syndrome Ireland is the national organisation of people with Down Syndrome and their fami- lies with over 3,000 member families and 25 voluntary branches nationwide. Down Syndrome Ireland is almost fully reliant on donations and fundraising to support their work, so every penny really will make a difference. www.downsyndrome.ie - Charity Number: CHY 6062 Ideally we would like articles and letters sub- mitted in by email or disc (CD/DVD). Hardcopy articles are also accepted. As a general rule, we look for 2-3 page articles with 600 to 700 words per A4 page. Larger articles are considered, though they may be spread over two issues or submitted to the 'Defence Forces Review' publication with the author's approval. All material submitted should have a military related topic or be interesting to our readers. Sending in a photograph When sending photographs in, especially by email, please consider the following: • Save as jpeg format • File size: No less than 1.5Mb and no bigger Wr i t i n g a r t i c l e s a n d l e t t e r s editorial | 5 ragh Camp by Lt Col John O'Loghlen. Our In Reserve feature is about a 62 Res Arty Regt Shoot by Sgt Colin Stone. Our History section this month is about Irelands World War II Ace Brendan Finucane by Maurice Byrne. In Sport we have a piece on the Rás Mumhan 2012 cycling race and an update on the DF Handball Championship 2012 and finally our other regulars - Tac Aide, What I Do with Reviews and Gear Review both extended to two pages we hope you enjoy this extended issue and also the Sliabh na mBan poster. Vet honoured by his son. In Young Guns we take a look at the young Artillery Officers course by Wesley Bourke. We have a short story featuring the LÈ Eithne's ROV Collaboration by Cmdr Walsh, and another short piece on the Military Archives Image Identification Project by Capt Kennedy. Cpl Paul Millar gives us an introduction to the Irish UN Veterans Association (IUNVA). Next we have the Lebanon Diary from the 105 Inf Bn and the 106 IRISHFINN Bn. Our centre spread is an article on the recent 90th Anniversary of the Handover of the Cur- Sgt Wayne Fitzgerald - Editor elcome to our July and August issue, this month we increased by 4 pages to give you a bigger read for the summer. We start with your pictures in On Parade. In Focus features the heart-warming stories of Cadet Green (R.I.P.) and a Congo than 3Mb (as jpegs) • Resolution: 300 DPI • Dimension: 150x100mm (6x4in) minimum Naturally, if you are sending in a number of digital photographs, burn them to disc and post in! Clearly mark envelope 'CD with Photographs'. Also submit a short note with details like: • Who took the photograph • What was the occasion • Where did it happen • Who is in the photograph (left to right, back to front, rank, first and surnames) If sending in photographic prints, avoid writing on the back of them. If you can't do this, please send them in as big (size) as you can, unchanged or unedited. www.military.ie THE DEFENCE FORCES MAGAZINE